Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 32

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

When the magistrate determines that a breach of peace in violation of a peace bond has been committed, he shall order a forfeiture of the bond and send notice of the forfeiture by certified mail to the defendant and to his surety.  If neither the defendant nor his surety appears within fifteen days to contest the forfeiture, the order shall become final and executory.