Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:1568.3 – Special divisions of court
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:1568.3
- 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.
A. In accordance with the jurisdiction provided for in the Children’s Code, in a juvenile court located in Orleans Parish, there shall be special divisions of court with exclusive jurisdiction over child in need of care proceedings, as specifically provided for in Titles VI, X, XI, and XII of the Louisiana Children’s Code and generally provided for in other titles or articles of the code, which shall consist of Section “A”, Section “B”, Section “C”, Section “E”, and Section “F” of the court.
B. In accordance with the jurisdiction provided for in the Children’s Code, the juvenile court located in Orleans Parish, there shall be special divisions of court with exclusive jurisdiction over delinquency proceedings, as specifically provided for in Title VIII of the Louisiana Children’s Code and generally provided for in other titles or articles of the code, which shall consist of Section “A”, Section “B”, Section “C”, Section “E”, and Section “F”.
Acts 2004, No. 402, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 38, §1; Acts 2014, No. 466, §2, eff. Dec. 31, 2014, midnight.