2011 Louisiana Laws
Code of Criminal Procedure
CCRP 644.1 — Sanity proceedings for juvenile defendants transferred to criminal court


LA Code Crim Pro 644.1 What's This?

Art. 644.1. Sanity proceedings for juvenile defendants transferred to criminal court

A. Any juvenile transferred for criminal trial in accordance with Articles 305 and 857 of the Louisiana Children's Code may seek a special sanity hearing. That hearing shall be conducted in accordance with Articles 833 through 836 of the Louisiana Children's Code.

B. The provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 648 through 649.1 shall govern the determination of capacity or incapacity to proceed to trial.

Acts 2006, No. 308, §1.

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