2020 Louisiana Laws
Code of Criminal Procedure

TITLE I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND GENERAL POWERS OF COURTS

CHAPTER 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

CHAPTER 2. APPLICATION OF CODE

CHAPTER 3. INHERENT POWERS OF COURTS; CONTEMPT

CHAPTER 4. PEACE BONDS

TITLE II DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND ATTORNEY GENERAL

TITLE III THE CORONER AND OTHER OFFICERS

CHAPTER 1. THE CORONER

CHAPTER 2. CLERKS, SHERIFFS, CONSTABLES, AND MARSHALS

TITLE IV SEARCH WARRANTS

TITLE V ARREST

TITLE V-A. EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES

TITLE VI EXTRADITION

TITLE VII PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

TITLE VIII. BAIL

TITLE IX HABEAS CORPUS

TITLE X INSTITUTING CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS

TITLE XI QUALIFICATIONS AND SELECTION OF GRAND AND PETIT JURORS

NOTE: This provision of law was included in the Unconstitutional Statutes Biennial Report to the Legislature, dated March 14, 2016.

TITLE XII THE GRAND JURY

TITLE XIII INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION

CHAPTER 1. INDICTMENT FORMS

CHAPTER 2. SPECIAL ALLEGATIONS

CHAPTER 3. BILL OF PARTICULARS

CHAPTER 4. DEFECTS; AMENDMENT

CHAPTER 5. JOINDER RULES

CHAPTER 6. PROCEDURE AFTER INDICTMENT

TITLE XIV RIGHT TO COUNSEL

TITLE XIV-A PRETRIAL MOTIONS

TITLE XV MOTION TO QUASH

TITLE XVI. ARRAIGNMENT AND PLEAS

TITLE XVII TIME LIMITATIONS

CHAPTER 1. LIMITATIONS UPON INSTITUTION OF PROSECUTION

CHAPTER 2. LIMITATIONS UPON TRIAL

TITLE XVIII DOUBLE JEOPARDY

TITLE XIX JURISDICTION AND VENUE

TITLE XX CHANGE OF VENUE

TITLE XXI INSANITY PROCEEDINGS

CHAPTER 1. MENTAL INCAPACITY TO PROCEED

CHAPTER 2. DEFENSE OF INSANITY AT TIME OF OFFENSE

CHAPTER 3. COSTS

CHAPTER 4. PROGRESS REPORTS

TITLE XXII RECUSATION OF JUDGES AND DISTRICT ATTORNEYS

CHAPTER 1. RECUSATION OF JUDGES

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

CHAPTER 3. REVIEW OF RECUSATION RULING

TITLE XXIII DISMISSAL OF PROSECUTION

TITLE XXIV. PROCEDURES PRIOR TO TRIAL

CHAPTER 1. SETTING CASES FOR TRIAL

CHAPTER 2. MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE

CHAPTER 3. SEVERANCE AND CONSOLIDATION

CHAPTER 4. CONTINUANCE

CHAPTER 5. DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION

PART A. DISCOVERY BY THE DEFENDANT

PART B. DISCOVERY BY THE STATE

PART C. REGULATION OF DISCOVERY

TITLE XXV. COMPULSORY PROCESS

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL

SECTION; SUBPOENAS

CHAPTER 2. RESTRICTIONS ON SUBPOENAS

CHAPTER 3. OBTAINING WITNESSES FROM OUTSIDE THE STATE

TITLE XXVI TRIAL PROCEDURE

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 2. TRIAL WITHOUT JURY

CHAPTER 3. TRIAL BY JURY

SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 2. CHALLENGES

SECTION 3. CHARGING THE JURY

CHAPTER 4. VERDICTS

TITLE XXVII. PRESENCE OF DEFENDENT

TITLE XXVIII BILL OF EXCEPTIONS

TITLE XXIX MOTIONS FOR NEW TRIAL AND IN ARREST OF JUDGMENT

CHAPTER 1. MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL

CHAPTER 2. MOTION IN ARREST OF JUDGMENT

TITLE XXX. SENTENCE

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL SENTENCING PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 2. SUSPENDED SENTENCE AND PROBATION

CHAPTER 3. SENTENCING IN CAPITAL CASES

TITLE XXXI APPEAL

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL DISPOSITIONS

CHAPTER 2. PROCEDURE IN LOWER COURT FOR APPEAL

CHAPTER 3. PROCEDURE IN APPELLATE COURT

TITLE XXXI-A POST CONVICTION RELIEF

TITLE XXXII DEFINITIONS

TITLE XXXIII. EMERGENCY OR DISASTER PROVISIONS

TITLE XXXIV. EXPUNGEMENT OF RECORDS

TITLE XXXV. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION FIREARM TRANSFER

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