Louisiana Laws
Children's Code

Art. 305. Divestiture of juvenile court jurisdiction; original criminal court jurisdiction over children; when acquired - CHAPTER 4. ORIGINAL CRIMINAL COURT JURISDICTION OVER CHILDREN Art. 305....

Art. 306. Places of detention; juveniles subject to criminal court jurisdiction - Art. 306. Places of detention; juveniles subject to criminal court...

Art. 306.1. Transmission of order; transcripts - Art. 306.1. Transmission of order; transcripts A. If the child...

Art. 307. Juvenile jurisdiction over adults in proceedings involving the care, custody, or control of a child - CHAPTER 5. JUVENILE JURISDICTION OVER ADULTS Art. 307. Juvenile jurisdiction...

Art. 308. Authority of courts to refer child abuse, neglect - Art. 308. Authority of courts to refer child abuse, neglect...

Art. 309. Continuing jurisdiction over custody disputes - Art. 309. Continuing jurisdiction over custody disputes A. Except as...

Art. 310. Jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act - Art. 310. Jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and...

Art. 311. Juvenile jurisdiction over adults; support proceedings; coexistent orders - Art. 311. Juvenile jurisdiction over adults; support proceedings; coexistent orders...

Art. 312. Juvenile jurisdiction over adults; criminal proceedings - Art. 312. Juvenile jurisdiction over adults; criminal proceedings A. A...

Art. 313. Duration of jurisdiction over proceedings - Art. 313. Duration of jurisdiction over proceedings A. A court...

Art. 314. Venue - CHAPTER 6. VENUE Art. 314. Venue Except when a special...

Art. 314.1. Special venue in proceedings concerning child support - Art. 314.1. Special venue in proceedings concerning child support Proceedings...

Art. 315. Transfer of proper venue - Art. 315. Transfer of proper venue A. At any time,...

Art. 316. Improper venue; transfer - Art. 316. Improper venue; transfer When a petition is filed...

Art. 317. Change of proper venue - Art. 317. Change of proper venue Any party by contradictory...

Art. 318. Inherent power and authority of courts - CHAPTER 7. GENERAL AUTHORITY OF COURTS Art. 318. Inherent power...

Art. 319. Contempt - Art. 319. Contempt A. Any person who willfully violates, neglects,...

Art. 320. Indigency determination - Art. 320. Indigency determination A. For purposes of the appointment...

Art. 321. Partial reimbursement by indigent adults - Art. 321. Partial reimbursement by indigent adults A. To the...

Art. 322. Purpose - CHAPTER 8. SPECIAL AUTHORITY OF COURTS; PROTECTED PERSONS; VIDEOTAPING; CLOSED...

Art. 323. Definitions - Art. 323. Definitions (1) "Department" means the Department of Children...

Art. 324. Authorization - Art. 324. Authorization A. A court exercising juvenile jurisdiction may...

Art. 325. Exception to hearsay rule - Art. 325. Exception to hearsay rule The videotape authorized by...

Art. 326. Competent evidence; procedures for making videotape - Art. 326. Competent evidence; procedures for making videotape A. A...

Art. 327. Admissibility - Art. 327. Admissibility A. A prehearing videotape which meets all...

Art. 328. Confidentiality - Art. 328. Confidentiality Videotapes which are a part of the...

Art. 329. Closed circuit television; testimony taken outside courtroom - Art. 329. Closed circuit television; testimony taken outside courtroom A....

Art. 330. Judgments appealable - CHAPTER 9. APPEALS AND SUPERVISORY JURISDICTION Art. 330. Judgments appealable...

Art. 331. Right of appeal - Art. 331. Right of appeal A. Except when the court...

Art. 332. Notice of judgment; new trials; time for appeal - Art. 332. Notice of judgment; new trials; time for appeal...

Art. 333. Perfecting the appeal - Art. 333. Perfecting the appeal A. An appeal is taken...

Art. 334. Return day - Art. 334. Return day A. Except as otherwise provided in...

Art. 335. Preparation of record; costs - Art. 335. Preparation of record; costs A. The clerk of...

Art. 336. Effect of appeal - Art. 336. Effect of appeal A. Except as provided by...

Art. 337. Preference - Art. 337. Preference Appeals authorized by Titles VI, VII, VIII,...

Art. 338. Supervisory jurisdiction - Art. 338. Supervisory jurisdiction Applications for supervisory writs may be...

Art. 401. Adoption of local rules of court - TITLE IV JUVENILE COURT ADMINISTRATION CHAPTER 1. LOCAL RULES OF...

Art. 402. Court of record - CHAPTER 2. SCHEDULING AND CONDUCT OF CASES Art. 402. Court...

Art. 403. Sessions of court - Art. 403. Sessions of court A. When a court is...

Art. 404. Docketing of juvenile cases - Art. 404. Docketing of juvenile cases Juvenile cases shall be...

Art. 405. Court or witness fees; travel expenses - Art. 405. Court or witness fees; travel expenses A. Except...

Art. 406. Waiver of court costs and fees - Art. 406. Waiver of court costs and fees A. In...

Art. 407. Confidentiality of hearings - Art. 407. Confidentiality of hearings A. With the exceptions of...

Art. 408. Duty of court to control proceedings; use of restraints on a child - Art. 408. Duty of court to control proceedings; use of...

Art. 409. Sequestration of witnesses - Art. 409. Sequestration of witnesses On its own motion the...

Art. 410. Recording of proceedings - Art. 410. Recording of proceedings Juvenile proceedings, except in cases...

Art. 411. Records; forms - CHAPTER 3. RECORDS Art. 411. Records; forms A. The court...

Art. 412. Confidentiality of records; disclosure exceptions; sanctions - Art. 412. Confidentiality of records; disclosure exceptions; sanctions A. Records...

Art. 412.1. Data collection and remittance - Art. 412.1. Data collection and remittance A. Each special juvenile...

Art. 413. Records; intercourt transfer - Art. 413. Records; intercourt transfer A. When any court of...

Art. 414. Disclosure of records for sentencing - Art. 414. Disclosure of records for sentencing A. Notwithstanding any...

Art. 415. Destruction of inactive and closed files - Art. 415. Destruction of inactive and closed files A. On...

Art. 416. Service of motion to destroy reports and records - Art. 416. Service of motion to destroy reports and records...

Art. 417. Judgment ordering destruction of reports and records - Art. 417. Judgment ordering destruction of reports and records A....

Art. 418. Juvenile court; juvenile judge - CHAPTER 4. COURT PERSONNEL Art. 418. Juvenile court; juvenile judge...

Art. 419. Court personnel - Art. 419. Court personnel A. The judge of the court...

Art. 420. Law clerks - Art. 420. Law clerks Each judge of the juvenile court...

