Louisiana Children’s Code 331 – Right of appeal
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Terms Used In Louisiana Children's Code 331
- Acquittal:
- Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
- A verdict of "not guilty."
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- 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.
A. Except when the court is exercising its jurisdiction pursuant to Article 960, a party to the proceedings or any other party in interest shall have the right to appeal.
B. The state may not appeal from a judgment refusing to adjudicate a child to be delinquent or from a judgment of acquittal.
Acts 1991, No. 235, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.