Rule 40.2 Jurisdiction
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
(a) Exclusive, original jurisdiction of juvenile court
A court exercising juvenile jurisdiction shall have exclusive original jurisdiction as set forth in La. Child. Code art. 302, et seq.
(b) Division of concurrent juvenile jurisdiction between district, parish, or city courts
Juvenile courts have concurrent subject matter jurisdiction with courts of general jurisdiction over certain issues, including child custody, child support, and certain enumerated adult crimes. The nature of the proceeding involving that subject matter, not the subject matter itself, is determinative of which court properly exercises jurisdiction in accordance with Title III of the Louisiana Children's Code.
Amendment history: Adopted April 29, 2008, effective July 1, 2008; amended November 20, 2009, effective January 1, 2010.