Art. 421. Probation officers - Art. 421. Probation officers A. The judge of the court...

Art. 422. Juvenile traffic referee - Art. 422. Juvenile traffic referee A. The judge, or a...

Art. 423. Hearing officers - Art. 423. Hearing officers A.(1) The judge or judges of...

Art. 424. Court-appointed special advocates (CASA); purpose - Art. 424. Court-appointed special advocates (CASA); purpose The purpose of...

Art. 424.1. CASA; appointment - Art. 424.1. CASA; appointment A. The court is authorized in...

Art. 424.2. CASA; order of assignment - Art. 424.2. CASA; order of assignment To accomplish the assignment...

Art. 424.3. CASA; duties - Art. 424.3. CASA; duties Under the supervision of the CASA...

Art. 424.4. CASA; notice - Art. 424.4. CASA; notice A. The CASA volunteer shall be...

Art. 424.5. CASA; appearance; witness - Art. 424.5. CASA; appearance; witness A. The CASA volunteer shall...

Art. 424.6. CASA; access to records; confidentiality - Art. 424.6. CASA; access to records; confidentiality A. The CASA...

Art. 424.7. CASA; reports - Art. 424.7. CASA; reports A. The CASA program shall submit...

Art. 424.8. CASA; request for hearing - Art. 424.8. CASA; request for hearing The CASA volunteer may...

Art. 424.9. CASA; record confidentiality - Art. 424.9. CASA; record confidentiality All records maintained by the...

Art. 424.10. CASA; immunity - Art. 424.10. CASA; immunity No cause of action shall exist...

Art. 425. Rules for conduct of officers, employees - Art. 425. Rules for conduct of officers, employees Each court...

Art. 426. Compensation to courts - Art. 426. Compensation to courts Provisions for extra compensation and...

Art. 427. Clerks; duties; authority - CHAPTER 5. DUTIES OF COURT CLERKS Art. 427. Clerks; duties;...

Art. 435. Purpose - CHAPTER 6. MEDIATION Art. 435. Purpose The purpose of mediation...

Art. 436. Definitions - Art. 436. Definitions (1) "Approved register" means the register of...

Art. 437. Referral for mediation - Art. 437. Referral for mediation A. At any time the...

Art. 438. Selection and appointment of mediator; disclosure; revocation - Art. 438. Selection and appointment of mediator; disclosure; revocation A....

Art. 439. Qualifications of mediator - Art. 439. Qualifications of mediator A. In order to serve...

Art. 439.1. Duties of mediator - Art. 439.1. Duties of mediator A. The mediator shall assist...

Art. 440. Stay of proceeding; extension - Art. 440. Stay of proceeding; extension Upon issuing a referral...

Art. 441. Confidentiality - Art. 441. Confidentiality A. All oral and written communications and...

Art. 442. Termination of mediation - Art. 442. Termination of mediation A. Either party may withdraw...

Art. 443. Preparation of agreement; court approval - Art. 443. Preparation of agreement; court approval A. If any...

Art. 444. Judicial oversight; periodic evaluation; contempt proceedings - Art. 444. Judicial oversight; periodic evaluation; contempt proceedings A. The...

Art. 445. Supplementary local rules - Art. 445. Supplementary local rules Pursuant to Article 401, each...

Art. 501. Legislative findings - TITLE V SERVICES TO FAMILIES CHAPTER 1. PROTECTION OF CHILDREN...

Art. 502. Definitions - Art. 502. Definitions For the purposes of this Title, the...

Art. 503. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 749, §2. - Art. 503. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 749, §2.

Art. 504. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1305, 1, eff. June 29, 1995. - Art. 504. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1305, §1, eff....

Art. 505. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1305, 1, eff. June 29, 1995. - Art. 505. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1305, §1, eff....

Art. 507. Purpose - PART II. MULTIDISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATIONS OF ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE AND...

Art. 508. Multidisciplinary investigative team; scope of responsibility - Art. 508. Multidisciplinary investigative team; scope of responsibility A. Not...

Art. 509. Development of interagency protocols; drafting committee membership; meetings; compliance deadline - Art. 509. Development of interagency protocols; drafting committee membership; meetings;...

Art. 510. Contents of protocols; formal requirements - Art. 510. Contents of protocols; formal requirements A. The interagency...

Art. 511. Forensic interviewer; qualifications - Art. 511. Forensic interviewer; qualifications A. In order to serve...

Art. 512. Composition of the multidisciplinary investigative team - Art. 512. Composition of the multidisciplinary investigative team A. The...

Art. 513. Confidentiality policy - Art. 513. Confidentiality policy A multidisciplinary team may obtain all...

Art. 514. Immunity from civil or criminal liability - Art. 514. Immunity from civil or criminal liability A. In...

Art. 521. Purpose - CHAPTER 2. CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERS Art. 521. Purpose The purpose...

Art. 522. Applicability - Art. 522. Applicability A. A child advocacy center is established...

Art. 523. Governance of child advocacy centers; board of directors; bylaws; staff - Art. 523. Governance of child advocacy centers; board of directors;...

Art. 524. Responsibilities - Art. 524. Responsibilities A. Every child advocacy center shall seek...

Art. 525. Confidentiality policy; exceptions - Art. 525. Confidentiality policy; exceptions A. The files, reports, records,...

Art. 526. Immunity from civil or criminal liability - Art. 526. Immunity from civil or criminal liability A. A...

Art. 531. Children's Advocacy Clearinghouse; establishment; purpose - CHAPTER 3. CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CLEARINGHOUSE Art. 531. Children's Advocacy Clearinghouse;...

Art. 532. Creation - Art. 532. Creation The Children's Advocacy Clearinghouse is hereby created...

Art. 533. Duties of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice - Art. 533. Duties of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement...

Art. 541. Legislative findings; purposes; goals - CHAPTER 4. INFORMATION SHARING Art. 541. Legislative findings; purposes; goals...

Art. 542. Definitions - Art. 542. Definitions For the purposes of this Chapter, "juvenile...

Art. 543. Interagency information sharing; interagency agreements - Art. 543. Interagency information sharing; interagency agreements A. Through the...

Art. 544. Request for information; order for release - Art. 544. Request for information; order for release A.(1) Notwithstanding...

Art. 545. Confidentiality - Art. 545. Confidentiality A. Any court order rendered or interagency...

Art. 546. Immunity from civil or criminal liability - Art. 546. Immunity from civil or criminal liability A. Any...

Art. 551. Legislative findings - CHAPTER 5. LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF CHILDREN PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS...

Art. 552. Definitions - Art. 552. Definitions As used in this Chapter: (1) "Child...

Art. 553. Access to child; records; communication - Art. 553. Access to child; records; communication A. Any attorney...

Art. 557. Purpose - PART II. LOUISIANA CHILD REPRESENTATION SYSTEM Art. 557. Purpose The...

