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LA Rev Stat § 46:1853 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1853. Distribution of escrow account funds

RS 1853 - Distribution of escrow account funds A. Proceeds paid into an escrow account provided for by this Chapter shall be retained for a period of ten years after the date of the court order or deposit by the contracting party, but during that period may be levied upon to satisfy a money judgment or reparations award rendered in favor of a victim or the legal representative of the victim of the defendant's crime. B. If so ordered by a court, with notice to all interested parties and opportunity for hearing, the escrow account shall be used to satisfy, and disbursements made therefrom by the treasurer, in the following order: (1) Court-ordered restitution in favor of a victim of the defendant's crime. (2) A money judgment rendered by a court or an award of reparations by the Crime Victims Reparations Board in favor of a victim of the defendant's crime. (3) Fees due for legal representation of the defendant in criminal proceedings, including the appeals process, to the extent that the defendant's representation was paid for by the state or an agency thereof, but such amounts paid shall not exceed twenty-five percent of the total amount in escrow. (4) Any fines or costs assessed against the defendant by a court. C. At the end of the ten-year period provided for in Subsection A of this Section, the remaining escrow account funds shall be paid into the Crime Victims Reparations Fund as provided for by R.S. 46:1816. However, if a civil action is pending against the defendant that would be eligible to be satisfied out of the escrow account, then the funds shall be held in escrow until completion of the action. D. If the defendant has appealed his conviction and the appeal process is not finalized by the expiration of the ten-year period provided for in Subsection A of this Section, then the remaining escrow account funds shall be held until the appeal process is finalized, and if the conviction is reversed, the treasurer shall pay any money remaining in the escrow account to the defendant. Acts 2012, No. 799, §3, eff. June 13, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1854 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1854. Persons eligible for awards

RS 1854 - Persons eligible for awards A. The following persons shall be eligible to have a judgment or reparations award satisfied from an escrow account provided for by this Chapter: (1) A victim of the defendant's crime or the parent or legal guardian of a minor who is the victim of the defendant's crime. (2) A surviving spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, or child, including posthumous children, of a victim who died as a direct result of the defendant's crime. (3) Any person, except a law-enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his duties, who is injured or killed while trying to prevent the defendant's crime from occurring in his presence, or trying to apprehend the defendant during the course of the crime. (4) A surviving spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, or child, including posthumous children, of any person, except a law-enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his duties, who dies as a direct result of trying to prevent the defendant's crime from occurring in his presence, or trying to apprehend the defendant during the course of the crime. (5) Any other person legally dependent for his principal support from the victim who dies as a result of the defendant's crime, or legally dependent for his principal support from any person who dies as a direct result of trying to prevent the defendant's crime from occurring in his presence, or trying to apprehend the defendant during the course of the crime. B. A person who is criminally responsible for the crime upon which a claim is based, or an accomplice or accessory of such person, shall not be eligible to receive an award under the provisions of this Chapter. C. A resident of Louisiana who is the victim of a defendant's crime occurring outside of Louisiana and any other person as defined in Subsection A of this Section who is injured as a result of a defendant's crime occurring outside of Louisiana shall be eligible for an award pursuant to this Chapter if the following conditions are met: (1) The person would be eligible for an award had the crime occurred in Louisiana. (2) The state, country, or territory in which the crime occurred does not have a victims' compensation program deemed eligible pursuant to the provision of the federal Victims of Crime Act, Chapter 112 of Title 42 of the United States Code, and does not compensate nonresidents. Acts 2012, No. 799, §3, eff. June 13, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1855 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1855. Victim's notice of intent to file a claim

RS 1855 - Victim's notice of intent to file a claim A. A victim of the defendant's crime shall register with the treasurer a notice of intent to file a claim against the defendant's escrow account pursuant to a judgment, a pending lawsuit, a prospective lawsuit, or a reparations award by the board, within one year after establishment of the escrow account. B. A failure to comply with the requirement of this Section shall forfeit the rights of the victim to the escrow account as against other victims who have filed claims, but shall not bar a claim against the escrow account filed within two years of the establishment of such account. C. No payments to victims shall be made until the time limit for filing a notice has expired or it is established that all victims have filed their notices, whichever is sooner. Acts 2012, No. 799, §3, eff. June 13, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1856 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1856. Notice to victims

