Louisiana Codes > Children’s Code > Title VII > Chapter 10 – Predisposition Investigation
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§ 773 | Predisposition investigation and report |
§ 774 | Physical and mental examination for disposition |
§ 775 | Notice of predisposition report and examination |
Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Children's Code > Title VII > Chapter 10 - Predisposition Investigation
- Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Caretaker: means any person providing a residence for the child or any person legally obligated to provide or secure adequate care for the child, including a parent, tutor, guardian, or legal custodian. See Louisiana Children's Code 728
- Child: means a person under eighteen years of age who, prior to proceedings under this Title, has not been judicially emancipated or emancipated by marriage. See Louisiana Children's Code 728
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Pro se: A Latin term meaning "on one's own behalf"; in courts, it refers to persons who present their own cases without lawyers.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.