Louisiana Children’s Code 864 – Places of detention; before and after transfer
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 864
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- 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
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
A. Prior to the entry of a judgment ordering his transfer, the child shall be held in custody only in those places authorized for the preadjudication detention of children as specified in Article 822.
B. After the entry of a judgment ordering his transfer, the child shall be held in any facility used for the pretrial detention of accused adults and shall apply to the appropriate court of criminal jurisdiction for a preliminary hearing, bail, and for any other rights to which he may be entitled under the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.