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2017 Louisiana Laws
Code of Criminal Procedure
CCRP 5 - Mandatory and permissive language

Universal Citation:
LA Code Crim Pro 5 (2017)
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Art. 5. Mandatory and permissive language

The word "shall" is mandatory, and the word "may" is permissive.

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