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.

• § 15:604 — Powers and duties of state police
• § 15:605 — State DNA data base
• § 15:606 — State DNA data bank
• § 15:607 — State police recommendation of additional offenses
• § 15:608 — Procedural compatibility with FBI
• § 15:609 — Drawing or taking of DNA samples
• § 15:610 — Procedures for withdrawal, collection, and transmission of DNA samples
• § 15:611 — Procedures for conduct, disposition, and use of DNA analysis
• § 15:612 — DNA data base exchange
• § 15:613 — Cancellation of authority to access or exchange DNA records
• § 15:614 — Removal of records
• § 15:615 — Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 487, §3, eff. June 20, 2003.
• § 15:616 — Confidentiality of records
• § 15:617 — Disclosure prohibited
• § 15:618 — Criminal penalties
• § 15:619 — Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 487, §3, eff. June 20, 2003.
• § 15:620 — Authority of law enforcement officers
• § 15:621 — Prohibition on destruction of evidence; certain cases
• § 15:622 — Sexual assault collection kits
• § 15:622.1 — Sexual assault collection kits; prohibited use in criminal investigation of victim
• § 15:623 — Submission of sexual assault collection kits
• § 15:624 — Sexually oriented criminal offense data; reporting
• § 15:624.1 — §624.1. Submission of sexual assault collection kits
• § 15:625 — Material witness warrant data; reporting
• § 15:641 — Short title
• § 15:642 — Definitions
• § 15:643 — Registration of offenders who commit certain violent offenses
• § 15:644 — Transmission of information to the bureau
• § 15:645 — Central registry
• § 15:646 — Failure to register; penalties
• § 15:647 — Limitation of liability
• § 15:651 — Short title
• § 15:652 — Legislative findings and objectives
• § 15:653 — Definitions
• § 15:654 — Powers and duties of the F.A.C.E.S. Laboratory
• § 15:655 — Louisiana Repository for Unidentified and Missing Persons Information Program
• § 15:656 — F.A.C.E.S. Laboratory recommendations
• § 15:657 — Applicability of Chapter
• § 15:658 — Collection of forensic anthropology samples from unidentified human remains and missing persons
• § 15:659 — Procedures for conduct, disposition, and use of forensic anthropological analysis
• § 15:660 — Confidentiality of records
• § 15:661 — Disclosure prohibited
• § 15:662 — Criminal penalties
• § 15:701 — PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS
• § 15:702 — Maintenance of parish jails
• § 15:703 — Physician to be appointed for each parish; salary
• § 15:704 — Sheriff keeper of jail
• § 15:705 — Food and clothing provisions for prisoners; payment of incarceration expenses; payment of medical expenses; imposition of restitution on offenders
• § 15:706 — Transfer of prisoners to jail of another parish
• § 15:707 — United States prisoners to be kept in custody; compensation of sheriff
• § 15:708 — Labor by prisoners permitted; workday release program; indemnification
• § 15:709 — Prisoners convicted in other states and housed in Louisiana
• § 15:710 — Exchange of prisoners between parishes
• § 15:711 — Work release program
• § 15:711.1 — Jefferson Davis work-release program
• § 15:712 — Facilities providing housing or temporary residence to individuals participating in work release or workforce development work release programs administered by the sheriff
• § 15:713 — Medical expenses of prisoners in extraordinary circumstances
• § 15:714 — Letters of incarceration
• § 15:715 — Reporting of escapes from parish prison facilities and jails
• § 15:731 — Short title
• § 15:732 — Legislative findings and declaration
• § 15:733 — Prohibition of karate, judo, or other martial arts programs
• § 15:737 — Title
• § 15:738 — Minimum standard of living
• § 15:739 — Inmate blood and saliva testing
• § 15:741 — Short title
• § 15:742 — Definitions
• § 15:743 — Authority of private correctional facility employees
• § 15:744 — Title
• § 15:744.2 — Restraint during second and third trimesters
• § 15:745 — Short title
• § 15:745.1 — Declaration of public policy
• § 15:745.2 — Offender Reentry Support Pilot Program; establishment; participating correctional institution; content; administration; implementation; reporting
• § 15:745.3 — Advisory council; establishment; duties; membership
• § 15:745.4 — Back on Track Louisiana Pilot Program; establishment
• § 15:751 — Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 5, §1.
