Rule 40.1 Definitions and Abbreviations
Title V: Rules for Juvenile Proceedings in District Courts and in Juvenile Courts for the Parishes of East Baton Rouge, Orleans, Jefferson and Caddo | Chapter 40: Preliminary Provisions; Jurisdiction; Definitions
Rule Text
Except where the context clearly indicates otherwise, as used in courts exercising juvenile jurisdiction and in these Rules:
"ASFA" means the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, 42 U.S.C. '' 601, et seq., P.L. 105‑89.
"CASA" means Court Appointed Special Advocate, as provided in Louisiana Children's Code Article 424, et seq.
"CINC" means Child in Need of Care proceedings pursuant to Title VI of the Louisiana Children's Code.
"Clerk" means the court's clerk of court.
"Court" means the court exercising juvenile jurisdiction over the matter, or the judge, hearing officer, or traffic referee acting in a section thereof.
"Case Manager" means a court staff person who monitors the case flow and tracks cases to ensure compliance with statutory guidelines.
"Chief Judge" means the judge serving as the Chief Administrative Officer of the court.
"Children's Code" and “La. Child. Code” mean the Louisiana Children's Code, as amended.
"District Attorney" means the chief prosecutor for that parish and includes all assistants to that prosecutor.
"DHH" means the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.
"DPSC" and "DOC" mean the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
"DSS" means the Louisiana Department of Social Services.
"Duty Judge" means the judge handling preliminary matters for the court.
"FINS" means Families in Need of Services, both the legal process and the service delivery program as provided in Title VII of the Louisiana Children's Code.
"Hearing Officer" means an attorney appointed by the court on a full- or part‑time basis to hear cases and to make recommendations to the court, as allowed by law.
"ICPC" means the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children as set forth in Chapter 2, Title XVI of the Louisiana Children's Code.
"Informal Adjustment Agreement" or "IAA" means the form of diversion procedure set forth in Titles VI, VII, and VIII of the Louisiana Children's Code.
"Judge" means a duly elected judge of that court exercising juvenile jurisdiction or any person appointed or assigned to serve in that capacity by the Louisiana Supreme Court.
"Number/Gender" means the singular includes the plural, the plural includes the singular, and the masculine includes the feminine, when consistent with these Rules.
"OCS" means the Office of Community Services for the State of Louisiana, which is a subdivision of DSS. OCS investigates and provides services in all abuse and neglect cases. OCS is the placement agency for all children in its custody.
"OYS" means the Office of Youth Services for the State of Louisiana. OYS investigates and advises the court in status offender and delinquency cases by providing parole and probation supervision of those children in its custody. OYS is the placement agency for children in its custody who have been adjudicated FINS or delinquent.
"Party" means a child who is the subject of a court proceeding, the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of such child, or any person designated by any applicable law as a party in a given case.
"Petition" means the legal document containing the allegations upon which the court's jurisdiction is based. In civil proceedings before the court, a petition also includes the cause of action upon which the petitioner's claim is based.
"Probation Officer" means a representative of the state or parish probation office providing supervision services to the court.
“R.S.” means the Louisiana Revised Statutes Annotated.
"Reserved" means that a number has been set aside for or any future rules relative to the topic and is a practice consistent with the Louisiana Children's Code.
"Traffic Referee" means an attorney appointed by the court exercising juvenile jurisdiction to hear all traffic cases involving juveniles except those proceedings under La. R.S. 14:1, et seq.
"UCCJA" means the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act pursuant to La. R.S. 13:1701, et seq., and Louisiana Children's Code Article 310.
"UCCJEA" means the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act pursuant to La. R.S. 13:1801, et seq.
"UIFSA" means the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act pursuant to Louisiana Children's Code Article 1301, et. seq.
"URESA" means the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement Support Act pursuant to La. R.S. 13:1641-1698, which was repealed in 1993.
Amendment history: Adopted April 29, 2008, effective July 1, 2008; amended November 20, 2009, effective January 1, 2010; amended April 20, 2010, effective June 1, 2010.