State ex rel. R.M.

IH would reverse the district court’s ruling granting R.M.’s motion to dismiss.

Relying on State in Interest of F.M., 12-1442 (La. App. 4 Cir. 6/5/13), 118 So.3d 1232, the majority holds that La. Ch.C. art. 832 did not relieve the State of its duty to obtain a good cause extension before the ninety-day time limit enunciated in La. Ch.C. art. 877(B) expired. F.M., however, is distinguishable from the instant case.

In F.M., the district court, using its discretion, stayed the delinquency proceedings due to outstanding arrest warrants for the minor victim and his guardian because of their failure…