Georgia lawmakers vote to prosecute 17-year-olds as juveniles

Name: Georgia lawmakers vote to prosecute 17-year-olds as juveniles
Uploaded: 2023-03-06T22:20:10Z
Duration: 1 min 39 s
Description: State Rep. Mandi Ballinger is the main sponsor of the "Raise the Age act". Currently juvenile courts only handle cases for people 16 and younger. This act would raise that age to 17, except in certain instances.

State Rep. Mandi Ballinger is the main sponsor of the "Raise the Age act". Currently juvenile courts only handle cases for people 16 and younger. This act would raise that age to 17, except in certain instances.

Posted March 6, 2023 5:20pm EST