Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15
La. C.Cr.P. § 739: Indigent defendant
What this law says, in plain English
An indigent defendant may request the court to pay for additional witnesses beyond those summoned at parish expense by filing a sworn application stating the testimony is relevant, material, non-cumulative, and necessary for trial. The court decides whether to approve the request and must document reasons if denied.
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