Louisiana Revised Statutes 56:49 – Venue when exact place of vessel cannot be determined
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 56:49
- 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.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
Where the offense alleged relates to the operation of a vessel and the exact place of commission of the offense cannot be established, in addition to the venue provided in Sections 57 and 58, any court at the home port of the vessel has territorial jurisdiction.
Acts 1981, No. 837, §1.