Louisiana

Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15

1,828 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 15:186.3 — Safe Return Representation Program; duties of the office; subject to appropriation
• § 15:186.4 — Standards and guidelines for representation of indigent children in custody; rulemaking
• § 15:186.5 — Safe Return Representation Program Fund
• § 15:186.6 — Implementation of Safe Return Representation Fund
• § 15:191 — Place of trial of criminal neglect of family cases
• § 15:21 — TITLE 15CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
• § 15:211 — Procedures in handling defendants committed to mental institutions because of lack of capacity to stand trial
• § 15:22 — Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 315, 1, eff. June 17, 1992.
• § 15:221 — Appointment of substitute judge by supreme court
• § 15:241 — Medical, psychological, psychiatric examination of certain victims under age eighteen; polygraph examinations; prohibition
• § 15:242 — Pretrial diversion for driving while intoxicated; reporting
• § 15:243 — Buyer Beware Program; post-conviction program for offenders; pre-trial diversion program for defendants; individuals engaged in the purchase of sexual activity and solicitation of prostitutes
• § 15:244 — Military pretrial diversion program
• § 15:252 — Witnesses' fees and mileage
• § 15:253 — Witnesses not residents of parish
• § 15:254 — Sheriffs, jurors and law enforcement officers not entitled to witness fees
• § 15:254.1 — Compensation of off-duty law enforcement officers; City Court of New Iberia
• § 15:254.2 — Compensation of off-duty law enforcement officers; Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Lafayette Parish
• § 15:254.3 — Compensation of off-duty law enforcement officers; City Court of Lafayette
• § 15:254.4 — Compensation of off-duty law enforcement officers; Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court, St. Landry Parish
• § 15:254.5 — Plans for witness fees to off-duty law enforcement officers; Ascension Parish
• § 15:254.6 — Compensation of off-duty law enforcement officers; mayor's court, town of Welsh
• § 15:254.7 — Compensation of off-duty law enforcement officers; City Court of Slidell
• § 15:254.8 — Compensation of off-duty law enforcement officers; mayor's court, town of Vinton
• § 15:254.9 — Compensation of off-duty law enforcement officers; parish of Plaquemines
• § 15:255 — Witness fees to off-duty law enforcement officers
• § 15:255.1 — Witness fees to retired or former law enforcement officers
• § 15:256 — Fees where more than one case on same day
• § 15:257 — Placing material witness under bond; exception for victims
• § 15:257.1 — Exception for material witness warrants for victims of sex offenses and intimate partner violence; legislative intent
• § 15:258 — Taking deposition of witness imprisoned in default of bond
• § 15:259 — Admissibility of depositions taken in jail
• § 15:260 — Production of certain records of victim under age eighteen; conditions
• § 15:261 — Disposition of witness or appearance fees for off-duty law enforcement officers
• § 15:262 — Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 263, §4.
• § 15:270 — Interpreters for deaf or severely hearing-impaired persons
• § 15:271 — Plea of not guilty; burden of proof
• § 15:272 — Order for substitution of certified copy of missing document
• § 15:273 — Right of accused to be confronted with witnesses
• § 15:274 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:275 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:276 — Self-incrimination of witness
• § 15:277 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:278 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:279 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:280 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:281 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:282 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:283 — Protected person; testimony taken outside courtroom
• § 15:284 — Facility dogs; use in court; procedure
• § 15:291 — Right of accused to have testimony taken down; provision for paying
• § 15:30 — Returns
• § 15:301 — Remittance of fine or imprisonment
• § 15:301.1 — Sentences without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence; correction
• § 15:302 — Sentences to prison districts; persons excluded
• § 15:303 — Maximum fine or imprisonment when not specified
• § 15:304 — Expenses to be paid by parishes; juror's fee in city of New Orleans
• § 15:305 — Probation in neglect of family cases
• § 15:306 — Operating a vehicle while intoxicated; additional conditions of probation; ignition interlock devices
• § 15:307 — Ignition interlock devices; installation and certification
• § 15:307.1 — Ignition interlock affordability
• § 15:308 — Ameliorative penalty provisions; retroactivity; amendment of sentence; time limitations
• § 15:31 — Confiscation and destruction of gambling devices
• § 15:31.1 — Antique slot machines
• § 15:32 — Disposition of money used as evidence in criminal cases
• § 15:321 — Purpose; duties of the commission; conducting of evaluation of sentencing structure; report
• § 15:322 — Louisiana Sentencing Commission
• § 15:323 — Composition of commission
• § 15:324 — Officers; meetings; staff
• § 15:325 — Twenty-Second Judicial District Court; sentencing policy
• § 15:326 — Administration of presentence investigation assessment tool and evaluation report
• § 15:327 — Use of assessment tool and report
• § 15:328 — Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 942, 3.
• § 15:329 — Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 942, 3.
