Louisiana Revised Statutes 21:24 – Restitution; continuation of prosecution
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 21:24
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
Whenever the owner or the agent, servant, officer or employee of the owner of any hotel, inn, boarding house or restaurant signs a complaint against any person, charging that person with a violation of La. Rev. Stat. 21:21, the payment by the person charged of the amount claimed to be due the hotel, inn, boarding house or restaurant shall not be grounds for dismissal of the complaint so filed and the owner or the agent, servant, officer or employee of the owner of such hotel, inn, boarding house or restaurant shall continue to prosecute such charge or charges and cooperate fully with the prosecuting authorities in the prosecution of such charge or charges.
Added by Acts 1968, No. 539, §2.