Art. 558. Louisiana Child Representation System; establishment - Art. 558. Louisiana Child Representation System; establishment The statewide Louisiana...

Art. 559. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 354, §2; Acts 2014, No. 811, §33, eff. June 23, 2014. - Art. 559. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 354, §2; Acts...

Art. 560. Provision of services; qualifications of counsel - Art. 560. Provision of services; qualifications of counsel A. A...

Art. 571. Legislative findings - CHAPTER 6. LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF INDIGENT PARENTS PART I. GENERAL...

Art. 572. Definitions - Art. 572. Definitions As used in this Chapter: (1) "Child...

Art. 573. Purpose - PART II. INDIGENT PARENTS' REPRESENTATION PROGRAM Art. 573. Purpose The...

Art. 574. Indigent Parents' Representation Program; establishment - Art. 574. Indigent Parents' Representation Program; establishment An Indigent Parents'...

Art. 575. Duties of the program; qualifications of counsel - Art. 575. Duties of the program; qualifications of counsel A....

Art. 581. Child Protection Representation Commission; establishment; purpose and functions - CHAPTER 7. CHILD PROTECTION REPRESENTATION COMMISSION Art. 581. Child Protection...

Art. 601. Purpose - TITLE VI CHILD IN NEED OF CARE CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY...

Art. 602. General applicability - Art. 602. General applicability Except as otherwise specified in this...

Art. 603. Definitions - Art. 603. Definitions As used in this Title: (1) "Abortion"...

Art. 603.1. Required education; reporting child abuse - Art. 603.1. Required education; reporting child abuse A. Every person...

Art. 604. Persons subject to proceedings - Art. 604. Persons subject to proceedings A court exercising juvenile...

Art. 605. Venue - CHAPTER 2. VENUE Art. 605. Venue A. A proceeding under...

Art. 805. Venue - CHAPTER 2. VENUE Art. 805. Venue A. A delinquency proceeding...

Art. 806. Change of venue; improper venue - Art. 806. Change of venue; improper venue When a petition...

Art. 807. Change of venue; proper venue - Art. 807. Change of venue; proper venue A. A request...

Art. 1006. Venue - CHAPTER 2. VENUE Art. 1006. Venue A proceeding under this...

Art. 606. Grounds; child in need of care - CHAPTER 3. GROUNDS; CHILD IN NEED OF CARE Art. 606....

Art. 607. Child's right to appointed counsel; payment - CHAPTER 4. RIGHT TO COUNSEL Art. 607. Child's right to...

Art. 608. Parents' right to counsel; payment - Art. 608. Parents' right to counsel; payment A. The parents...

Art. 609. Mandatory and permitted reporting; training requirements - CHAPTER 5. CHILD ABUSE REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION Art. 609. Mandatory...

Art. 610. Reporting procedure; reports to the legislature and the United States Department of Defense Family Advocacy Program - Art. 610. Reporting procedure; reports to the legislature and the...

Art. 611. Immunity from civil or criminal liability - Art. 611. Immunity from civil or criminal liability A.(1) No...

Art. 612. Assignment of reports for investigation and assessment - Art. 612. Assignment of reports for investigation and assessment A.(1)...

Art. 612.1. Institutional abuse; corrective measures - Art. 612.1. Institutional abuse; corrective measures A. Upon a finding...

Art. 613. Entry orders - Art. 613. Entry orders A. If in the course of...

Art. 614. Evaluation orders - Art. 614. Evaluation orders A. If necessary, the investigator may...

Art. 615. Disposition of reports - Art. 615. Disposition of reports A. In determining the disposition...

Art. 615.1. Reports; review by district attorney - Art. 615.1. Reports; review by district attorney A. When a...

Art. 616. Central registry; screening court-appointed special advocates volunteers; confidentiality - Art. 616. Registry; screening of CASA volunteers, staff, and board...

Art. 616.1. Correction of central registry entries; procedure - Art. 616.1. Correction of central registry entries; procedure NOTE: Paragraph...

Art. 616.1.1. Appeal and review; correction of central registry entries; procedure - Art. 616.1.1. Appeal and review; correction of central registry entries;...

Art. 616.2. Central registry; maintenance by state police; use; confidentiality - Art. 616.2. Central registry; maintenance by state police; use; confidentiality...

Art. 617. Temporary restraining order - CHAPTER 6. PROCEDURES FOR THE PROTECTION OF A CHILD Art....

Art. 618. Protective orders; content; modification; service - Art. 618. Protective orders; content; modification; service A. The court...

Art. 619. Instanter custody orders; instanter safety plan orders - Art. 619. Instanter custody orders; instanter safety plan orders A.(1)...

Art. 620. Oral instanter orders - Art. 620. Oral instanter orders A. In exceptional circumstances, the...

Art. 621. Taking child into custody without a court order - Art. 621. Taking child into custody without a court order...

Art. 622. Placement pending a continued custody hearing - Art. 622. Placement pending a continued custody hearing A. Prior...

Art. 622.1. Shelter care facility records; access - Art. 622.1. Shelter care facility records; access A. Every juvenile...

Art. 623. Notice; right to be heard - Art. 623. Notice; right to be heard A. The department...

Art. 624. Continued custody hearing; continued safety plan hearing; federal Indian Child Welfare Act - Art. 624. Continued custody hearing; continued safety plan hearing; federal...

Art. 624.1. Reason to know a child is an Indian child; federal Indian Child Welfare Act - Art. 624.1. Reason to know a child is an Indian...

Art. 625. Advice of rights and responsibilities of parents, counsel, and department; absent parents - Art. 625. Advice of rights and responsibilities of parents, counsel,...

Art. 626. Grounds for continued custody; reasonable efforts; grounds for continued safety plan - Art. 626. Grounds for continued custody; reasonable efforts; grounds for...

Art. 627. Continued custody order; special provisions; appointments; continued safety plan order - Art. 627. Continued custody order; special provisions; appointments; continued safety...

Art. 628. Informal adjustment agreement - CHAPTER 7. INFORMAL ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE Art. 628. Informal adjustment agreement...

Art. 629. Form of agreement; duration - Art. 629. Form of agreement; duration A. An informal adjustment...

Art. 630. Effect of an agreement - Art. 630. Effect of an agreement A. An informal adjustment...

Art. 631. Authority to file petition; custody - CHAPTER 8. PETITIONS; SERVICE; SUMMONS Art. 631. Authority to file...

Art. 632. Time for filing of petition; child in custody - Art. 632. Time for filing of petition; child in custody...

Art. 633. Form of petition - Art. 633. Form of petition A. The petition shall contain...

Art. 634. Contents of petition - Art. 634. Contents of petition A. The petition shall set...