• § 15:33 — Confiscation and destruction of criminal instruments
• § 15:41 — Disposition of property seized in connection with criminal proceedings
• § 15:42 — News media, restrictions on search warrants
• § 15:422 — EVIDENCE
• § 15:423 — Proof of registration of physicians and surgeons
• § 15:424 — Statute law of other states
• § 15:425 — Recitals in report of lunacy commissions
• § 15:426 — Proof of signature of articles of vessels
• § 15:427 — Recitals in act of protest of commercial paper
• § 15:428 — Dishonored checks and drafts prima facie evidence of insufficient funds in bank
• § 15:429 — Corporate existence presumed unless affidavit of denial filed before trial
• § 15:43 — Attorneys; restrictions on search warrants
• § 15:430 — Proof of truth of recitals in copy of registry of birth, baptism or circumcision
• § 15:430.1 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:431 — Theft by public officer
• § 15:432 — Effect of legal presumptions; rebutting evidence; illustrations
• § 15:433 — Conclusive presumption defined; illustration
• § 15:434 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:435 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:436 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:436.1 — Photographs of objects of theft; affidavit of value and ownership; notice to defendant
• § 15:436.2 — Photographs of animals cruelly treated; affidavit of condition; notice to defendant
• § 15:437 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:438 — Circumstantial evidence
• § 15:439 — Burden of proof
• § 15:440 — Relative weight of positive and negative testimony
• § 15:440.1 — Purpose
• § 15:440.2 — Authorization
• § 15:440.3 — Videotape; admissibility; exception to hearsay rule
• § 15:440.4 — Method of recording videotape; competency
• § 15:440.5 — Admissibility of videotaped statements; discovery by defendant
• § 15:440.6 — Confidentiality
• § 15:440.7 — Admissibility in civil, family, and administrative proceedings; discovery; confidentiality
• § 15:440.8 — Confidentiality of records; child advocacy centers
• § 15:441 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:441.1 — DNA, blood, and saliva testing; relevance
• § 15:442 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:443 — Repealed
• § 15:444 — Proof of intent unnecessary in statutory crimes; inadmissible evidence
• § 15:445 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:446 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:447 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:448 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:449 — Applicability
• § 15:450 — Use of confession, admission or declaration in entirety
• § 15:451 — Condition precedent to use of confession; free and voluntary rule
• § 15:452 — Rights of arrested person as to confession
• § 15:453 — Confessions obtained by questions and answers
• § 15:454 — Inapplicability of free and voluntary rule to admissions not involving criminal intent
• § 15:455 — Effect of declarations and acts of coconspirators
• § 15:456 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:457 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:458 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:459 — Use of records or documents of trial court as evidence
• § 15:460 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:460.1 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:461 — Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 376, 6, eff. Jan 1, 1993.
• § 15:462 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:463 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:464 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:465 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:466 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:467 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:468 — Duty to testify as to bribery or corruptly influencing voters; immunity
• § 15:469 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:469.1 — Receipt of testimony from victims of certain crimes who are fifteen years of age or younger; closed session of court or in chambers; procedure
• § 15:470 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:471 — Grand jurors and district attorneys incompetent to testify as to grand jury proceedings; perjury cases
• § 15:472 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:473 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:474 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:475 — Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 376, 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.
• § 15:476 — Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 376, 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.
• § 15:477 — Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 376, 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.
• § 15:477.1 — Privileged communications to "crime stoppers" organizations
• § 15:477.2 — Privileged communications; public records exception for state governmental agencies; citizens hotline for alleged fraud, abuse, or wrongdoing
• § 15:478 — Repealed by Acts 1992, No. 376, 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.
• § 15:479 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:480 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:481 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:482 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:483 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:484 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:485 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:486 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:487 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:488 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:489 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:490 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:491 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:492 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:493 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:494 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:495 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:496 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:497 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:498 — Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 515, 8., eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
• § 15:499 — Certificates of analysis
• § 15:500 — Admissibility
• § 15:501 — Notice of opposing party and opportunity to cross-examine expert; certification of subpoena request
• § 15:502 — Testimony by simultaneous broadcast
• § 15:511 — Court reporters, retention and destruction of notes and recordings of criminal cases
• § 15:521 — Certificates of official driving records
• § 15:522 — Admissibility
• § 15:523 — Notice of opposing party and opportunity to cross-examine expert; certification of subpoena request
• § 15:529.1 — Sentences for second and subsequent offenses; certificate of warden or clerk of court in the state of Louisiana as evidence
• § 15:529.2 — Intensive parole supervision for certain habitual offenders
• § 15:535 — Blood and saliva testing; AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases; victim's testing and services
• § 15:536 — Definitions
• § 15:537 — Sentencing of sexual offenders; serial sexual offenders
• § 15:538 — Conditions of probation, parole, and suspension or diminution of sentence
• § 15:539 — Notification by school superintendents of allegations of the commission of a sex offense
• § 15:539.1 — Forfeited property related to certain sex crimes; exempt property; allocation of forfeited property
• § 15:539.2 — Survivor's Special Fund
• § 15:539.3 — Mandatory restitution
• § 15:539.4 — Fines related to solicitation of prostitutes and purchase of commercial sexual activity
• § 15:540 — Findings; purpose
• § 15:541 — Definitions
• § 15:541.1 — Posting of the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline; content; languages; notice; civil penalty
• § 15:542 — Registration of sex offenders and child predators
• § 15:542.1 — Notification of sex offenders and child predators
• § 15:542.1.1 — In-person periodic renewal of registration by offenders
• § 15:542.1.2 — Duty of offenders to notify law enforcement of change of address, residence, or other registration information
• § 15:542.1.3 — Procedures for offenders convicted or adjudicated under the laws of another state, or military, territorial, foreign, tribal, or federal law; procedures for Louisiana offenders with out-of-state activities
• § 15:542.1.4 — Failure to register and notify as a sex offender or child predator; penalties
• § 15:542.1.5 — State Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry; duties of the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information