1. GA Juvenile Law

2. GA Juvenile Courts have jurisdiction over the following cases. Juvenile traffic offenses. Delinquent juvenile, under age of 17 who commit adult crimes (example, burglary or car theft) Unruly juvenile, under the age of 18 who commit a crime that would not be a crime if committed by an adult (example, running away from home, disobeying parents, being out between 12 midnight and 5 a.m.)

3. GA Juvenile Court Jurisdiction cont. Juveniles under probation of the court Deprived juveniles, under the age of 18 who are neglected or abused by parents or those who have no parents Cases involving children who need mental health services Proceedings involving consent for marriage, employment, or enlistment in armed services when consent is required by law.

4. Juvenile Sentencing Once you have been found guilty of a delinquent act, the judge can…..

5. Juvenile Sentencing Release juvenile to parents Place juvenile on probation Place juvenile in youth development center (YDC) for up to 90 days Commit juvenile to Department of Juvenile Justice Send juvenile to special program (boot camp) Assign other punishment (fines) and special conditions of probation (mandatory school attendance, community service, counseling, or prohibition of driver’s license.)

6. Court Cases Involving Students’ Rights

7. Tinker v. Des Moines, 1969 Freedom of student expression

8. Hazelwood v. Kuhlmier, 1988 Student publications

9. Bethel School District v. Fraser, 1986 Disruptive speech

10. Colorado Independent School District v. Barber, 1995 Dress codes

11. New Jersey v. T.L.O., 1986 Unreasonable search and seizure

12. Gross v. Lopez, 1975 Right to due process in suspensions and expulsions