RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 310 (HB 306) 2019 Regular Session Jefferson
Existing law (Ch.C. Art. 819) provides if a child is not released to the care of his parents, a
hearing shall be held by the court within three days after the child's entry into the juvenile
detention center or shelter care facility. If the hearing is not held, the child shall be released
unless the hearing is continued at the request of the child.
In addition, existing law (Ch.C. Art. 114) provides that all Saturdays and Sundays are also
considered as legal holidays.
New law provides that the three-day period includes any day that is included as a legal
holiday under existing law (Ch.C. Art. 114). When the last day of the three-day period is a
legal holiday, new law requires the hearing to be set and held on the next business day that
is not a legal holiday.
Effective August 1, 2019.
(Amends Ch.C. Art. 819)