Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 954 – Jury pool; emergency sessions
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 954
- 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
- Host jurisdiction: means the location or locations in which the Louisiana Supreme Court has ordered the affected court to conduct emergency sessions. 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.
A. Upon motion by the district attorney and after a contradictory hearing, the court may summon jurors from the host jurisdiction. The district attorney must show that the interests of justice are served by the approval of such motion.
B. The summoning of jurors shall be conducted by the clerk of the host jurisdiction. The cost of summoning jurors and all costs regarding jurors shall be paid by the affected court.
Acts 2005, 1st. Ex. Sess., No. 52, §1, eff. Dec. 6, 2005.