Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 948 – Emergency sessions; length; recision; continuation; extensions
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 948
- Affected court: means any appellate, district, parish, city, municipal, traffic, juvenile, justice of the peace, or family court having jurisdiction over criminal prosecutions and proceedings for which the Louisiana Supreme Court has made a determination that the court shall conduct emergency sessions outside its parish or territorial jurisdiction as provided for by the provisions of this Title. See Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 942
- Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
- Emergency sessions: means any criminal court proceeding conducted by an affected court as authorized by the provisions of this Title and by order of the Louisiana Supreme Court. See Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 942
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
A. Emergency sessions of court shall continue until the supreme court withdraws, cancels, or rescinds the order authorizing the emergency sessions. The supreme court shall give notice at least ten days prior to the conclusion of the emergency session to the chief judge, the district attorney, the district public defender, and the clerk of the affected court.
B. The supreme court may withdraw, cancel, or rescind an order authorizing emergency sessions of court at any time that it determines that the conditions which warranted the issuance of the order no longer exist.
Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 52, §1, eff. Dec. 6, 2005; Acts 2007, No. 307, §10.