§ 33:2331 Officers and agents of society for the prevention of cruelty to children as special police officers
§ 33:2332 Storage charges on recovery of lost or stolen automobile; sale of automobile
§ 33:2333 Stolen, seized, or relinquished property; disposition
§ 33:2334 Chief of police; taking appearance bond; fee; disposition of revenues
§ 33:2335 Enforcement jurisdiction
§ 33:2336 Uniforms, equipment, and badges
§ 33:2337 Mutual aid; local police departments
§ 33:2338 Mutual aid; Louisiana Association of Chiefs of Police Emergency Response Task Force
§ 33:2339 Detail or secondary employment; city of New Orleans

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 33 > Chapter 4 > Part III > Subpart E - Miscellaneous Provisions

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • 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.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • police jury: means the parish governing authority unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:2101
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.