CHAPTER 4. MISDEMEANOR PROSECUTION OF ADULTS Art. 1524. Purpose The purpose of this Chapter is to set out the substantive principles and procedures by which the juvenile court tries adults for misdemeanors when the law violated was enacted for the protection of the physical, moral, or mental well-being of children. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, […]
Art. 1525. Scope of jurisdiction The juvenile court shall have jurisdiction to try any adult who is charged with any of the following misdemeanors: (1) Interference with the custody of a child. (2) Criminal abandonment. (3) Unlawful sales to minors. (4) Unlawful purchase of alcoholic beverages for minors. (5) Unlawful distribution of sample tobacco products […]
Art. 1526. Definitions Except when the context clearly indicates otherwise, as used in this Chapter: (1) "Affidavit" means a written accusation of crime made under oath and signed by the affiant. It must be filed in open court in a court having jurisdiction to try the offense or in the office of the clerk thereof. […]
Art. 1527. Venue Proceedings pursuant to this Chapter shall be commenced in the parish in which the offense is alleged to have been committed. If acts constituting an offense or if the elements of an offense occurred in more than one place, the offense is deemed to have been committed in any parish in which […]
Art. 1528. Method of instituting prosecution Criminal prosecutions in a juvenile court shall be instituted by affidavit, information, or indictment. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
Art. 1529. Procedure Proceedings pursuant to this Chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure. Acts 1991, No. 235, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
Art. 1530. Trial of misdemeanors A. A defendant charged with a misdemeanor in which the punishment, as set forth in the statute defining the offense, may be a fine in excess of one thousand dollars or imprisonment for more than six months, shall be tried by a jury of six jurors, all of whom must […]
Art. 1531. Right to waive trial by jury A. A defendant charged in juvenile court with a misdemeanor triable by jury may knowingly and intelligently waive a trial by jury and elect to be tried by the judge. At the time of arraignment, the defendant in such cases shall be informed by the court of […]
Art. 1532. Transfers to courts exercising criminal jurisdiction A. When the defendant is entitled to a trial by a jury, as defined in Article 1530, but knowingly and intelligently waives that right pursuant to Article 1531, the juvenile court may proceed with trial. B. In cases where the defendant elects to exercise his right to […]
