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A Brief History of the Louisiana Juvenile Courts: 1984

1984

Act 567: AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 13:1580 and 1583.1, R.S. 36:258(G), 36:408(H), R.S. 46:1251, the introductory paragraph of 1253, 1255, 1256, 1901, 1921, 1909, 1923, and Code of Juvenile Procedure Arts. 83(A)(5) and (6) and (C), 85(B), 86(B), 87(A)(2), 89(B)(1), 90(A), 91(A), (D), and (E), and 123(A), and to enact R.S. 15:901(F), R.S. 36:409(J), R.S. 46:1257, 1258, 1259, 1906.1 and 1906.2 and to repeal R.S. 46:1902, 1903(5), 1905(8), 1906(3), 1907.1, 1912, 1916, 1920, and Code of Juvenile Procedure Art. 84(B), all relative to services for children adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision; to transfer the division of youth services from the office of human development of the Department of Health and Human Resources to the office of juvenile services of the Department of public Safety and Corrections; to include in such transfer services for intake, probation, aftercare, programs for delinquency prevention, and all other services for children adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision; to change the name of the division of evaluation and services to the division of children, youth and family services and delineate its functions; to create the Juvenile Corrections Board; to provide for expiration of the provisions of the Act; and to provide for related matters.

Act 648: AN ACT
To enact R. S. 13:1568.1 relative to the juvenile court for the parish of Orleans; to authorize the court to appropriate unclaimed cash bonds under certain circumstances; to provide for notice; to provide for the deposit of the funds in the judicial expense fund; to provide for return of funds to the owner and a fee therefor; and to provide for related matters.

Act 666: AN ACT
To enact R.S. 13:1570(A)(6), relative to juvenile court and district court jurisdiction, to provide certain definitions, to provide for the vesting of district court jurisdiction under certain circumstances and for certain offenses, and otherwise to provide with respect
thereto.

Act 878: AN ACT
To amend and reenact R.S. 13:1602(A) and (B), relative to procedures for determination of the termination of parental rights; to provide with respect to the time for such hearing; to provide with respect to the appointment of an attorney to represent the parent in such proceedings; and to provide for related matters.

1984 Act No. 567

1984 Act No. 648

1984 Act No. 666

1984 Act No. 878