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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
As used in this Title:
(1) “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.
(2) “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.
(3) “Host jurisdiction” means the location or locations in which the Louisiana Supreme Court has ordered the affected court to conduct emergency sessions.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Tit. XXXIII, Art. 942. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/code-of-criminal-procedure/la-code-crim-proc-tit-xxxiii-art-942/
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