La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-6901

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section I-6901 - Definitions

Admitting Officer-a peace office, probation officer, and/or person designated and authorized by the court to detain children in a detention facility.

Detention-the provision of temporary care to children under physically restricting circumstances pending a court hearing, disposition or the execution of a court order.

Intake-the process by which a juvenile is admitted to detention pursuant to Section 6907 of these standards.

Jail-a secure facility designed for the care, custody and control of adult offenders.

Juvenile/Child-a person less than 17 years of age. In delinquency proceedings "juvenile/child" also means a person under 21 years of age, who committed a delinquent act before attaining the age of 17 years.

Juvenile Detention Center-a specially designed facility providing care to children under circumstances which are physically restricting.

May or Should-indicates that the rule, regulation or standard is permissive.

Parents-either parent if they are married and living together. If one parent is dead, or if the parents are divorced, legally separated, separated in fact, or unmarried, it means a parent or person having legal custody of the child. If no parent has legal or actual custody, it means the person, institution, agency, or association of persons having legal or actual custody.

Shall or Must-indicates that the rule, regulation or standard is mandatory.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-6901

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of the Secretary, Division of Licensing and Certification, LR 13:246 (April 1987).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 46:51, 46:1401-1424.