TITLE VIII DELINQUENCY CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS; DEFINITIONS Art. 801. Purpose The purpose of this Title is to accord due process to each child who is accused of having committed a delinquent act and ensure that he shall receive, preferably in his own home, the care, guidance, and control that will be conducive to his […]
Art. 802. General applicability Except as otherwise specified in this Title, all provisions of the Children’s Code remain applicable. Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
Art. 803. Applicability of Title procedures; supplemental procedures The provisions of this Title shall govern and regulate delinquency proceedings of courts exercising juvenile jurisdiction. Where procedures are not provided in this Title, or otherwise by this Code, the court shall proceed in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure. Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. […]
Art. 804. Definitions As used in this Title: (1)(a) “Child” means any person under the age of twenty-one, including an emancipated minor, who commits a delinquent act before attaining seventeen years of age. (b) Beginning March 1, 2019, “child” means any person under the age of twenty-one, including an emancipated minor, who commits a delinquent […]
