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A. A delinquency proceeding shall be commenced in the parish in which the offense complained of took place. The juvenile court shall conduct the adjudication hearing and may also conduct the disposition hearing unless it decides to transfer the case as provided for in Paragraph B of this Article.
B. Upon motion of the district attorney, the child, or upon the court's own motion, after the confection of an informal adjustment agreement or an adjudication that the child is delinquent, the court may transfer the proceeding to the parish in which the child is domiciled.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Children's Code Tit. VIII, Art. 805. Venue - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/childrens-code/la-ch-code-tit-viii-art-805/
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