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LA Chil Code art. 891 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 891. Disclosure of predisposition report

A. Copies of the predisposition report shall be made available to the district attorney and counsel for the child at least three days in advance of any scheduled disposition hearing. Such period may be extended for good cause.  B. The court may order that the predisposition report be edited to protect the identity of confidential sources or to exclude the recommendations of the probation officer. In addition, the court may caution the district attorney or counsel for the child not to disclose any such information contained within the report which may prove harmful to the child.  C. If the child is unrepresented by counsel, the court shall disclose to the child the factual contents of the predisposition report.  D. After August 15, 1993, and within thirty days after receiving a predisposition report, the sentencing court shall order the release of any portion of a predisposition report containing and limited to the instant arrest, conviction, adjudication, or disposition of a child in grades nine through twelve, who is arrested, charged, or adjudicated a delinquent for committing a felony-grade delinquent act or a misdemeanor-grade delinquent act involving distribution or possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance in violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law, to the principal of the school in which the child is registered and enrolled or registered and enrolled but suspended.  Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 840, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 892 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 892. Disposition hearing; time

Prior to entering a judgment of disposition, the court shall conduct a disposition hearing. The disposition hearing may be conducted immediately after the adjudication and shall be conducted within thirty days after the adjudication. Such period may be extended for good cause. Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 893 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 893. Disposition hearing; evidence

A. At the disposition hearing, unless the child waives the presentation, the court shall hear evidence as to whether the child is in need of treatment or rehabilitation and shall make and file its findings.  B. All evidence helpful in determining the proper disposition, including oral and written reports, the report of the predisposition investigation, any reports of mental evaluation, and all other evidence offered by the child or the state shall be received by the court and may be relied upon to the extent of its probative value even though not admissible at the adjudication hearing. Upon motion of the district attorney or the child, the court may hear testimony from the victim of the offense.  C. Counsel for the state and for the child shall be afforded an opportunity to present evidence and to examine and controvert written reports so received and to cross-examine individuals preparing the reports or other witnesses who give testimony at the hearing. Sources of confidential information need not be disclosed.  D. If the court finds that the child is in need of treatment or rehabilitation as a delinquent child, the court shall proceed immediately to make any appropriate disposition authorized by Articles 895 through 899.  Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 634, §1, eff. June 15, 1993.
LA Chil Code art. 894 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 894. Disposition after finding of insanity

  In cases in which a child has not been adjudicated a delinquent and has been found to be insane at the time of the offense, the court may take any of the following actions:  (1) Place the child in the custody of his parents or other suitable person under such terms and conditions as deemed in the best interests of the child and the public.  (2) Place the child on probation in the custody of his parents or other suitable person under such terms and conditions as deemed in the best interests of the child and the public.  (3) Commit the child to the Louisiana Department of Health, office of behavioral health or a private mental institution or an institution for persons with mental illness pursuant to Article 895 of this Chapter.  Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2009, No. 384, §5, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 811, §33, eff. June 23, 2014.
LA Chil Code art. 895 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 895. Commitment to mental institution

  A. In cases in which a child has been adjudicated a delinquent, the court may commit him to a public or private mental institution or institution for persons with mental illness if the court finds, based on psychological or psychiatric evaluation, that the child has a mental disorder, other than an intellectual disability, which has a substantial adverse effect on his ability to function and requires care and treatment in an institution.  B. This finding shall not be made unless the child is accorded his right to special counsel in accordance with Article 809(C).  Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2014, No. 811, §33, eff. June 23, 2014.
LA Chil Code art. 896 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 896. Deferred dispositional agreement

