Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:1005 – Privilege; communications between river port pilot and Board of River Port Pilot Commissioners
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:1005
- 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.
- 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.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
Unless required by a subpoena issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, all communications by and between the Board of River Port Pilot Commissioners and a river port pilot, including all testimony, statements, drawings, logs, or other information designated confidential by the Board of River Port Pilot Commissioners, obtained by, or provided to, the Board of River Port Pilot Commissioners in connection with or during the course of any investigation or hearing shall be privileged and such circumstances, testimony, statements, drawings, logs, or other information designated confidential shall not be required to be disclosed in any original proceedings save the appeal process in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and pursuant to reporting requirement to the governor.
Acts 1986, No. 960, §1.