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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 426

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

Provisions for extra compensation and for extra expense allowances for courts serving as juvenile courts shall apply to courts exercising juvenile jurisdiction under this Code.

Acts 1991, No. 235, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.