Louisiana Children’s Code 811 – When jeopardy begins
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 811
- 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
When a child enters a denial to the petition, jeopardy begins when the first witness is sworn at the adjudication hearing. When he enters an admission to the petition, jeopardy begins when a valid disposition is made the judgment of the court.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.