Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15
La. C.Cr.P. § 15:257: Placing material witness under bond; exception for victims
What this law says, in plain English
This statute governs court procedures for securing material witnesses' testimony by allowing judges to arrest and hold witnesses under bond when their presence is essential to a case.
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