Art. 815. Child taken into custody; place of detention
A. The peace officer or an appropriate representative of the arresting agency shall have the authority and responsibility to transport the child to the appropriate place of detention specified in Paragraphs B and C of this Article, unless the child has been released to the care of his parents pursuant to Article 814(B)(1).
B. If the child has been taken into custody for the commission of a felony-grade delinquent act or of a misdemeanor-grade delinquent act based upon an offense against the person of another, the child shall be taken to a juvenile detention center.
C. For the commission of any other misdemeanor-grade delinquent act, the child shall be taken to either a shelter care facility or a juvenile detention center.
D. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code or other provision of law to the contrary, no judge shall order that a youth taken into custody for a felony-grade delinquent act or for a misdemeanor-grade delinquent act based upon an offense against the person of another be placed in a shelter care facility.
E. The governing authority of the parish or municipality requesting placement of a juvenile in either a regional detention center or a shelter care facility shall be responsible to the regional detention center or shelter care facility for the cost of confinement in accordance with a schedule which may be adopted by the regional detention center or shelter care facility.
Art. 815. Child taken into custody; place of detention
A. The peace officer or an appropriate representative of the arresting agency shall have the authority and responsibility to transport the child to the appropriate place of detention specified in Paragraphs B and C of this Article, unless the child has been released to the care of his parents pursuant to Article 814(B)(1).
B. If the child has been taken into custody for the commission of a felony-grade delinquent act or of a misdemeanor-grade delinquent act based upon an offense against the person of another, the child shall be taken to a juvenile detention center.
C. For the commission of any other misdemeanor-grade delinquent act, the child shall be taken to either a shelter care facility or a juvenile detention center.
D. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code or other provision of law to the contrary, no judge shall order that a youth taken into custody for a felony-grade delinquent act or for a misdemeanor-grade delinquent act based upon an offense against the person of another be placed in a shelter care facility.
E. The governing authority of the parish or municipality requesting placement of a juvenile in either a regional detention center or a shelter care facility shall be responsible to the regional detention center or shelter care facility for the cost of confinement in accordance with a schedule which may be adopted by the regional detention center or shelter care facility.
Art. 815. Child taken into custody; place of detention
A. The peace officer or an appropriate representative of the arresting agency shall have the authority and responsibility to transport the child to the appropriate place of detention specified in Paragraphs B and C of this Article, unless the child has been released to the care of his parents pursuant to Article 814(B)(1).
B. If the child has been taken into custody for the commission of a felony-grade delinquent act or of a misdemeanor-grade delinquent act based upon an offense against the person of another, the child shall be taken to a juvenile detention center.
C. For the commission of any other misdemeanor-grade delinquent act, the child shall be taken to either a shelter care facility or a juvenile detention center.
D. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code or other provision of law to the contrary, no judge shall order that a youth taken into custody for a felony-grade delinquent act or for a misdemeanor-grade delinquent act based upon an offense against the person of another be placed in a shelter care facility.
E. The governing authority of the parish or municipality requesting placement of a juvenile in either a regional detention center or a shelter care facility shall be responsible to the regional detention center or shelter care facility for the cost of confinement in accordance with a schedule which may be adopted by the regional detention center or shelter care facility.
