Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1098.6 – Use of youth center
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1098.6
- Commission: means the governing authority of St. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1098.2
- Parish: means St. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1098.2
- Participating parish: means any parish which has entered into a participation agreement with St. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1098.2
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
The youth center shall be used for the temporary detention of juveniles within St. James Parish while awaiting trial or other disposition of their cases, runaways within the parish, and juveniles awaiting transfer to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Juveniles from outside of St. James Parish may be accepted by the commission in accordance with rules and regulations adopted therefor by the commission and pursuant to a participation agreement between the commission and the governing authority of the participating parish, but only upon payment or agreement of the participating parish to pay the charge established for the sublease of space in the center and the fee for the care and maintenance of each juvenile.
Acts 1989, No. 19, §1, eff. June 13, 1989.