§ 28:68 — Petition

Louisiana § 28:68

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 28: Mental Health

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§68. Petition
A. The petition shall contain the facts which are the basis of the assertion that the
respondent meets each of the criteria in R.S. 28:66 that the respondent is present or
reasonably believed to be present in the parish where filed or that the respondent is a resident
of the judicial district where the petition is filed and provide the respondent with adequate
notice and knowledge relative to the nature of the proceeding.
B.(1) In addition to the content specified in Subsection A of this Section, the petition
shall contain the following information regarding the respondent:
(a) Name.
(b) Date of birth.
(c) Alias names, if any.
(d) Social security number.
(e) Sex.
(f) Race.
(2) If the petitioner is unable to provide any of the information listed in this
Subsection, the petitioner shall include in the petition the reasons why that information
cannot be provided.
C. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 382, §2.

Legislative History

Acts 2008, No. 407, §2; Acts 2018, No. 375, §1; Acts 2021, No. 329, §1; Acts 2022, No. 382, §2; Acts 2024, No. 166, §1.