Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 942 – Definitions
Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 942
- 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
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- 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.
As used in this Title:
(1) “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.
(2) “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.
(3) “Host jurisdiction” means the location or locations in which the Louisiana Supreme Court has ordered the affected court to conduct emergency sessions.
Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 52, §1, eff. Dec. 6, 2005.