Art. 635. Amendment of petition - Art. 635. Amendment of petition A. The petitioner may amend...

Art. 635.1. Notice to counsel - Art. 635.1. Notice to counsel Upon the filing of the...

Art. 636. Summons - Art. 636. Summons When the petition is filed, the court...

Art. 637. Failure to appear as summoned - Art. 637. Failure to appear as summoned If a properly...

Art. 638. Service of petition; parent; child - Art. 638. Service of petition; parent; child A copy of...

Art. 639. Notice of nature of proceedings; parental rights; form - Art. 639. Notice of nature of proceedings; parental rights; form...

Art. 640. Service and return; child; resident parent; counsel - Art. 640. Service and return; child; resident parent; counsel A....

Art. 641. Service and return; nonresident parent - Art. 641. Service and return; nonresident parent A. If a...

Art. 642. Effect of nonappearance by a parent - Art. 642. Effect of nonappearance by a parent If it...

Art. 643. Service; absentee or unidentified parent; curator ad hoc - Art. 643. Service; absentee or unidentified parent; curator ad hoc...

Art. 644. Duties of curator ad hoc - Art. 644. Duties of curator ad hoc A. The curator...

Art. 645. Department of Children and Family Services to provide information concerning the parents' location; cooperation of the department - Art. 645. Department of Children and Family Services to provide...

Art. 646. Answer; appearance; objection - CHAPTER 9. ANSWER TO PETITION Art. 646. Answer; appearance; objection...

Art. 646.1. Prehearing conference - Art. 646.1. Prehearing conference A. On its own motion or...

Art. 647. Stipulation; consent to judgment - Art. 647. Stipulation; consent to judgment With the approval of...

Art. 648. Advice of rights at appearance to answer petition - Art. 648. Advice of rights at appearance to answer petition...

Art. 649. Answer to petition; objection by child - Art. 649. Answer to petition; objection by child A. After...

Art. 650. - §650. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 449, §2, eff. July...

Art. 651. Preadjudication motions; time for filing; hearings - CHAPTER 10. SPECIAL MOTIONS AND DISCOVERY Art. 651. Preadjudication motions;...

Art. 652. Discovery - Art. 652. Discovery A. At any stage of the proceeding,...

Art. 653. Restrictive orders; discovery - Art. 653. Restrictive orders; discovery A. The court may limit,...

Art. 654. Medical, sensory, psychological, and psychiatric examinations - Art. 654. Medical, sensory, psychological, and psychiatric examinations A. On...

Art. 655. Medical treatment of children; costs - Art. 655. Medical treatment of children; costs A. On its...

Art. 656. Motions for severance - Art. 656. Motions for severance On its own motion, or...

Art. 657. Motions to dismiss - Art. 657. Motions to dismiss A. All objections to the...

Art. 658. Dismissal of petition - Art. 658. Dismissal of petition The court shall dismiss a...

Art. 659. Time for adjudication hearing - CHAPTER 11. ADJUDICATION Art. 659. Time for adjudication hearing A....

Art. 660. Order of adjudication hearing - Art. 660. Order of adjudication hearing The court shall determine...

Art. 661. Presence at adjudication hearing; exclusion of witnesses - Art. 661. Presence at adjudication hearing; exclusion of witnesses A....

Art. 661.1. Federal Indian Child Welfare Act inquiry - Art. 661.1. Federal Indian Child Welfare Act inquiry A. At...

Art. 662. Right to present evidence and examine witnesses - Art. 662. Right to present evidence and examine witnesses The...

Art. 663. Evidence; suspension of privileges - Art. 663. Evidence; suspension of privileges A. Except as otherwise...

Art. 664. Adjudication by the court - Art. 664. Adjudication by the court The adjudication hearing shall...

Art. 665. Burden of proof - Art. 665. Burden of proof The state shall have the...

Art. 666. Adjudication order - Art. 666. Adjudication order A. Following the adjudication hearing, the...

Art. 667. Vacation of adjudication - Art. 667. Vacation of adjudication A. On motion of the...

Art. 668. Predisposition investigation and report - CHAPTER 12. PREDISPOSITION INVESTIGATION Art. 668. Predisposition investigation and report...

Art. 669. Physical and mental examination for disposition - Art. 669. Physical and mental examination for disposition A. Following...

Art. 670. Notice of predisposition report and examination - Art. 670. Notice of predisposition report and examination A. Prior...

Art. 671. Applicability - CHAPTER 13. PERMANENCY PLANNING REPORTS Art. 671. Applicability If at...

Art. 672. Care and treatment by department - Art. 672. Care and treatment by department A.(1) Whenever custody...

Art. 672.1. Reunification efforts determination - Art. 672.1. Reunification efforts determination A. At any time in...

Art. 672.2. Local educational agencies; children placed in group homes and residential facilities - Art. 672.2. Local educational agencies; children placed in group homes...

Art. 672.3. Diligent search for relatives; notice; failure to respond - Art. 672.3. Diligent search for relatives; notice; failure to respond...

Art. 673. Case plan - Art. 673. Case plan Within sixty days after a child...

Art. 674. Filing - Art. 674. Filing A. A copy of the case plan...

Art. 675. Case plan purpose; contents - Art. 675. Case plan purpose; contents A. The case plan...

Art. 676. Response to case plan - Art. 676. Response to case plan Any party may file...

Art. 677. Case plan review - Art. 677. Case plan review A. At the disposition hearing,...

Art. 678. Disposition hearing; time - CHAPTER 14. DISPOSITION Art. 678. Disposition hearing; time A. Prior...

Art. 679. Notice; presence at disposition - Art. 679. Notice; presence at disposition A. Written notice of...

Art. 680. Disposition hearing; evidence - Art. 680. Disposition hearing; rights of parties; evidence A. All...

Art. 681. Dispositional alternatives - Art. 681. Dispositional alternatives A. In a case in which...

Art. 682. Removal of a child from parental custody or control - Art. 682. Removal of a child from parental custody or...

Art. 683. Disposition; generally - Art. 683. Disposition; generally A. The court shall impose the...

Art. 684. Judgment of disposition - Art. 684. Judgment of disposition A. The court shall enter...

Art. 685. Parent's contribution to costs of care and treatment - Art. 685. Parent's contribution to costs of care and treatment...

Art. 686. Duration of disposition - Art. 686. Duration of disposition A judgment of disposition shall...

Art. 687. Applicability - CHAPTER 15. CASE REVIEW PROCEDURE; REPORTS; REVIEW HEARINGS Art. 687....

Art. 688. Case review reports; filing - Art. 688. Case review reports; filing The custodial agency shall...

Art. 689. Case review reports; service - Art. 689. Case review reports; service A. A copy of...

Art. 690. Case review report purpose; contents - Art. 690. Case review report purpose; contents A. The case...

