Act No. 180 of 1920 called for the framing and adoption of a new Constitution. On November 2, 1920 the electors adopted this act.
The new Constitution had two 'Juvenile Court' articles for Orleans Parish, and three such articles that applied to the rest of the state.
Article 52 of the 1921 Constitution provides for a Juvenile Court in every parish of the State. In the parishes other than Orleans, the Judges of the District Courts shall be the ex-officio judges of the Juvenile Court. It also allowed the Legislature to create the office of judge of the Juvenile Court for parishes containing municipalities having twenty-five thousand or more inhabitants.
In Orleans Parish, appeals "shall lie on questions of law and of fact to the Criminal District Court from all judgments rendered by the Juvenile Court, but said appeals shall not suspend the judgment of said court. The Supreme Court shall have the right to review such judgments of the Criminal District Court by writ of certiorari or review." In the other parishes, however, appeals "shall be allowed upon matters of law only, and shall be to the Supreme Court."
Act 228 of 1920 enlarged the powers of the District Courts which sat as Juvenile Courts (not Orleans).
Act 83 of 1921 created Juvenile Courts throughout Louisiana (not Orleans or Caddo), and defined their jurisdiction and powers.
Act 126 of 1921 created the Juvenile Court for the Parish of Orleans and defined its jurisdiction and powers.
