State Of Louisiana in the Interest of B.E

STATE OF LOUISIANA

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2025 KW 0778

IN THE INTEREST OF B. E.

AUGUST 11, 2025

In Re: B. E., applying for supervisory writs, City Court of East
St. Tammany, Parish of St. Tammany, No. 23JF6073.

BEFORE: McCLENDON, C. J., GREENE AND STROMBERG, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. In families in need of services proceedings,
when the child is adjudged guilty of direct or constructive

contempt of court for repeated disobedience of the court' s judgment
of disposition, " the court may commit the child to a secure

detention facility for not more than seven days." See La. Ch.
Code art. 1509. 1( C)( 2). We find merit in the child' s claim that
the juvenile court committed legal error in sentencing him to

sixty- three days for contempt of court. See State ex rel. T. H.,
2010- 2215 ( La. 10/ 6/ 10), 45 So. 3d 611 ( per curiam.). The sentence
imposed is illegal. Accordingly, the remaining sentence is
vacated,
and the juvenile court is ordered to immediately release
B. E. from the secure detention facility, provided he is not being
held on any unrelated charges. The juvenile court is ordered to
provide this court with a copy of the Order for release by or

before August 13, 2025.

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