Art. 691. Response - Art. 691. Response Parties may file with the court a...

Art. 692. Case review hearings - Art. 692. Case review hearings A. A review hearing shall...

Art. 693. Notice - Art. 693. Notice Written notice of the date, time, and...

Art. 694. Notice; absent parents - Art. 694. Notice; absent parents A. The court shall permit...

Art. 695. Notice; foster parents, pre-adoptive parents, relatives providing care; right to be heard - Art. 695. Notice; foster parents, pre-adoptive parents, relatives providing care;...

Art. 696. Rights of parties - Art. 696. Rights of parties A. All parties have the...

Art. 697. Intervention - Art. 697. Intervention A. For good cause shown, the court...

Art. 698. Presence at case review - Art. 698. Presence at case review A. All parties, foster...

Art. 699. Evidence - Art. 699. Evidence The court or administrative review body shall...

Art. 700. Order; appeal - Art. 700. Order; appeal A. At the conclusion of the...

Art. 701. Applicability - CHAPTER 16. DISPOSITIONAL REVIEWS Art. 701. Applicability If at any...

Art. 702. Permanency hearing - Art. 702. Permanency hearing A. The court shall conduct a...

Art. 703. Notice - Art. 703. Notice Written notice of the date, time, and...

Art. 704. Notice; absent parents - Art. 704. Notice; absent parents A. The court shall permit...

Art. 705. Notice; right to be heard - Art. 705. Notice; right to be heard A. The department...

Art. 706. Rights of parties - Art. 706. Rights of parties A. All parties have the...

Art. 707. Intervention - Art. 707. Intervention A. For good cause shown, the court...

Art. 708. Presence at permanency hearing - Art. 708. Presence at permanency hearing A. All parties, foster...

Art. 709. Evidence - Art. 709. Evidence The court shall consider all relevant evidence...

Art. 710. Order; appeal - Art. 710. Order; appeal A. In a written judgment, the...

Art. 711. Simultaneous hearings - Art. 711. Simultaneous hearings When appropriate, case review hearings and...

Art. 712. Sanctions for failure to comply with permanency planning requirements - CHAPTER 17. SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PERMANENCY PLANNING...

Art. 713. Applicability - CHAPTER 18. MODIFICATION OF DISPOSITION Art. 713. Applicability In all...

Art. 714. Motion to modify judgment of disposition - Art. 714. Motion to modify judgment of disposition A. The...

Art. 715. Service of motion to modify - Art. 715. Service of motion to modify A. A copy...

Art. 716. Modification of judgment of disposition - Art. 716. Modification of judgment of disposition A judgment of...

Art. 717. Notice of modification - Art. 717. Notice of modification If a judgment of disposition...

Art. 718. Purpose of guardianship - CHAPTER 19. GUARDIANSHIP Art. 718. Purpose of guardianship A. The...

Art. 719. Guardian's rights and responsibilities - Art. 719. Guardian's rights and responsibilities A. Unless the court...

Art. 720. Motion for guardianship - Art. 720. Motion for guardianship A. After a child has...

Art. 721. Home study report - Art. 721. Home study report The department shall submit to...

Art. 722. Grounds; hearing; order - Art. 722. Grounds; hearing; order A. The mover shall have...

Art. 723. Order of guardianship - Art. 723. Order of guardianship A. The court may grant...

Art. 724. Motion for modification of guardianship; termination of guardianship - Art. 724. Motion for modification of guardianship; termination of guardianship...

Art. 724.1. Temporary guardianship; designated successor guardian; construction - Art. 724.1. Temporary guardianship; designated successor guardian; construction A.(1) A...

Art. 725. Findings and purpose - CHAPTER 20. SAFE HARBOR FOR SEXUALLY EXPLOITED CHILDREN Art. 725....

Art. 725.1. Definitions - Art. 725.1. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following...

Art. 725.2. Safe house for sexually exploited children - Art. 725.2. Safe house for sexually exploited children A.(1) The...

Art. 725.3. Statewide protocol - Art. 725.3. Statewide protocol; applicability of child in need of...

Art. 725.4. Duties of law enforcement - Art. 725.4. Duties of law enforcement The officer shall notify...

Art. 725.5. Duties of the Department of Children and Family Services - Art. 725.5. Duties of the Department of Children and Family...

Art. 725.6. Victim confidentiality - Art. 725.6. Victim confidentiality In addition to the protections of...

Art. 726. Purpose - TITLE VII. FAMILIES IN NEED OF SERVICES CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY...

Art. 727. General applicability - Art. 727. General applicability Except as otherwise specified in this...

Art. 728. Definitions - Art. 728. Definitions As used in this Title: (1) "Caretaker"...

Art. 729. Persons subject to proceedings - CHAPTER 2. PERSONS SUBJECT TO PROCEEDINGS; GROUNDS; COMPLAINT Art. 729....

Art. 729.1. Venue - Art. 729.1. Venue A proceeding under this Title may be...

Art. 730. Grounds - Art. 730. Grounds Allegations that a family is in need...

Art. 731. Complaint - Art. 731. Complaint A. A caretaker, other adult family member,...

Art. 732. Duties of intake officer - CHAPTER 3. DUTIES OF INTAKE OFFICER Art. 732. Duties of...

Art. 733. Instanter orders of custody - CHAPTER 4. PREADJUDICATION CUSTODY AND RELEASE OF CHILDREN Art. 733....

Art. 733.1. Stop of child absent from school; transportation to school facility - Art. 733.1. Stop of child absent from school; transportation to...

Art. 734. Oral instanter orders - Art. 734. Oral instanter orders A. In exceptional circumstances, the...

Art. 735. Taking child into custody with a court order - Art. 735. Taking child into custody with a court order...

Art. 736. Taking child into custody without a court order - Art. 736. Taking child into custody without a court order...

Art. 736.1. Immunity - Art. 736.1. Immunity Any law enforcement officer acting in good...

Art. 737. Place of prehearing placement upon a taking into custody - Art. 737. Place of prehearing placement upon a taking into...

Art. 738. Release from custody - Art. 738. Release from custody A. As soon as practicable...

Art. 739. Continued custody hearing; time limitations - Art. 739. Continued custody hearing; time limitations A. If the...

Art. 740. Advice of rights - Art. 740. Advice of rights A. At the continued custody...

Art. 741. Grounds for continued custody - Art. 741. Grounds for continued custody The court may authorize...

Art. 742. Place of continued custody - Art. 742. Place of continued custody A. Following the hearing...

Art. 812. Taking child into custody - CHAPTER 4. PREADJUDICATION CUSTODY AND RELEASE OF CHILDREN Art. 812....

Art. 813. Taking child into custody with a court order; filing of verified complaint; execution - Art. 813. Taking child into custody with a court order;...

