17-year-olds would no longer be charged as adults if this bill passes - Gainesville Times

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17-year-olds would no longer be charged as adults if this bill passes

Judge Lindsay Burton's courtroom is on display during an open house at the Courthouse Annex for Hall County commissioners and others on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. Burton is chief judge of the Juvenile Court. - photo by Austin Steele

01042019 ANNEX 003.JPG — Judge Lindsay Burton's courtroom is on display during an open house at the Courthouse Annex for Hall County commissioners and others on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. Burton is chief judge of the Juvenile Court. - photo by Austin Steele

Legislation advancing at the state Capitol in Georgia aims to raise the age at which teens can be charged as adults from 17 to 18.