Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15
La. C.Cr.P. § 580: Suspension of time limitations
What this law says, in plain English
Time limits for prosecution pause when a defendant files preliminary motions or when the court grants a continuance, but the state retains at least one year to begin trial after the motion is ruled upon.
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