Art. 814. Taking child into custody without a court order; duties of the officer; duties of the court - Art. 814. Taking child into custody without a court order;...

Art. 815. Child taken into custody; place of detention - Art. 815. Child taken into custody; place of detention A.(1)...

Art. 815.1. Alternative to detention programs - Art. 815.1. Alternative to detention programs A. Each judicial district...

Art. 816. Record of detention center; access - Art. 816. Record of detention center; access A. Every juvenile...

Art. 817. Release from custody - Art. 817. Release from custody A. As soon as practicable...

Art. 818. Identification procedures - Art. 818. Identification procedures A. A child may be photographed...

Art. 743. Mandatory conference - CHAPTER 5. INFORMAL FAMILY SERVICES PLAN PROCEDURE Art. 743. Mandatory...

Art. 744. Informal family services plan agreement - Art. 744. Informal family services plan agreement A. After any...

Art. 745. Effect of informal family services plan agreement; confidentiality - Art. 745. Effect of informal family services plan agreement; confidentiality...

Art. 746. Authority to file petition - CHAPTER 6. PETITION AND SUMMONS Art. 746. Authority to file...

Art. 747. Time for filing of petition; child in custody - Art. 747. Time for filing of petition; child in custody...

Art. 748. Form of petition - Art. 748. Form of petition A. The petition shall contain...

Art. 749. Contents of petition - Art. 749. Contents of petition A. The petition shall set...

Art. 750. Amendment of petition - Art. 750. Amendment of petition A. Without leave of court,...

Art. 751. Service of petition - Art. 751. Service of petition A copy of the petition...

Art. 752. Service and return; resident caretaker - Art. 752. Service and return; resident caretaker A. If a...

Art. 753. Summons; resident caretaker - Art. 753. Summons; resident caretaker A. When any petition involves...

Art. 754. Failure to appear as summoned - Art. 754. Failure to appear as summoned If a properly...

Art. 755. Service; nonresident caretaker - Art. 755. Service; nonresident caretaker A. If a caretaker does...

Art. 756. Appearance to answer petition; time - CHAPTER 7. ANSWER TO PETITION Art. 756. Appearance to answer...

Art. 757. Stipulation; consent to judgment - Art. 757. Stipulation; consent to judgment With the consent of...

Art. 758. Advice of rights at appearance to answer petition - Art. 758. Advice of rights at appearance to answer petition...

Art. 759. Answer to petition - Art. 759. Answer to petition After the child and his...

Art. 760. Medical, sensory, psychological, and psychiatric examinations - CHAPTER 8. SPECIAL MOTIONS AND DISCOVERY Art. 760. Medical, sensory,...

Art. 761. Medical treatment of children; costs - Art. 761. Medical treatment of children; costs A. On its...

Art. 762. Consolidation of hearings - Art. 762. Consolidation of hearings The hearing on the petition...

Art. 763. Motions to dismiss - Art. 763. Motions to dismiss A. All objections to the...

Art. 764. Dismissal of petition - Art. 764. Dismissal of petition The court shall dismiss a...

Art. 765. Time for setting adjudication hearing - CHAPTER 9. ADJUDICATION Art. 765. Time for setting adjudication hearing...

Art. 766. Order of adjudication hearing - Art. 766. Order of adjudication hearing The court shall determine...

Art. 767. Presence at adjudication hearing; exclusion of witnesses - Art. 767. Presence at adjudication hearing; exclusion of witnesses A....

Art. 767.1. Federal Indian Child Welfare Act inquiry - Art. 767.1. Federal Indian Child Welfare Act inquiry A. At...

Art. 767.2. Reason to know a child is an Indian child; federal Indian Child Welfare Act - Art. 767.2. Reason to know a child is an Indian...

Art. 768. Right to present evidence and examine witnesses - Art. 768. Right to present evidence and examine witnesses The...

Art. 769. Adjudication by the court - Art. 769. Adjudication by the court The adjudication hearing shall...

Art. 770. Burden of proof - Art. 770. Burden of proof The petitioner shall prove the...

Art. 771. Adjudication order - Art. 771. Adjudication order A. Following the adjudication, the court...

Art. 772. Vacation of adjudication - Art. 772. Vacation of adjudication A. On motion of the...

Art. 773. Predisposition investigation and report - CHAPTER 10. PREDISPOSITION INVESTIGATION Art. 773. Predisposition investigation and report...

Art. 774. Physical and mental examination for disposition - Art. 774. Physical and mental examination for disposition A. Following...

Art. 775. Notice of predisposition report and examination - Art. 775. Notice of predisposition report and examination A. Prior...

Art. 776. Permanency planning reports - CHAPTER 11. PERMANENCY PLANNING REPORTS Art. 776. Permanency planning reports...

Art. 777. Disposition hearing; time; obligation of agency representative - CHAPTER 12. DISPOSITION Art. 777. Disposition hearing; time; obligation of...

Art. 778. Disposition hearing; evidence - Art. 778. Disposition hearing; evidence The court may consider the...

Art. 779. Dispositional alternatives - Art. 779. Dispositional alternatives A. In any case in which...

Art. 780. Removal of a child from parental custody or control; limitations; cooperation of state agencies - Art. 780. Removal of a child from parental custody or...

Art. 781. Disposition; generally - Art. 781. Disposition; generally A. The court shall impose the...

Art. 781.1. Probation and parole supervision fees - Art. 781.1. Probation and parole supervision fees A. When the...

Art. 782. Judgment of disposition - Art. 782. Judgment of disposition A. The court shall enter...

Art. 783. Parent's contribution to costs of care and treatment - Art. 783. Parent's contribution to costs of care and treatment...

Art. 784. Duration of disposition - Art. 784. Duration of disposition A judgment of disposition shall...

Art. 785. Applicability - CHAPTER 13. CASE REVIEW PROCEDURE; REPORTS; REVIEW HEARINGS Art. 785....

Art. 786. Applicability - CHAPTER 14. MODIFICATION OF DISPOSITION Art. 786. Applicability In all...

Art. 787. Motion to modify judgment of disposition - Art. 787. Motion to modify judgment of disposition A. The...

Art. 788. Service of motion to modify - Art. 788. Service of motion to modify A. A copy...

Art. 789. Modification of judgment of disposition - Art. 789. Modification of judgment of disposition A judgment of...

Art. 790. Notice of modification - Art. 790. Notice of modification If a judgment of disposition...

Art. 791. Contempt; prehearing detention - Art. 791. Contempt; prehearing detention A. If there are reasonable...

Art. 791.1. Purpose - CHAPTER 15. TRUANCY AND ASSESSMENT AND SERVICE CENTERS Art. 791.1....

Art. 791.2. Parish involvement - Art. 791.2. Parish involvement Duly authorized representatives of the school...

