(a) A child alleged to be a child in need of services may be held in a secure residential facility or nonsecure residential facility until a continued custody hearing is held, provided that a detention assessment has been administered and such child is not held in a secure residential facility or nonsecure residential facility for more than 24 hours and any of the following apply: (1) It is alleged that such child is a runaway;(2) It is alleged that such child is habitually disobedient of the reasonable and lawful commands of his or her parent, guardian, or legal custodian and is ungovernable; or(3) Such child has previously failed to appear at a scheduled hearing.(b) A child alleged to be a child in need of services placed in a secure residential facility or nonsecure residential facility pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section may be appointed an attorney prior to the continued custody hearing.(c) In no case shall a child alleged to be or adjudicated as a child in need of services in custody be detained in a jail, adult lock-up, or other adult detention facility.Added by 2013 Ga. Laws 127,§ 1-1, eff. 1/1/2014.
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