Supreme Court of Georgia November 21, 2016, S16G0184 (State v. Baxter)

Blackwell, Justice.

This case concerns the meaning of OCGA § 17-7-50.1, subsections (a) and (b)1 of which provide as follows:

(a) Any child who is charged with a crime that is within the jurisdiction of the superior court, as provided in Code Section 15-11-560 or 15-11-561, who is detained shall within 180 days of the date of detention be entitled to have the charge against him or her presented