Legal Opinion

State ex rel. D.J.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 10, 2014No. 2013-CK-1111PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Per curiam

| ,Writ granted. La.Ch.C. art. 877(A) sets forth the time limitations for delinquency adjudication hearings such as the present one and provides: “If the child is continued in custody pursuant to Chapter 5 of this Title, the adjudication hearing shall commence within thirty days of the appearance to answer the petition.” Additionally, La.Ch.C. art. 877(D) provides: “For good cause, the court may extend such period.” Here, through administrative error arising from the movement of the case from one section of the juvenile court to another, the adjudication hearing was set five days after the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State ex rel. D.J.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
  2. State ex rel. W.P.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2012
  3. State, Dept. of Transp. and Development v. Triangle Property, LLCLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State of Louisiana in the Interest of J.M.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2014
  2. State ex rel. J.T.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2014
  3. State ex rel. D.V.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
  4. State ex rel. T.J.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2015

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