2014 Louisiana Laws
Code of Criminal Procedure
CCRP 333 - Authority to fix bail

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Art. 333. Authority to fix bail

The following magistrates, throughout their several territorial jurisdictions, shall have authority to fix bail:

(1) District courts having criminal jurisdiction, in all cases.

(2) City or parish courts and municipal and traffic courts of New Orleans having criminal jurisdiction, in cases not capital.

(3) Mayor's courts and traffic courts in criminal cases within their trial jurisdiction.

(4) Juvenile and family courts in criminal cases within their trial jurisdiction.

(5) Justices of the peace in cases not capital or necessarily punishable at hard labor.

Amended by Acts 1975, No. 781, §1; Acts 1993, No. 834, §1, eff. June 22, 1993; Acts 2004, No. 833, §1.

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