Louisiana Children’s Code 812 – Taking child into custody
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 812
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Child: means any person under the age of twenty-one, including an emancipated minor, who commits a delinquent act before attaining seventeen years of age. See Louisiana Children's Code 804
A. A child may be taken into custody pursuant to an order of the court under this Title or pursuant to the laws governing arrest.
B. The taking of a child into custody is not an arrest, except for the purpose of determining its validity under the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Louisiana.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.