Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1931.5 – In a civil action instituted in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court for the parish of East Baton Rouge pursuant to the provisions of this Part, the attorney general may seek a civ
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1931.5
- Attorney general: means the attorney general for the state of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1931.1
- 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.
- Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
- Person: means any natural or juridical entity or agent thereof as defined in federal or state law furnishing or claiming to furnish a good, service, or supply who is compensated with insurance proceeds. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1931.1
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
§1931.5. Civil monetary penalty
In a civil action instituted in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court for the parish of East Baton Rouge pursuant to the provisions of this Part, the attorney general may seek a civil monetary penalty provided in La. Rev. Stat. 22:1931.6 from any of the following:
(1) Any person determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have violated any provision of La. Rev. Stat. 22:1924.
(2) Any person who has violated a settlement agreement entered into pursuant to this Part.
(3) A person who has been found liable in a civil action filed in federal court pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1347 et seq., or 42 U.S.C. §§ 1320a-7(a) or (b), et seq., or 31 U.S.C. § 3729.
(4) A person who has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to or has participated in a pre-trial diversion program for, or has been convicted in federal or state courts of criminal conduct arising out of circumstances which would constitute a violation of La. Rev. Stat. 22:1924.
Acts 2012, No. 862, §1.