Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15
La. C.Cr.P. § 579: Interruption of time limitation
What this law says, in plain English
The statute pauses criminal prosecution time limits when a defendant flees the state, cannot be tried due to insanity or legal process issues, or fails to appear in court. The clock restarts when these conditions end.
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