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2019 Louisiana Laws
Code of Criminal Procedure
Art. 227. Rearrest after escape
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LA Code Crim Pro art. 227 (2019)
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If a person lawfully arrested escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escaped or was rescued may pursue and retake him immediately without a warrant at any time and in any place within the state. He may use the same means to retake as are authorized for an arrest.
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