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2021 Louisiana Laws
Code of Civil Procedure
Art. 3785. Disobedience of writ or judgment; contempt
Universal Citation: LA Code Civ Pro art. 3785 (2021)
A person who fails to comply with a writ of habeas corpus, or with a judgment rendered after a hearing on a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, mandamus, or quo warranto may be punished for contempt. When a sentence of imprisonment is imposed for contempt, imprisonment may continue until the defendant obeys the writ or judgment.
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