La. Ch. Code art. 911
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 911, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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Modification of dispositions while in custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
Official statutory text
A. A motion filed by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections seeking the release of a child from its custody shall be tried contradictorily against the district attorney, unless the district attorney files in the record an affidavit averring no opposition to the motion.
B. A judgment of disposition shall not be modified to release a child from the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections unless three days' prior notice is given to the district attorney and to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2018, No. 321, §1.
B. A judgment of disposition shall not be modified to release a child from the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections unless three days' prior notice is given to the district attorney and to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2018, No. 321, §1.
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