Art. 944. Emergency sessions of court; criteria
Art. 944. Emergency sessions of court; criteria A. When the supreme court makes the determination that an appellate, district, parish, city, municipal, juvenile, traffic, justice of the peace, or family court having jurisdiction over criminal prosecutions and proceedings shall conduct proceedings outside its parish or territorial jurisdiction, the supreme court may order emergency sessions of […]
Art. 945. Venue; affected court; emergency sessions; habeas corpus
Art. 945. Venue; affected court; emergency sessions; habeas corpus A. Venue for criminal prosecutions in an affected court shall be changed by operation of law to the parish where the affected court is ordered to conduct criminal sessions for the duration of the emergency sessions. Criminal proceedings may take place in a parish other than […]
Art. 946. Jurisdiction of affected court conducting emergency sessions
Art. 946. Jurisdiction of affected court conducting emergency sessions A. The affected court conducting emergency sessions outside of its parish or territorial jurisdiction pursuant to Article 944 shall retain jurisdiction over all criminal proceedings and prosecutions that would otherwise be conducted by the affected court. B. All court proceedings, grand jury proceedings, hearings, preliminary matters, […]
Art. 947. Affected court conducting emergency sessions; authority and powers
Art. 947. Affected court conducting emergency sessions; authority and powers An affected court ordered to conduct emergency sessions outside of its parish or territorial jurisdiction pursuant to Article 944 shall retain all authority and powers previously exercised by that court in its parish or territorial jurisdiction. Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 52, §1, eff. […]
Art. 948. Emergency sessions; length; recision; continuation; extensions
Art. 948. Emergency sessions; length; recision; continuation; extensions A. Emergency sessions of court shall continue until the supreme court withdraws, cancels, or rescinds the order authorizing the emergency sessions. The supreme court shall give notice at least ten days prior to the conclusion of the emergency session to the chief judge, the district attorney, the […]
Art. 949. Court costs and fees
Art. 949. Court costs and fees All court costs, fees, and fines assessed or taxed and collected previously by the affected court prior to the supreme court order authorizing the conducting of emergency sessions shall be assessed, taxed, collected, distributed, and retained in the same amounts by and to the same entities and in the […]
Art. 950. Authority of district attorney in emergency sessions of court
Art. 950. Authority of district attorney in emergency sessions of court A. The district attorney or prosecuting attorney, where applicable, of the affected court conducting emergency sessions of court outside of its parish or territorial jurisdiction pursuant to Article 944 shall have entire charge and control of every criminal prosecution and authority in the host […]
Art. 951. Sheriff; law enforcement officer
Art. 951. Sheriff; law enforcement officer A. The sheriff and any other law enforcement agency or officer or court official having jurisdiction in the affected court shall have all necessary authority and powers to operate within the host jurisdiction in which the affected court is conducting emergency sessions pursuant to Article 944, including the collection […]