Louisiana Children’s Code 1426 – Right to hearing
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 1426
- Patient: means any person detained and taken care of as a person with mental illness or person suffering from substance abuse. See Louisiana Children's Code 1404
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
A. Prior to or during confinement under the provisions of this Title, any minor or his attorney shall have the right to demand a judicial hearing to determine if probable cause exists for his continued confinement under an emergency certificate.
B. The hearing shall be held within five days of the filing of the petition.
C. Pending the decision of the court, the minor patient shall remain confined unless the court orders release or a less restrictive status.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §14, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.