§ 13:5371 The provisions of this Chapter are to create a pilot program in the Twenty-fourth Judicial District Court entitled the Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program.
§ 13:5372 The goals of the Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program created under this Chapter include the following:
§ 13:5373 A. The Twenty-fourth Judicial District Court, by rule adopted by a majority of the judges sitting en banc, may establish the Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program to be administe

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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 13 > Chapter 33-C - Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • En banc: In the bench or "full bench." Refers to court sessions with the entire membership of a court participating rather than the usual quorum. U.S. courts of appeals usually sit in panels of three judges, but may expand to a larger number in certain cases. They are then said to be sitting en banc.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.