Art. 791.3. State, state agencies; participation - Art. 791.3. State, state agencies; participation A. The state recognizes...

Art. 791.4. Monitoring - Art. 791.4. Monitoring A. In order to determine the effectiveness...

Art. 791.5. Reporting; operation - Art. 791.5. Reporting; operation A. On July first of each...

Art. 792. Nature of proceedings - CHAPTER 15-A. NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS AND RECORDS Art. 792. Nature...

Art. 793. Records - Art. 793. Records A. The confidentiality of Family in Need...

Art. 793.1. Early intervention programs; authorization; purpose - CHAPTER 16. EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS Art. 793.1. Early intervention programs;...

Art. 793.2. Community involvement - Art. 793.2. Community involvement Duly authorized representatives of the local...

Art. 793.3. Reporting; funding; implementation; termination - Art. 793.3. Reporting; funding; implementation; termination A. No later than...

Art. 793.4. Early intervention fund; fees collected - Art. 793.4. Early intervention fund; fees collected A. In all...

Art. 801. Purpose - TITLE VIII DELINQUENCY CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS Art. 801....

Art. 802. General applicability - Art. 802. General applicability Except as otherwise specified in this...

Art. 803. Applicability of Title procedures; supplemental procedures - Art. 803. Applicability of Title procedures; supplemental procedures The provisions...

Art. 804. Definitions - Art. 804. Definitions As used in this Title: (1)(a) "Child"...

Art. 808. Constitutional rights of accused delinquents - CHAPTER 3. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS Art. 808. Constitutional rights of accused...

Art. 809. Right to counsel - Art. 809. Right to counsel A. At every stage of...

Art. 810. Waiver of right to counsel - Art. 810. Waiver of right to counsel A. The court...

Art. 811. When jeopardy begins - Art. 811. When jeopardy begins When a child enters a...

Art. 811.1. Rights of the victim of alleged delinquent act - CHAPTER 3-A. RIGHTS OF THE VICTIM Art. 811.1. Rights of...

Art. 811.2. Victims of juvenile crime compensation fund; established; disbursements - Art. 811.2. Victims of juvenile crime compensation fund; established; disbursements...

Art. 811.3. Definitions - Art. 811.3. Definitions In this Chapter: (1) "Juvenile crime victim"...

Art. 819. Continued custody hearing; time limitations - CHAPTER 5. CONTINUED CUSTODY PRIOR TO ADJUDICATION Art. 819. Continued...

Art. 820. Grounds for continued custody prior to adjudication - Art. 820. Grounds for continued custody prior to adjudication At...

Art. 821. Continued custody hearing - Art. 821. Continued custody hearing A. At the outset of...

Art. 822. Place of continued custody prior to adjudication - Art. 822. Place of continued custody prior to adjudication A....

Art. 823. Right to bail or other security for release - CHAPTER 6. BAIL, SECURITY DEPOSITS, CONDITIONS OF RELEASE, AND BREACH...

Art. 824. Criteria for setting bail or alternative forms of security - Art. 824. Criteria for setting bail or alternative forms of...

Art. 825. Types of security - Art. 825. Types of security If the court determines that...

Art. 826. Conditions of release - Art. 826. Conditions of release A. A condition of every...

Art. 827. Judgment of release from continued custody - Art. 827. Judgment of release from continued custody A. The...

Art. 828. Violation of conditions of release - Art. 828. Violation of conditions of release A. Any failure...

Art. 829. Cancellation of bail bond - Art. 829. Cancellation of bail bond The court shall order...

Art. 830. Modification of bail - Art. 830. Modification of bail The court on its own...

Art. 831. Review of bail orders - Art. 831. Review of bail orders A child refused bail,...

Art. 832. How mental incapacity is raised; effect - CHAPTER 7. MENTAL INCAPACITY TO PROCEED Art. 832. How mental...

Art. 833. Mental examinations - Art. 833. Mental examinations A. The court shall order a...

Art. 834. Appointment of sanity commission; qualifications - Art. 834. Appointment of competency commission; qualifications A.(1) Within seven...

Art. 834.1. Documentation of competency commission - Art. 834.1. Documentation of competency commission A. The order appointing...

Art. 835. Report of competency commission; content; filing - Art. 835. Report of competency commission; content; filing A. The...

Art. 836. Determination of mental capacity to proceed - Art. 836. Determination of mental capacity to proceed A. The...

Art. 837. Procedure after determination of mental capacity - Art. 837. Procedure after determination of mental capacity A. If...

Art. 837.1. Standards for restoration service providers - Art. 837.1. Standards for restoration service providers A. A restoration...

Art. 837.2. Report of restoration service provider - Art. 837.2. Report of restoration service provider A. A restoration...

Art. 837.3. Six-month evaluation; hearing - Art. 837.3. Six-month evaluation; hearing A. If, within six months...

Art. 837.4. Two-year evaluation; hearing - Art. 837.4. Two-year evaluation; hearing A. If, after two years...

Art. 837.5. Three-year evaluation; hearing - Art. 837.5. Three-year evaluation; hearing A. If, after three years...

Art. 837.6. Procedure for change of placement; commitment to mental institution or out-of-home placement - Art. 837.6. Procedure for change of placement; commitment to mental...

Art. 838. Procedure when capacity regained - Art. 838. Procedure when capacity regained A.(1) At any time...

Art. 839. Availability of an informal adjustment agreement - CHAPTER 8. INFORMAL ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE Art. 839. Availability of an...

Art. 840. Form of agreement - Art. 840. Form of agreement A. An informal adjustment agreement...

Art. 841. Effect of agreement - Art. 841. Effect of agreement A. An informal adjustment agreement...

Art. 842. Authority to file petition - CHAPTER 9. PETITION AND SUMMONS Art. 842. Authority to file...

Art. 843. Time for filing of petition; child in custody - Art. 843. Time for filing of petition; child in custody...

Art. 844. Form of petition - Art. 844. Form of petition A. The petition shall contain...

Art. 845. Contents of petition - Art. 845. Contents of petition A. The petition shall set...

Art. 846. Amendment of petition - Art. 846. Amendment of petition A. The petitioner may amend...

Art. 847. Service of petition - Art. 847. Service of petition A. A copy of the...

Art. 848. Notice of right to counsel; form - Art. 848. Notice of right to counsel; form "NOTICE RIGHT...

Art. 849. Service and return; resident parent - Art. 849. Service and return; resident parent A. If a...

Art. 850. Summons; child and resident parent - Art. 850. Summons; child and resident parent A. Except as...

Art. 851. Failure to appear as summoned - Art. 851. Failure to appear as summoned If a properly...

Art. 852. Service; nonresident parent - Art. 852. Service; nonresident parent A. If a parent does...

