Louisiana Children’s Code 878 – Order of adjudication hearing
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 878
- 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
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
A. The normal order of an adjudication hearing shall be:
(1) Presentation of evidence offered by the state.
(2) Presentation of evidence offered on behalf of the child.
(3) Presentation of evidence to rebut evidence offered on behalf of the child.
(4) Closing arguments of counsel.
B. With consent of counsel, the order may be varied. When the child is not represented by counsel, the order may not be varied.
C. The court may permit opening statements of the state and of counsel representing the child.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.