La. Ch. Code art. 811.3
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 811.3, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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(1) "Juvenile crime victim" means a person under the age of eighteen against whom a delinquent act has been committed.
(2) "Victim" means a person against whom an offense that is a delinquent act has been committed.
(3) "Victim's family" means the spouse, child, stepchild, sibling, parent, grandparent, guardian, legal custodian, or legal representative of the victim, except when the person is in custody for an offense or is the defendant.
Acts 1995, No. 522, §1; Acts 1995, No. 835, §1; Acts 1997, No. 732, §2; Acts 2022, No. 271, §8; Acts 2023, No. 448, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.
(1) "Juvenile crime victim" means a person under the age of eighteen against whom a delinquent act has been committed.
(2) "Victim" means a person against whom an offense that is a delinquent act has been committed.
(3) "Victim's family" means the spouse, child, stepchild, sibling, parent, grandparent, guardian, legal custodian, or legal representative of the victim, except when the person is in custody for an offense or is the defendant.
Acts 1995, No. 522, §1; Acts 1995, No. 835, §1; Acts 1997, No. 732, §2; Acts 2022, No. 271, §8; Acts 2023, No. 448, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.
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