A week before my 18th birthday i had runaway from my house after a bad fight with my stepmom and my dad called the cops on me. The officer said i was being charged with assault and a misdemeanor charge of unruly child I still havent recieved my court date and i dont know if now that im 18 if i have to go to regular court and be tried as an adult or go to juvenile court. Any helpful information would be great.
Ravenm0708, a child is defined as anyone under the age of 17, or anyone under the age of 21 if the act of delinquency occurred before reaching the age of 17, this under Georgia law O.C.G.A 15-11-2. But, at the court's discretion, a 17 year old who has turned 18 can have his case transferred from Juvenile Court to Superior Court. A transfer is more likely to happen if the offense was a serious one that resulted in bodily injury to another.
"Unruly child" is charged if a child is habitually and without justification disobedient of reasonable and lawful commands of parents (or truant from school, deserts home, loiters after midnight ...). Unruly child offenses can also be found under Georgia law O.C.G.A 15-11-2.
I am not sure how likely but you could potentially be confined to a youth development center up to your 21st birthday.
You would be smart to locate an attorney in your area of Georgia for help with your charges. Good luck.