A. At any time after the entry of an adjudication order, the court may, on motion of the district attorney or of counsel for the child, suspend further proceedings and place the child on supervised or unsupervised probation, with or without any of the conditions authorized by Article 897(B)(1) or Article 899(B)(1). B. The child and his parent must consent to this special type of disposition. If the child has waived counsel, the court must advise the child and his parent concerning the consequences of a deferred dispositional agreement and of the child's right to have a disposition imposed by the court in accordance with Articles 897 through 900. C. A deferred dispositional agreement order shall comply with all the requirements of Article 903. D. A deferred dispositional agreement shall remain in force for six months unless the child is discharged sooner by the court. Upon application of the district attorney or by any agency supervising the child made before the expiration of the six-month period, a deferred dispositional agreement order may be extended by the court for an additional period not to exceed six months, or for such period in which the child is a full-time participant in a juvenile drug court program operated by a court of this state, whichever period is longer. E. If prior to the expiration of the order a new petition alleging the commission of a delinquent act is filed against the child, or the child otherwise fails to fulfill the express terms and conditions of the order, the court may proceed to impose any disposition authorized by this Title and the child may be held accountable as if the deferred dispositional agreement order had never been entered. F. If the child satisfactorily completes the court ordered period of supervision, the court shall discharge the child from any further supervision or conditions, set aside the adjudication, and dismiss the petition with prejudice. G. Pursuant to the provisions of this Article, the court has the authority to utilize or initiate a teen or youth court program and may assess a fee to a participant in the program to offset costs. Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2003, No. 334, §1; Acts 2003, No. 940, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 896.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 896.1. Alternative disposition

§896.1. Alternative disposition In addition to any other disposition which may be ordered as a result of adjudication, the court may recommend that the child, if eligible, participate in the pilot program established pursuant to the provisions of Part VI of Chapter 7 of Title 15, R.S. 15:971 et seq. Acts 2009, No. 170, §1, effective if and when sufficient funds are appropriated.
LA Chil Code art. 900 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 900. Duration of a disposition based on a misdemeanor-grade adjudication

  A. No judgment of disposition shall remain in force for a period exceeding the maximum term of imprisonment for the offense which forms the basis for the adjudication, except that if the child is placed on probation, the term of probation may extend for a maximum of one year, or for such longer period of time as the child is a full-time participant in a juvenile drug court program operated by a court of this state, if such participation has been ordered by the court as a condition of the child's probation. The court shall give a child credit for time spent in secure detention prior to the imposition of disposition.  B. If an order of commitment to the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections is subsequently modified and the child is placed on parole, the maximum term of parole shall be the remainder of the sentence originally imposed.  C. These maximums do not apply if:  (1) A portion of an order of commitment was suspended, in which case the term of parole shall end when the time period so suspended has elapsed.  (2) The child commits a felony after having been committed to the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or while on probation and is tried as an adult and convicted or pleads guilty, in which case the judgment of disposition in the juvenile court shall terminate as of the date of conviction. The child shall earn no diminution of his felony sentence based upon time served under the order of disposition.  (3) The judgment expires by its own terms, is modified, or is vacated.  (4) The child reaches age twenty-one.  Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1992, No. 705, §1, eff. July 6, 1992; Acts 2003, No. 334, §1; Acts 2016, No. 499, §2.
LA Chil Code art. 901.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 901.1. Probation and parole supervision fees

A. When the court suspends the imposition or execution of sentence and places the child or his parent or both on supervised probation or grants the child supervised parole, and the probationer or parolee is to be supervised by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or any other agency, the court shall order payment, as a condition of probation or parole, of a monthly supervision fee. The supervision fee imposed shall not exceed fifty dollars per month and shall be payable to the department or other supervising agency to defray the costs of supervision. These funds are only to supplement the level of funds that would ordinarily be available from regular state or other appropriations. B. The parent is responsible for payment of any supervision fee imposed and is subject to contempt of court for failure to pay such fees. The parent shall not be subject to judicial sanctions for failure to pay supervision fees if the failure was due to financial inability to pay based upon reasonable expenses for the necessities of life. Acts 1992, No. 705, §1, eff. July 6, 1992; Acts 1995, No. 794, §1; Acts 2012, No. 173, §1; Acts 2012, No. 669, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 902 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 902. Presence at disposition

All parties shall be present when the court enters a judgment of disposition. Witnesses need not be present. Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 904 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 904. Court transmission of reports

If the child is assigned to the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or to the custody of a public or private institution or agency, the court shall transmit with the judgment of disposition all relevant reports concerning the child. Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 905 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 905. Progress reports to court

