Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1417

  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

District attorneys and their assistants under the supervision of the attorney general may institute and prosecute actions hereunder in the same manner as provided for the attorney general.  In such cases, full reports shall be made to the attorney general, including final disposition of the matter.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 759, §1; Acts 2006, No. 218, §1, eff. June 2, 2006.