La. Ch. Code art. 414
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 414, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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Disclosure of records for sentencing
Official statutory text
A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, upon written request, reports and records concerning juvenile court proceedings shall be released to the sentencing judge when necessary for sentencing.
B. The request shall be complied with promptly; however, not more than ten days, exclusive of legal holidays, shall lapse after receipt of the request before the requested information is deposited in the mail, addressed to the requesting court. The court may postpone imposition of sentence until the report is received.
C. Except as provided for in Articles 412(G) and 891(D), the sentencing court shall not copy, duplicate, or otherwise reproduce such juvenile records, and the records shall be deposited in the mail, addressed to the issuing court, within three days after sentencing.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 634, §1, eff. June 15, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 840, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 23, §2; Acts 2017, No. 362, §1.
B. The request shall be complied with promptly; however, not more than ten days, exclusive of legal holidays, shall lapse after receipt of the request before the requested information is deposited in the mail, addressed to the requesting court. The court may postpone imposition of sentence until the report is received.
C. Except as provided for in Articles 412(G) and 891(D), the sentencing court shall not copy, duplicate, or otherwise reproduce such juvenile records, and the records shall be deposited in the mail, addressed to the issuing court, within three days after sentencing.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 634, §1, eff. June 15, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 840, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 23, §2; Acts 2017, No. 362, §1.
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