ANDREWS, Judge.
The juvenile court granted R.D.F.'s motion to dismiss the delinquency petition for failure to hold a hearing on the petition within the time limit set forth in OCGA § 15-11-26(a). The State appeals pursuant to OCGA § 5-7-1.1.
OCGA § 15-11-26(a) provides that: "After the petition has been filed the court shall fix a time for hearing thereon, which, if the child is in detention, shall not be later...
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