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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:447.14

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.

In addition to the court costs authorized by La. Rev. Stat. 33:441, the mayor of the town of Anacoco, as the presiding officer of the mayor’s court of the town of Anacoco, may impose additional court costs not to exceed twenty dollars for each offense, as defined by ordinance, on any defendant convicted of a violation of a municipal ordinance.

Acts 2014, No. 367, §1.