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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 894.4

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.

            Probation shall neither be revoked nor extended based solely upon the defendant‘s inability to pay fines, fees, or restitution to the victim.

            Acts 2006, No. 823, §1; Acts 2010, No. 808, §1; Acts 2017, No. 260, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 137, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 668, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 2019, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 2018; Acts 2021, No. 313, §§3B and 4, see Act.