  A. Any institution or agency to which a child is assigned, upon request, shall provide the court any information concerning the condition, supervision, treatment, or rehabilitation program of the child. When such information is provided to the court, it shall also be provided to the state and to counsel for the child at the same time it is provided to the court.  B. Any institution, agency, or person to which a child is assigned shall, not less than once every six months, report in writing the whereabouts and condition of the child to the judge who rendered the judgment of disposition and to counsel for the child. Such reports shall be provided to the court and counsel for the child not less than seventy-two hours before any in-court review hearing.  C. If the child is indigent, the information and reports contemplated by this Article shall be furnished at no cost to the child, the child's family, or to counsel. Representation by a public defender shall create an irrebuttable presumption of indigence for the purposes of this Article.  D. Information and reports required by this Article may be submitted electronically to the extent practicable.  Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2016, No. 617, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 905.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 905.1. Academic plan for children committed to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections

A. When a child is assigned to the secure custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections following an adjudication of delinquency, the department shall assess the child's academic grade level using a research-based diagnostic tool within thirty days of the child's admission to a secure care facility. B. The department shall develop a written academic plan for the child based upon all of the following criteria for each individual child: (1) Grade level diagnostic test results. (2) Past academic performance. (3) The individualized education plan or individualized learning plan, as applicable. (4) The length of time the child will be in the department's secure custody. C. If the child tests at grade level or above, the individualized education plan or individualized learning plan shall be structured to allow the child to timely prepare for or earn a high school diploma, General Educational Development Certification or certificate of achievement from the Special School District, during the period the child is in the department's secure custody. D. If the child tests below grade level, the individualized education plan or individualized learning plan shall be structured, depending on the child's abilities, to bring the child's academic performance up to grade level or as reasonably close thereto as possible, during the period the child is in the department's secure custody. E. The department shall submit the individualized education plan or individualized learning plan to the court within forty-five days of the child's admission to the secure care facility and a copy shall be provided to the parents or guardian of the child, the district attorney, and counsel for the child at the time it is submitted to the court. F. A report on the child's academic progress shall be included in the department's quarterly report to the court. G. Upon discharge from the department's custody, a copy of the child's academic plan and all progress reports shall be provided to the child's parents or guardian. The department shall provide this information to the school or academic program in which the child is thereafter enrolled upon written request. Acts 2012, No. 629, §1, eff. June 7, 2012.
LA Chil Code art. 906 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 906. Required review hearings

  A.(1) The medical staff of a mental institution to which a child is committed or placed by the Louisiana Department of Health after the child has been found not guilty by reason of insanity or after a court determines that the child lacks mental capacity to proceed shall review the child's record after the first sixty days, again after one hundred twenty days of commitment, and every one hundred eighty days thereafter.  (2) The purpose of these reviews is to determine the child's present mental condition and whether he is presently capable of being discharged, conditionally or unconditionally, or being placed on probation, without being a danger to others or himself, or is presently capable of proceeding.  (3) The department or the superintendent of the private institution shall make such recommendations to the court as provided in Article 835 or 838.  B.(1) Any child committed by a court to the custody of the office of juvenile justice must be physically transported to the committing court for an in-person review hearing not more than six months after the child's commitment, and at least every six months thereafter, unless such an in-person hearing is waived by counsel for the child and by the committing court. The date of the initial review hearing shall be set by the court at the time of disposition.  (2) The purpose of the hearing shall be to ensure the child is receiving necessary treatment and services and all terms and conditions of his disposition are followed. The court may also consider any motions for modification of disposition pursuant to Article 909 et seq. at the hearings.  (3) For the purposes of this Paragraph, a child is deemed "committed by a court to the custody of the office of juvenile justice" if he is judicially committed to the legal custody of the office of juvenile justice, regardless of where the child is physically held, including but not limited to state-run secure facilities, state-run nonsecure facilities, private facilities with which the office of juvenile justice contracts, and detention centers.  (4) The provisions of this Paragraph shall apply to all children in the custody of the office of juvenile justice on and after August 1, 2018. If a child in the custody of the office of juvenile justice on August 1, 2018, has not had a hearing scheduled pursuant to this Paragraph, the court shall schedule a hearing no later than September 30, 2018, and, if a child is eligible for a hearing, the hearing shall take place no later than October 30, 2018.  Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2016, No. 617, §1; Acts 2018, No. 355, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 907 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 907. Permanency planning for children committed to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections

