Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15
La. C.Cr.P. § 15:1187: Successive claims
What this law says, in plain English
A prisoner cannot file civil lawsuits or appeals for free if they have previously filed three or more dismissed cases deemed frivolous, malicious, or lacking legal merit, unless facing imminent serious physical danger.
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