Louisiana Children’s Code 1621 – Jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 1621
- 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.
NOTE: Art. 1621 repealed by Acts 2010, No. 893, §2, eff. when the 35th state enacts the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children.
Any court having jurisdiction to place delinquent children may place such a child in an institution or in another state pursuant to Article 1613 and shall retain jurisdiction as provided in Article 1612.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §16, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2010, No. 893, §2.