RS 1856 - Notice to victims The treasurer shall notify any person who has registered with the treasurer as a victim of the defendant's crime upon receipt of escrow funds for that defendant. Additionally, at least once every six months for two years after the date on which the treasurer receives such escrow funds, the treasurer shall cause a notice to be published in the official state journal informing victims that such escrow funds are available to satisfy judgments or reparations awards pursuant to this Chapter. Acts 2012, No. 799, §3, eff. June 13, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1857 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1857. Actions to defeat purposes of Chapter prohibited

RS 1857 - Actions to defeat purposes of Chapter prohibited Any action taken by a defendant, whether by way of execution of a power of attorney, creation of corporate entities, or otherwise, to defeat the purposes of this Chapter shall be null and void. Acts 2012, No. 799, §3, eff. June 13, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1860 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1860. Purpose

RS 1860 - Purpose  The purpose of this Chapter is to provide multiagency and multidisciplinary support and services to victims of abuse, sexual assault, stalking, cyberbullying, and human trafficking, to ensure that victims are able to access all needed services, to enhance victim safety, to increase offender accountability, and to reduce to a minimum the number of times the victim is questioned and examined and the number of places a victim must go to receive assistance.  Acts 2015, No. 327, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1863 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1863. Immunity from liability

RS 1863 - Immunity from liability  A. A person providing services to a victim at a family justice center pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall not be liable for civil damages while acting in the official scope of his duties if the person, in good faith, makes a recommendation, gives an opinion, or releases or uses information for the purposes of protecting or providing services to the victim.  B. This limitation of civil liability does not apply if the person acted with gross negligence or in bad faith.  Acts 2015, No. 327, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1901 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1901. Definitions

RS 1901 - Definitions  A. For purposes of this Chapter, "department" shall mean the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.  B. When used in this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them by the Children's Code.  Added by Acts 1974, No. 558, §1, emerg. eff. July 12, 1974. Acts 1984, No. 567, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1985, No. 965, §2; Acts 1988, No. 607, §2, eff. July 14, 1988; Acts 2021, No. 158, §6.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1902 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1902. Repealed by Acts 1984, No. 567, §9, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.

RS 1902 - Repealed by Acts 1984, No. 567, §9, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1903 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1903. Purpose

RS 1903 - Purpose  It is the purpose of this Chapter to improve, intensify, and coordinate efforts by state and local public agencies, in cooperation with voluntary agencies and organizations, citizens groups, and concerned individuals, to:  (1) Preserve the unity of the family to the fullest extent possible.  (2) Prevent children from becoming delinquent.  (3) Prevent children and the public from suffering the consequences of criminal behavior by substituting therefor programs for their supervision, care and rehabilitation, consistent with public interest and safety.  (4) Provide for coordination, planning, technical expertise, resources and adequate financial assistance for services and facilities for the rehabilitation of delinquent children to the end that they may become and remain law-abiding, productive citizens.  (5) Repealed by Acts 1984, No. 567, §9, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.  Added by Acts 1974, No. 558, §1, emerg. eff. July 12, 1974. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 401, §1. Acts 1984, No. 567, §9, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1904 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1904. Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 786, §7, eff. July 17, 1978

RS 1904 - Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 786, §7, eff. July 17, 1978
LA Rev Stat § 46:1905 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1905. Powers and duties of department

