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La. Child. Code art. 842

Authority to file petition

activein force · 1992-01-01 – presentact-effective-date

A delinquency proceeding shall be commenced by a petition. The district attorney may file a petition without leave of court. Any person authorized by the court may file a petition if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the child is a delinquent child.

History

Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.

Provenance

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Retrieved: 2026-09-15
Edition: 2026-09-15
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