Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1287.1 – Reports to the board of convictions and entry of pleas of guilty or nolo contendere of felonies; immunity
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1287.1
- Board: means the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1262
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
- Physician: means a natural person who is the holder of an allopathic (M. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1262
- 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.
A. Within thirty days of the conviction or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere of or by a physician licensed under the laws of the state to a crime which constitutes a felony, or for any crime which is related to the practice of medicine, the court imposing sentence upon such physician shall make a reasonable effort to cause notice of the conviction or plea to be forwarded to the board.
B. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against any court or member of the judiciary for providing the information required under Subsection A of this Section.
Acts 1999, No. 763, §1.