RS 1905 - Powers and duties of department  With respect to programs for the prevention of juvenile delinquency and/or the care and treatment of delinquent children and children in need of supervision, the department, in addition to such other duties and functions as are vested in it by this Chapter, or any other law shall:  (1) Collect and evaluate data relating to the delinquency of children and the effectiveness of programs designed to prevent or reduce delinquency.  (2) To the extent that diversion from the juvenile justice system can be accomplished, with due regard to the safety of the community and the well-being of the children involved, encourage and assist in the development and conduct of innovative programs and provide needed care and services to such children outside such system to prevent children from becoming a part of or returning to such system by:  (a) Developing informational materials and standards relating to such programs, and  (b) Cooperating with and assisting other public and private agencies and organizations in the development and coordination of such programs, especially those which are community based.  (3) Conduct research, including studies and demonstration projects, into all aspects of the problems relating to the causes, prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency either directly or by entering into contracts or making grants.  (4) Establish comprehensive training programs for present and prospective employees and for present and prospective employees of public and private agencies and organizations engaged in activities relating to the prevention of delinquency and the provision of care and treatment of delinquent children and children in need of supervision. The department may carry out such programs directly or through grants or contracts covering all or part of the cost, of stipends and tuition, and allowances for travel and subsistence, and, with respect to division employees who have been granted leave to participate in approved training, the department may continue the salaries and other benefits of such employees.  (5) Assist the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice by participating in the development and revision of those phases of the state's comprehensive law enforcement plan which relate to the prevention of juvenile delinquency and/or the care and treatment to delinquent children and children in need of supervision.  (6) Develop or assist in the development of a regional system of approved detention and shelter care facilities and a system of licensed community based, residential, child caring institution.  (7) Develop, assist in and encourage innovative programs and improvements in the existing system for the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency.  (8) Repealed by Acts 1984, No. 567, §9, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.  Added by Acts 1974, No. 558, §1, emerg. eff. July 12, 1974. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 401, §1; Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1984, No. 567, §9, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1906.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1906.1. Services for children in need of supervision

RS 1906.1 - Services for children in need of supervision  The department shall have the authority and responsibility to develop programs for children in need of supervision. These programs shall reflect state of the art knowledge of methods to encourage these children to follow their treatment programs and may include foster care, family counseling, small residential facilities, group counseling, and other programs designed to help children deemed ungovernable.  Acts 1984, No. 567, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 1985. Acts 1985, No. 965, §2; Acts 1991, No. 467, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1906.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1906.2. Interdepartmental cooperation

RS 1906.2 - Interdepartmental cooperation   The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Department of Children and Family Services, Louisiana Department of Health, Department of Education, and the Juvenile and Family Court Judges Association shall consult and cooperate to develop a plan for treatment and a continuum of care for children alleged to be or adjudicated delinquent or in need of care or supervision. The purposes of such consultation shall include the goal of early intervention by the components of the juvenile justice system to assist children in receiving proper treatment so that they will be less likely to re-enter the system.   Acts 1984, No. 567, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1985, No. 965, §1 and §2; Acts 1991, No. 467, §3; Acts 2018, No. 206, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1907 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1907. Runaway children; services, care, investigation by division

RS 1907 - Runaway children; services, care, investigation by division  A. The department, upon order of court, shall provide such services and pay for such costs with respect to runaway children from other states as may be required pursuant to the provisions of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles as provided in R.S. 46:1451 through R.S. 46:1458, both inclusive, or as may be authorized under this Section.  B. With respect to any child who has run away from home, the department shall provide for the establishment, directly or through grants to or contracts with public or private agencies and organizations, of a coordinated, inclusive system under which:  (1) Emergency temporary maintenance is provided for such child, and (2) The department, upon order of a court, conducts a prompt investigation reporting its findings of the home situation of such child to the court of proper jurisdiction.  Added by Acts 1974, No. 558, §1, emerg. eff. July 12, 1974. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1907.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1907.1. Repealed by Acts 1984, No. 567, §9, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.

RS 1907.1 - Repealed by Acts 1984, No. 567, §9, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1908 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1908. Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 786, §7, eff. July 17, 1978

RS 1908 - Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 786, §7, eff. July 17, 1978
LA Rev Stat § 46:1909 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1909. Program planning, development, and evaluation

RS 1909 - Program planning, development, and evaluation  A. The department may collect and analyze data, initiate research, or review research otherwise conducted, and develop comprehensive plans and specific programs for preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency in the state. In this regard, the department may conduct studies and surveys involving delinquency prevention and treatment and make recommendations thereon to the secretary. In addition, the department shall evaluate the effectiveness of existing and proposed programs.  B. The department shall assist in developing community services and programs concerned with delinquency prevention, community-based treatment, and constructive communications with law enforcement agencies.  Added by Acts 1974, No. 558, §1, emerg. eff. July 12, 1974. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978. Acts 1984, No. 567, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1985. Acts 1985, No. 965, §2; Acts 1991, No. 467, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1910 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1910. Coordination of services

