Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 435 – Meetings of grand jury
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 435
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
The grand jury shall meet as directed by the court, or may meet on its own initiative at the direction of nine of its members, at any time and place within the parish. Nine grand jurors shall constitute a quorum, and nine grand jurors must concur to find an indictment.
Amended by Acts 1975, 1st Ex.Sess., No. 45, §2, eff. Feb. 20, 1975.