Louisiana Children’s Code 843 – Time for filing of petition; child in custody
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 843
- 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. If a child is continued in custody prior to adjudication, the delinquency petition shall be filed within forty-eight hours of the hearing to determine continued custody.
B. If no petition is filed within the applicable time period, the child shall be released.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.