§ 15:270 Interpreters for deaf or severely hearing-impaired persons
§ 15:271 Plea of not guilty; burden of proof
§ 15:272 Order for substitution of certified copy of missing document
§ 15:273 Right of accused to be confronted with witnesses
§ 15:276 Self-incrimination of witness
§ 15:283 Protected person; testimony taken outside courtroom
§ 15:284 A. The court shall allow a witness who is either under eighteen years of age or who has a developmental disability as defined in R.S. 28:451.2 to have a facility dog, if available, a

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 15 > CODE TITLE XXVI - Trial Procedure

  • Accumulated contributions: shall mean the sum of all the amounts deducted from the earnable compensation of a member and credited to his individual account in the annuity savings fund. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2252
  • Actuarial equivalent: shall mean the amount required to fund the member's annuity based upon the calculations of the actuary on the basis of mortality tables approved by the board of trustees and regular interest at a rate fixed by the board of trustees. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2252
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Beneficiary: shall mean any natural or juridical person or estate administrator designated to receive a pension, an annuity, a retirement allowance, or other benefit as provided by this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2252
  • Board: means the Prison Enterprises Board. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1151
  • Board of trustees: shall mean the board provided for in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2252
  • Creditable service: shall mean service for which credit is allowable as provided in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2252
  • Department: means the Louisiana Department of Corrections. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1151
  • Employee: shall mean any full-time firefighter or any person in a position as defined in the municipal fire and police civil service system who is employed by a fire department of any municipality, parish, or fire protection district of the state of Louisiana, excepting Orleans and Lafayette Parishes, and who is earning at least three hundred seventy-five dollars per month excluding state supplemental pay. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2252
  • Employer: shall mean any municipality, parish, or fire protection district in the state of Louisiana, excepting Orleans and Lafayette Parishes, which employs a full-time fireman, and the Firefighters' Retirement System. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2252
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Member: shall include any employee, as defined in Paragraph (10) of this Section, included in the membership of this system as provided in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2252
  • 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.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Retirement: shall mean withdrawal from active service with a retirement allowance granted under the provisions of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2252
  • Retirement allowance: shall mean any benefit paid to a member under La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2252
  • Retirement system: shall mean the Firefighters' Retirement System as established in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2252
  • Secretary: means the secretary of corrections. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1151
  • Service: shall mean service rendered as an employee as described in Paragraph (10) of this Section. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2252
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.