Jerod Edwards was arrested at age sixteen for armed robbery and kidnapping, offenses over which the Georgia superior court had exclusive jurisdiction. He was detained on August 25, 2011, released on bond on December 18, and indicted on June 1, 2012—more than 280 days after his initial detention. Edwards moved to quash the indictment and transfer the case to juvenile court under OCGA § 17-7-50.1, which requires the State to present a detained child’s case to the grand jury within 180 days. The superior court denied the motion, reasoning that Edwards had not remained incarcerated for the entire period. The Georgia Court of Appeals reversed. The statute fixes the triggering date as the date of detention and contains no exception stopping the clock when the child is released on bond. The court held that once 180 days expired without a timely indictment or a State-requested extension, the superior court lost jurisdiction and any later indictment was void. It therefore vacated the superior court’s order and remanded with direction to transfer the case to juvenile court. The court characterized the issue as one of first impression and followed prior decisions treating the statutory deadline as mandatory.