Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15
La. C.Cr.P. § 15:86: Forfeiture of cash, checks, or securities and discharge of the bail undertaking
What this law says, in plain English
This statute governs what happens to money or securities deposited as bail. When bail is forfeited, the court orders the security applied to satisfy the bail obligation. When bail is discharged, the court orders the security returned to the depositor.
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