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Honorable Deborah A. Edwards
Houston Judicial Circuit
Juvenile Courts of Houston County
Welcome to the internet website of the Georgia Council of Juvenile Court Judges. The purpose of this website is to let you know who we are and what the Juvenile Courts in Georgia do. This website also contains information about resources for families and children in Georgia and in your community.
We hope that you will find this site to be helpful and informative.
The council is made up of 149 judges who preside over Juvenile Courts. We have a dedicated, professional staff of 15 who work hard to provide judicial education, technical assistance and answers to legal questions so that the judges are able to make informed and responsible decisions in cases before them.
Judges actively participate in collaborating with other agencies such as the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Juvenile Justice, Justice for Children, and the Governor's Office for Children and Families, as they work to make policy and develop best practices for dealing with our delinquent and deprived children.
Deborah A. Edwards
Council President
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The Council of Juvenile Court Judges is composed of all judges of the courts exercising jurisdiction over juveniles. Council membership for fiscal year 2012 includes 148 members: 53 Full-Time Juvenile Courts Judges, 40 Part-Time Juvenile Court Judges; 12 Full-Time Associate Juvenile Court Judges and 15 Part-Time Associate Juvenile Court Judges; 4 Superior Court Judges exercising Juvenile Court Jurisdiction; 15 Pro Tempore Judges, and 9 Senior Judges.
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Juvenile Legislative Update |
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Watch this section for the latest information/updates on juvenile legislation during the 2011 Georgia Legislative Session.
The following juvenile justice legislation may be of interest to child advocates - information obtained from the Barton Law Clinic. Please note any information contained regarding upcoming committee hearings or votes is subject to change. Please visit http://www.legis.state.ga.us/ for updated information.
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