Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:312.5

  • 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.

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal may charge a filing fee not to exceed fifty dollars for a civil motion not otherwise subject to any other fee. The fee amounts collected shall be used to defray operational and maintenance expenses of the court.

Acts 2014, No. 720, §1, eff. June 18, 2014.