If the Department of Public Safety and Corrections makes a placement of a child committed to its legal custody in a foster home or child care institution for which the department claims funding under 42 U.S.C. §672(c), it shall be subject to the permanency planning requirements of Chapters 13, 15, and 16 of Title VI, except that the time limitations for the preparation of case plans, and administrative and judicial reviews shall date from the time when such an initial placement is made. Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
LA Chil Code art. 908 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 908. Care and treatment by department

  A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of juvenile justice, shall have sole authority over the placement, care, treatment, or any other considerations deemed necessary from the resources that are available for children judicially committed to the department.  B. When care and treatment are to be provided by the department, either through facilities and programs operated by it or through contractual arrangements or through purchase of service arrangements for which the department provides funding, the child shall be committed to the department rather than to a particular institution or facility.  C. At least six months prior to the release of the child, the department shall prepare a written, individualized, and thorough transitional plan developed in collaboration with the child and any agency or department assuming his custody, care, or responsibility.  (1) The plan shall identify the programs, services, and facilities that will be used to assist the child in achieving a successful release from the department's custody.  (2) A copy of the transitional plan shall be provided to the court, counsel for the child, and the district attorney.  (3) The transitional plan shall address the needs of the child, including but not limited to education, health, permanent connections, living arrangements, independent living skills, and employment.  (4) The department shall ensure that all records in its files relevant to securing needed services in the community in which the child will live shall be immediately transmitted to the appropriate service provider.  D. The court shall not divide legal and physical custody of a child when assigning custody to the department in accordance with this Article or in accordance with any other statute or provision of law.  Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2012, No. 730, §1; Acts 2016, No. 500, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 908.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 908.1. AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases; victim's testing and services

When a juvenile is adjudicated a delinquent for a sexual offense as defined in R.S. 14:42 through 43.4, the provisions of R.S. 15:535(C) and (D) shall apply. Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 678, §2.
LA Chil Code art. 909 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 909. Modification authority; in general

Except as provided for in Article 897.1, after the entry of any order of disposition, the court retains the power to modify it, including changing the child's legal custody, suspending all or part of any order of commitment, discharging conditions of probation, or adding any further condition authorized by Article 897(B) or 899(B). It may also terminate an order of disposition at any time while it is still in force.  Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 430, §2.
LA Chil Code art. 910 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 910. Modification procedure; generally applicable

  A. Except as specially provided in Articles 911 through 916, a motion for modification may be filed by the district attorney, the child, his parents, the custodian of the child, a probation officer, or the court. A motion for modification shall be in writing and shall set forth in plain and concise terms the facts supporting the modification. A motion for modification shall be served upon all parties at least three days prior to the hearing unless waived by the parties.  B. Any motion for modification may be denied without a hearing.  C. Except as provided by Paragraph B of this Article, a motion for modification shall be tried at a contradictory hearing unless waived by the parties.  D. A judgment of disposition shall not be modified to release a child from the custody of a public or private mental institution or an institution for persons with mental illness without three days prior notice to the district attorney and the institution.  E. If a judgment of disposition is modified, a copy of the minute entry reflecting the modification shall be served upon the district attorney, the child, his parent, and any person, institution, or agency to whom custody of the child is assigned.  Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2014, No. 811, §33, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2018, No. 467, §2; Acts 2020, No. 106, §1.
LA Chil Code art. 911 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Children's Code|Art. 911. Modification of dispositions while in custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections

  A. A motion filed by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections seeking the release of a child from its custody shall be tried contradictorily against the district attorney, unless the district attorney files in the record an affidavit averring no opposition to the motion.  B. A judgment of disposition shall not be modified to release a child from the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections unless three days' prior notice is given to the district attorney and to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.  Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2018, No. 321, §1.