Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 2020

Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 2020

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The goal of this 2020 edition of the Code of Criminal Procedure1 is to provide the practitioner with a convenient copy to bring to court or the office. It contains all articles as amended through the 2019 Regular Legislative Session. Other titles such as Louisiana Criminal Code, Louisiana Code of Evidence, Louisiana Civil Code, Federal Rules of Evidence, and Federal Rules of Evidence and Civil Procedure are available at . For bulk and academic discount inquiries, email info@. ISBN: 9781703977196 Nicholas M. Graphia, Attorney/Publisher Gulf Coast Legal Publishing, LLC

1 No part of this edition of the Code of Criminal Procedure may be sold, commercially distributed, or used for any other commercial purpose without the written permission of Gulf Coast Legal Publishing.

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Table of Contents

Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 2019 ............................................................................. 1 TITLE I. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND GENERAL POWERS OF COURTS ................ 5

CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION ........... 5 CHAPTER 2. APPLICATION OF CODE ................................................................................ 8 CHAPTER 3. INHERENT POWERS OF COURTS; CONTEMPT ........................................ 8 CHAPTER 4. PEACE BONDS ............................................................................................... 11 TITLE II. DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND ATTORNEY GENERAL ......................................... 14 TITLE III.THE CORONER AND OTHER OFFICERS .............................................................. 16 CHAPTER 1. THE CORONER .............................................................................................. 16 CHAPTER 2. CLERKS, SHERIFFS, CONSTABLES, AND MARSHALS ......................... 17 TITLE IV. SEARCH WARRANTS ............................................................................................. 18 TITLE V. ARREST ...................................................................................................................... 22 TITLE V-A. EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES ............................................ 41

Extract TITLE VI. EXTRADITION ......................................................................................................... 44

TITLE VII. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION .......................................................................... 49 TITLE VIII. BAIL ........................................................................................................................ 52 TITLE IX. HABEAS CORPUS.................................................................................................... 79 TITLE X. INSTITUTING CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS ......................................................... 83 TITLE XI. QUALIFICATIONS AND SELECTION OF GRAND ............................................. 85 AND PETIT JURORS .................................................................................................................. 85 TITLE XII. THE GRAND JURY ................................................................................................. 99 TITLE XIII. INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION ................................................................ 104

CHAPTER 1. INDICTMENT FORMS ................................................................................. 104 CHAPTER 2. SPECIAL ALLEGATIONS ........................................................................... 107 CHAPTER 3. BILL OF PARTICULARS ............................................................................. 110 CHAPTER 4. DEFECTS; AMENDMENT ........................................................................... 111 CHAPTER 5. JOINDER RULES .......................................................................................... 112 CHAPTER 6. PROCEDURE AFTER INDICTMENT ......................................................... 113 TITLE XIV. RIGHT TO COUNSEL ......................................................................................... 115 TITLE XIV-A. PRETRIAL MOTIONS..................................................................................... 117 TITLE XV. MOTION TO QUASH............................................................................................ 118

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TITLE XVI. ARRAIGNMENT AND PLEAS .......................................................................... 121 TITLE XVII. TIME LIMITATIONS ......................................................................................... 126

CHAPTER 1. LIMITATIONS UPON INSTITUTION OF PROSECUTION ....................... 126 CHAPTER 2. LIMITATIONS UPON TRIAL ...................................................................... 129 TITLE XVIII. DOUBLE JEOPARDY ....................................................................................... 131 TITLE XIX. JURISDICTION AND VENUE ............................................................................ 133 TITLE XX. CHANGE OF VENUE ........................................................................................... 134 TITLE XXI. INSANITY PROCEEDINGS ................................................................................ 136 CHAPTER 1. MENTAL INCAPACITY TO PROCEED ..................................................... 136 CHAPTER 2. DEFENSE OF INSANITY AT TIME OF OFFENSE ................................... 142 CHAPTER 3. COSTS ............................................................................................................ 148 CHAPTER 4. PROGRESS REPORTS ................................................................................. 148 TITLE XXII. RECUSATION OF JUDGES AND DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ......................... 149 CHAPTER 1. RECUSATION OF JUDGES ......................................................................... 149

Extract CHAPTER 2. RECUSATION OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS; DISTRICT ATTORNEY AD

HOC ........................................................................................................................................ 151 CHAPTER 3. REVIEW OF RECUSATION RULING ........................................................ 153 TITLE XXIII. DISMISSAL OF PROSECUTION ..................................................................... 154 TITLE XXIV. PROCEDURES PRIOR TO TRIAL ................................................................. 155 CHAPTER 1. SETTING CASES FOR TRIAL..................................................................... 155 CHAPTER 2. MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE ......................................................... 156 CHAPTER 3. SEVERANCE AND CONSOLIDATION ..................................................... 157 CHAPTER 4. CONTINUANCE ........................................................................................... 157 CHAPTER 5. DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION ............................................................... 159

PART A. DISCOVERY BY THE DEFENDANT ............................................................ 159 PART B. DISCOVERY BY THE STATE ........................................................................ 162 PART C. REGULATION OF DISCOVERY .................................................................... 165 TITLE XXV. COMPULSORY PROCESS ............................................................................... 168 CHAPTER 1. GENERAL SECTION; SUBPOENAS .......................................................... 168 CHAPTER 2. RESTRICTIONS ON SUBPOENAS ............................................................. 171 CHAPTER 3. OBTAINING WITNESSES FROM OUTSIDE THE STATE....................... 172 TITLE XXVI. TRIAL PROCEDURE ........................................................................................ 175 CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................. 175

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CHAPTER 2. TRIAL WITHOUT JURY .............................................................................. 179 CHAPTER 3. TRIAL BY JURY ........................................................................................... 179

SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS .......................................................................... 179 SECTION 2. CHALLENGES ........................................................................................... 183 SECTION 3. CHARGING THE JURY............................................................................. 186 CHAPTER 4. VERDICTS..................................................................................................... 188 TITLE XXVIII. BILL OF EXCEPTIONS ................................................................................. 202 TITLE XXIX. MOTIONS FOR NEW TRIAL AND IN ARREST OF JUDGMENT............... 204 CHAPTER 1. MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL......................................................................... 204 CHAPTER 2. MOTION IN ARREST OF JUDGMENT ...................................................... 206 TITLE XXX. SENTENCE. ....................................................................................................... 208 CHAPTER 1. GENERAL SENTENCING PROVISIONS ................................................... 208 CHAPTER 2. SUSPENDED SENTENCE AND PROBATION ........................................... 234 CHAPTER 3. SENTENCING IN CAPITAL CASES........................................................... 275

Extract TITLE XXXI. APPEAL ............................................................................................................. 281 CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DISPOSITIONS.......................................................................... 281 CHAPTER 2. PROCEDURE IN LOWER COURT FOR APPEAL..................................... 282 CHAPTER 3. PROCEDURE IN APPELLATE COURT ..................................................... 286 TITLE XXXI-A. POST CONVICTION RELIEF ...................................................................... 287 TITLE XXXII. DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................. 296 TITLE XXXIII. EMERGENCY OR DISASTER PROVISIONS............................................. 298 TITLE XXXIV. EXPUNGEMENT OF RECORDS ................................................................. 304 TITLE XXXV. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION FIREARM TRANSFER ............... 339

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