• § 15:752 — To 759 Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 623, 1.
• § 15:760 — Hospital quarters
• § 15:761 — Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 623, 1.
• § 15:762 — Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 623, 1
• § 15:763 — Procedure upon failure to comply with the provisions of this Part
• § 15:764 — Parish jail overcrowding; state of emergency
• § 15:771 — Purpose and policy
• § 15:772 — Definitions
• § 15:773 — Contracts
• § 15:774 — Procedures and rights
• § 15:775 — Receiving state review of sending state acts; extradition
• § 15:776 — Federal aid
• § 15:777 — Effectiveness
• § 15:778 — Withdrawal and termination
• § 15:779 — Other arrangements unaffected
• § 15:780 — Construction and severability
• § 15:801 — Creation of multiparish prisons
• § 15:802 — Title of multiparish prison
• § 15:803 — Organization and powers
• § 15:804 — Board of governors
• § 15:805 — Powers and duties of board of governors
• § 15:806 — Budget and revenues
• § 15:807 — Municipalities may send prisoners to multiparish prisons for confinement
• § 15:808 — Prisoners confined in multiparish prisons
• § 15:809 — Preexisting facilities
• § 15:81 — Bond for release for violation of municipal ordinances; parole or release of prisoners; penalty
• § 15:810 — Preexisting facilities operated by parish governing authorities
• § 15:811 — Inmate contact with persons outside of parish or multiparish prison; temporary release or furlough
• § 15:82 — Guaranteed arrest bond certificates as cash bail; forfeiture; sureties
• § 15:821 — Louisiana Department of Corrections; created; transfer of functions; functions of department
• § 15:821.1 — Louisiana Department of Corrections; domicile
• § 15:822 — Repealed by Acts 1981, No. 873, 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1981
• § 15:823 — §823. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 5, §1.
• § 15:824 — Commitment of persons to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
• § 15:824.1 — Deputy marshals, town of Jackson; Department of Corrections to provide funds
• § 15:824.2 — Programs to Reduce Recidivism Fund
• § 15:825 — Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 5, §1.
• § 15:825.1 — Appointment of ex-officio notaries at state correctional institutions; scope of powers
• § 15:825.2 — Special agents; appointment; carrying weapons
• § 15:825.3 — Criminal history review
• § 15:826 — Services performed by department
• § 15:827 — Duties of Department of Public Safety and Corrections
• § 15:827.1 — Reentry preparation program; establishment
• § 15:827.2 — Data collection and reporting requirements; report to criminal justice committees
• § 15:827.3 — Savings attributable to criminal justice reforms
• § 15:827.4 — Establishment of Medical Advisory Council
• § 15:828 — Classification and treatment programs; qualified sex offender programs; reports; earned credits
• § 15:828.1 — Prison rehabilitation pilot program; establishment; participating correctional institutions; content; administration; implementation; reporting
• § 15:828.2 — Faith-based programs for inmates; development; monitoring
• § 15:828.3 — Pilot program; substance abuse counseling
• § 15:828.4 — Transitional Residential Pilot Program for female offenders; establishment
• § 15:829 — Discipline of inmates
• § 15:83 — Bail bond contracts
• § 15:830 — Treatment of inmates with mental illness or intellectual disability
• § 15:830.1 — Refusal of treatment by inmates with mental illness or intellectual disability
• § 15:830.2 — Security for mental health patients
• § 15:830.3 — Mental health transition pilot program
• § 15:831 — Medical care of inmates; testing
• § 15:832 — Work by inmates; allowance
• § 15:832.1 — Work by inmates; construction, renovation, custodial, maintenance, or repairs; exemptions
• § 15:833 — Inmate contact with persons outside institution; temporary release
• § 15:833.1 — Community resource centers; participation; conditions
• § 15:833.2 — Temporary release of inmate for limited purposes
• § 15:834 — Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 5, §1.
