Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 947 – Affected court conducting emergency sessions; authority and powers
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 947
- Affected court: means any appellate, district, parish, city, municipal, traffic, juvenile, justice of the peace, or family court having jurisdiction over criminal prosecutions and proceedings for which the Louisiana Supreme Court has made a determination that the court shall conduct emergency sessions outside its parish or territorial jurisdiction as provided for by the provisions of this Title. See Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 942
- Emergency sessions: means any criminal court proceeding conducted by an affected court as authorized by the provisions of this Title and by order of the Louisiana Supreme Court. See Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 942
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
An affected court ordered to conduct emergency sessions outside of its parish or territorial jurisdiction pursuant to Article 944 shall retain all authority and powers previously exercised by that court in its parish or territorial jurisdiction.
Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 52, §1, eff. Dec. 6, 2005.