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La. Child. Code Ann. art. 819
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Art. 819 Continued custody hearing; time limitations
Title VIII, Chapter 5: Continued Custody Prior to Adjudication
Rule Text
If a child is not released to the care of his parents, the court shall set and hold a hearing within three days after the child's entry into the juvenile detention center or shelter care facility. The three-day period includes any day that is included as a legal holiday under Article 114. When the last day of the three-day period is a legal holiday, the hearing shall be set and held on the next business day that is not a legal holiday. If the hearing is not held, the child shall be released unless the hearing is continued at the request of the child.
Amendment history: Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 634, §1, eff. June 15, 1993; Acts 2019, No. 310, §1.