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Art. 843 Time for filing of petition; child in custody

Title VIII, Chapter 9: Petition and Summons

A. If a child is continued in custody prior to adjudication, the delinquency petition shall be filed within forty-eight hours of the hearing to determine continued custody.

B. If no petition is filed within the applicable time period, the child shall be released.

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