§ 650 Mental examination after plea of insanity
§ 651 When defense of insanity at time of offense is available; method of trial
§ 652 Burden of proof
§ 653 Testimony of members of sanity commission
§ 654 Legal effect of acquittal on ground of insanity; commitment
§ 654.1 Information required prior to admission
§ 655 Application for discharge or release on probation; review panel
§ 656 Additional mental examinations
§ 657 Discharge or release; hearing
§ 657.1 Conditional release; criteria
§ 657.2 Conditional release; additional requirements
§ 658 Probation; conditional release; reporting
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Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Code of Criminal Procedure > Title XXI > Chapter 2 - Defense of Insanity At Time of Offense

  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.