RS 1910 - Coordination of services  The department shall coordinate all services relating to the provisions of this Chapter and provide:  (1) Institutional services consisting of the management and operation of state institutions providing treatment for delinquents and children in need of supervision.  (2) Field services which shall include but not be limited to providing probation and parole services, and the development of residential treatment plans.  (3) Community services which shall include but not be limited to developing programs concerned with delinquency prevention, community-based treatment, and constructive communications with law enforcement agencies.  Added by Acts 1974, No. 558, §1, emerg. eff. July 12, 1974. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978. Acts 1986, No. 332, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1911 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1911. Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 786, §7, eff. July 17, 1978

RS 1911 - Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 786, §7, eff. July 17, 1978
LA Rev Stat § 46:1912 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1912. Repealed by Acts 1984, No. 567, §9, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.

RS 1912 - Repealed by Acts 1984, No. 567, §9, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1913 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1913. §§1913 to 1915 Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 786, §7, eff. July 17, 1978

RS 1913 - §§1913 to 1915 Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 786, §7, eff. July 17, 1978
LA Rev Stat § 46:1916 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1916. Repealed by Acts 1984, No. 567, §9, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.

RS 1916 - Repealed by Acts 1984, No. 567, §9, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1917 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1917. Cooperation by other state departments and agencies

RS 1917 - Cooperation by other state departments and agencies  To effectuate the purposes of this Chapter, to achieve the most effective use and coordination of state programs relating to or affecting the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency, and to assure the maximum use of existing facilities, services, and personnel, it shall be the duty of all departments and agencies of the state government and of all officers and employees of the state, when and to the extent requested by the department, to cooperate with it in all its activities consistent with their proper functions.  Added by Acts 1974, No. 558, §1, emerg. eff. July 12, 1974. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1918 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1918. Information from other agencies

RS 1918 - Information from other agencies  The police and school authorities and other public officials and agencies shall, upon the request of the department, promptly make available to such department all pertinent information in their possession with respect to a child whose legal custody is placed in or who is under the supervision of the department pursuant to this Chapter or the provisions of R.S. 13:1561 through R.S. 13:1809, both inclusive.  Added by Acts 1974, No. 558, §1, emerg. eff. July 12, 1974. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1919 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1919. Reports by the department

RS 1919 - Reports by the department  The department shall:  (1) Make a full and complete report annually to the governor and the legislature with respect to its activities under this Chapter which shall include recommendation as to the necessary fiscal, administrative, or legislative measures needed for the prevention of juvenile delinquency and for the care and treatment of delinquent children.  (2) Take such action as is necessary and desirable to bring the contents of the report to the attention of the people of the state.  (3) Make such additional reports and recommendations to the governor and the legislature as they may from time to time request or as the department may deem warranted.  Added by Acts 1974, No. 558, §1, emerg. eff. July 12, 1974. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1920 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1920. Repealed by Acts 1984, No. 567, §9, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.

RS 1920 - Repealed by Acts 1984, No. 567, §9, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1921 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1921. Receipt of federal funds

RS 1921 - Receipt of federal funds  The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall, where consistent with the requirements of federal laws and regulations, enter into arrangements with the federal government for the receipt of federal funds to carry out the purposes of this Chapter. For the achievement of that objective, the department may enter into contracts and agreements with and submit such plans and reports to the federal government as may be required. Added by Acts 1974, No. 558, §1, emerg. eff. July 12, 1974. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1984, No. 567, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1985, No. 965, §2; Acts 1988, No. 607, §2, eff. July 14, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 46:1922 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 46 - Public Welfare and Assistance|§1922. Making and maintaining written records

RS 1922 - Making and maintaining written records  The department shall cause to be made and maintained full and complete written records of all studies and examinations and of the conclusions and recommendations based thereon, and of all major decisions and orders concerning the disposition and treatment of every child with respect to whom the department provides, or arranges to have provided, care, treatment, and supervision pursuant to this Chapter.  Added by Acts 1974, No. 558, §1, emerg. eff. July 12, 1974. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §6, eff. July 17, 1978.