Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15
La. C.Cr.P. § 562: Use of simultaneous audio-visual transmission for certain proceedings
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedures allowing detained defendants in noncapital felony or misdemeanor cases to appear remotely via audio-visual transmission for certain court proceedings, with court and prosecutor consent, and requires fingerprinting by the custodial law enforcement agency.
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