Supreme Court of Georgia October 31, 2016, S16G0428; S16G0546 (In the Interest of M. D. H.)

NAHMIAS, Justice.

According to OCGA § 15-11-521 (b), the State mustfile apetition alleging delinquency against a juvenile who is not detained within 30 days of the filing of the complaint or seek an extension of that deadline from the juvenile court. These cases present the question of what happens when the State fails to meet this requirement.

In In the Interest of M. D. H., 334 Ga. App.