• § 15:834.1 — Free housing; employees living at correctional institutions
• § 15:834.2 — Plan for expansion of existing space or contracts for additional housing of individuals in the custody of the department; legislative approval
• § 15:835 — §835. Registration of electronic monitoring service providers
• § 15:836 — Cooperation and agreements with other agencies; federal government; local government
• § 15:837 — Transfer of functions; records, money and equipment; employees
• § 15:838 — Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 5, §1.
• § 15:839 — Effect of R.S. 40:2001 through 40:2017.9
• § 15:84 — REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 834, 6, EFF. JUNE 22, 1993.
• § 15:840 — Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 5, §1.
• § 15:840.1 — Access to records; cooperation by other agencies; confidentiality; disclosure
• § 15:840.2 — Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 5, §1.
• § 15:841 — Establishment; purpose
• § 15:842 — Board of governors; membership, powers, duties; suits
• § 15:843 — Powers of board of governors
• § 15:844 — Suits; service of process
• § 15:845 — Municipalities, agreements with for use
• § 15:846 — Prisoners
• § 15:847 — Additional facilities
• § 15:848 — Establishment; purpose and title
• § 15:848.1 — Organization and powers
• § 15:848.2 — Lincoln Parish Detention Center Commission members
• § 15:848.3 — Powers and duties of commission
• § 15:848.4 — Funding for operation and maintenance of Lincoln Parish Detention Center
• § 15:848.5 — Use of other jail and prison facilities
• § 15:848.6 — Superintendent and corrections officers
• § 15:849 — Establishment; purpose and title
• § 15:849.1 — Organization and powers
• § 15:849.2 — Terrebonne Parish Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Commission; establishment; members
• § 15:849.3 — Powers and duties of commission
• § 15:849.4 — Commission's right to incur debt; funding for operation and maintenance of Terrebonne Parish Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; authority to levy ad valorem tax; tax election; approval by parish council
• § 15:849.5 — Use of other jail and prison facilities
• § 15:849.6 — Personnel
• § 15:85 — Failure to satisfy judgment of bond forfeiture
• § 15:85.1 — Posting of criminal bond; fee assessed
• § 15:85.2 — Posting of criminal bonds in parishes of Iberia, St. Mary, and St. Martin; fee assessed
• § 15:85.3 — Posting of criminal bonds; Denham Springs Marshal's Office; additional fee assessed
• § 15:850.1 — Establishment; purpose and title
• § 15:850.11 — Establishment; purpose and title
• § 15:850.12 — Organization and powers
• § 15:850.13 — Commission members
• § 15:850.14 — Powers and duties of commission
• § 15:850.15 — Funding for operation and maintenance of Jackson Parish Detention Center
• § 15:850.16 — Use of other jail and prison facilities
• § 15:850.17 — Superintendent and corrections officers
• § 15:850.2 — Organization and powers
• § 15:850.3 — Union Parish Detention Center Commission members
• § 15:850.4 — Powers and duties of commission
• § 15:850.5 — Funding for operation and maintenance of Union Parish Detention Center
• § 15:850.6 — Use of other jail and prison facilities
• § 15:850.7 — Superintendent and corrections officers
• § 15:851 — Repealed by Acts 1980, No. 496, 1, eff. July 22, 1980
• § 15:852 — To 854 Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 134, 1
• § 15:855 — Road, street, highway, right of way maintenance and litter removal, weed cutting, drug free school zone sign posting, and solid waste recycling programs by convict labor; indemnification
• § 15:855.1 — To 855.4 Repealed by Acts 1985, No. 114, 2, eff. June 29, 1985.
• § 15:856 — Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 134, 1
• § 15:857 — Chaplains; access to inmates
• § 15:858 — Catholic priest for penitentiary; method of appointment; access to inmates
• § 15:859 — Inmate spiritual and guidance services; leasing of property
• § 15:86 — Forfeiture of cash, checks, or securities and discharge of the bail undertaking
• § 15:86.1 — Unclaimed bail bonds; disposition; return to owner