Art. 853. Effect of nonappearance by a parent - Art. 853. Effect of nonappearance by a parent If it...

Art. 854. Appearance to answer petition; time - CHAPTER 10. ANSWER TO PETITION Art. 854. Appearance to answer...

Art. 855. Advice of rights at appearance to answer - Art. 855. Advice of rights at appearance to answer A....

Art. 856. Answer to petition - Art. 856. Answer to petition A. After the child has...

Art. 857. Transfers for criminal prosecution; authority - CHAPTER 11. TRANSFERS FOR CRIMINAL PROSECUTION Art. 857. Transfers for...

Art. 858. Motion for transfer; notice - Art. 858. Motion for transfer; notice A. On motion of...

Art. 859. Conduct of transfer hearing - Art. 859. Conduct of transfer hearing A. The transfer hearing...

Art. 860. Medical, sensory, psychological, and psychiatric examinations - Art. 860. Medical, sensory, psychological, and psychiatric examinations A. On...

Art. 861. Access to evidence; reports - Art. 861. Access to evidence; reports A. The child shall...

Art. 862. Transfer hearing; required findings - Art. 862. Transfer hearing; required findings A. In order for...

Art. 863. Effect of transfer order; review - Art. 863. Effect of transfer order; review A. An order...

Art. 864. Places of detention; before and after transfer - Art. 864. Places of detention; before and after transfer A....

Art. 865. Preadjudication requests for relief; general provisions - CHAPTER 12. PREADJUDICATION MOTIONS AND RELIEF Art. 865. Preadjudication requests...

Art. 866. Discovery - Art. 866. Discovery Discovery shall be as provided in the...

Art. 867. Medical, sensory, psychological, and psychiatric examinations - Art. 867. Medical, sensory, psychological, and psychiatric examinations A. On...

Art. 868. Medical treatment of children; costs - Art. 868. Medical treatment of children; costs A. On its...

Art. 869. Insanity plea; appointment of sanity commission - Art. 869. Insanity plea; appointment of sanity commission A. In...

Art. 869.1. Appointment of sanity commission; qualifications - Art. 869.1. Appointment of sanity commission; qualifications A.(1) Within seven...

Art. 869.2. Documentation of sanity commission - Art. 869.2. Documentation of sanity commission A. The order appointing...

Art. 869.3. Report of sanity commission; content; filing - Art. 869.3. Report of sanity commission; content; filing A. The...

Art. 870. Motion for a bill of particulars - Art. 870. Motion for a bill of particulars A. On...

Art. 871. Effect of inconsistent or limiting allegations of a bill of particulars - Art. 871. Effect of inconsistent or limiting allegations of a...

Art. 872. Motion to suppress - Art. 872. Motion to suppress The child may move to...

Art. 873. Severance of causes for adjudication - Art. 873. Severance of causes for adjudication A. If it...

Art. 874. Severance of individual cases for adjudication - Art. 874. Severance of individual cases for adjudication Where petitions...

Art. 875. Motions to dismiss - Art. 875. Motions to dismiss A. All objections to the...

Art. 876. Dismissal of petition - Art. 876. Dismissal of petition The court shall dismiss a...

Art. 877. Adjudication hearing; time limitations - CHAPTER 13. ADJUDICATION Art. 877. Adjudication hearing; time limitations A....

Art. 878. Order of adjudication hearing - Art. 878. Order of adjudication hearing A. The normal order...

Art. 879. Presence at adjudication hearing; exclusion of witnesses - Art. 879. Presence at adjudication hearing; exclusion of witnesses A....

Art. 880. Right to present evidence and examine witnesses - Art. 880. Right to present evidence and examine witnesses A....

Art. 881. Evidence - Art. 881. Evidence A. The adjudication hearing in delinquency proceedings...

Art. 881.1. Admissibility of a child's confession in juvenile court - Art. 881.1. Admissibility of a child's confession in juvenile court...

Art. 882. Adjudication by the court - Art. 882. Adjudication by the court The adjudication hearing shall...

Art. 883. Burden of proof - Art. 883. Burden of proof In order for the court...

Art. 884. Adjudication order - Art. 884. Adjudication order A. Following the adjudication hearing, the...

Art. 884.1. Informing the child of sex offender registration and notification requirements; form - Art. 884.1. Informing the child of sex offender registration and...

Art. 885. Denial of driving privileges; restricted driver's license - Art. 885. Denial of driving privileges; restricted driver's license A....

Art. 886. Continued custody pending disposition; bail; places of detention - Art. 886. Continued custody pending disposition; bail; places of detention...

Art. 887. Vacation of adjudication; grounds - CHAPTER 14. VACATION OF ADJUDICATION Art. 887. Vacation of adjudication;...

Art. 888. Physical and mental examination for disposition; costs - CHAPTER 15. PREDISPOSITION INVESTIGATION Art. 888. Physical and mental examination...

Art. 889. Disclosure of resulting evaluation report - Art. 889. Disclosure of resulting evaluation report Copies of any...

Art. 890. Predisposition report; contents - Art. 890. Predisposition report; contents A. In making the investigation,...

Art. 891. Disclosure of predisposition report - Art. 891. Disclosure of predisposition report A. Copies of the...

Art. 892. Disposition hearing; time - CHAPTER 16. DISPOSITION HEARINGS Art. 892. Disposition hearing; time Prior...

Art. 893. Disposition hearing; evidence - Art. 893. Disposition hearing; evidence A. At the disposition hearing,...

Art. 894. Disposition after finding of insanity - Art. 894. Disposition after finding of insanity In cases in...

Art. 895. Commitment to mental institution - Art. 895. Commitment to mental institution A. In cases in...

Art. 896. Deferred dispositional agreement - Art. 896. Deferred dispositional agreement A. At any time after...

Art. 896.1. Alternative disposition - §896.1. Alternative disposition In addition to any other disposition which...

Art. 897. Disposition after adjudication of a felony-grade delinquent act - Art. 897. Disposition after adjudication of a felony-grade delinquent act...

Art. 897.1. Disposition after adjudication of certain felony-grade delinquent acts - Art. 897.1. Disposition after adjudication of certain felony-grade delinquent acts...

Art. 898. Duration of a disposition based on a felony-grade adjudication - Art. 898. Duration of a disposition based on a felony-grade...

Art. 899. Disposition after adjudication of a misdemeanor-grade delinquent act - Art. 899. Disposition after adjudication of a misdemeanor-grade delinquent act...

Art. 900. Duration of a disposition based on a misdemeanor-grade adjudication - Art. 900. Duration of a disposition based on a misdemeanor-grade...

Art. 901. Disposition guidelines; generally - Art. 901. Disposition guidelines; generally A. Except as provided in...

Art. 901.1. Probation and parole supervision fees - Art. 901.1. Probation and parole supervision fees A. When the...

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