Section 842 – Authority to file petition

May 13, 2021 | Family Law, Louisiana

A delinquency proceeding shall be commenced by a petition. The district attorney may file a petition without leave of court. Any person authorized by the court may file a petition if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the child is a delinquent child.

La. Ch.C. § 842

Acts 1991, No. 235, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.