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.
- § 806 — Prohibited charges
- § 807 — Special written charges
- § 808 — Manner of giving further charges after jury retires
- § 809 — Judge to give jury written list of responsive verdicts
- § 810 — Form of verdict; delivery of verdict
- § 811 — Receipt and recordation of verdict
- § 812 — Same; polling and disposition of jury
- § 813 — Improper verdict; procedure
- § 814 — Responsive verdicts; in particular
- § 815 — Responsive verdicts; in general
- § 816 — Verdict acquitting on account of insanity
- § 817 — Qualifying verdicts
- § 818 — Separate verdict for each defendant
- § 819 — Separate verdict for each count
- § 820 — Application of chapter to cases tried without a jury
- § 821 — Motion for post verdict judgment of acquittal
- § 822 — Motion for amending or modifying sentence
- § 831 — Presence of defendant when prosecution is for felony
- § 832 — Continued presence not required
- § 833 — Presence of defendant; misdemeanor prosecution
- § 834 — When presence of defendant not necessary
- § 835 — Presence of defendant at pronouncement of sentence
- § 836 — Presence of corporation or association
- § 841 — Bill of exceptions unnecessary; objections required
- § 842 — Codefendants; presumption as to objections
- § 843 — Recording of proceedings
- § 844 — Assignment of errors; sanctions for failure to file timely
- § 845 — Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 143, 3
- § 851 — Grounds for new trial
- § 852 — Form, content, and trial of motion for new trial
- § 853 — Time for filing motion for new trial
- § 854 — Newly discovered evidence; necessary allegations
- § 855 — Errors discovered after verdict or judgment of guilty; necessary allegations
- § 855.1 — Conviction based on acts committed as a victim of trafficking
- § 856 — Motion to urge all available grounds; exceptions
- § 857 — Effect of granting new trial
- § 858 — Review of ruling on motion for new trial
- § 859 — Grounds for arrest of judgment
- § 860 — Form, content, and trial of motion in arrest
- § 861 — Time for filing motion in arrest
- § 862 — Effect of sustaining motion in arrest of judgment
- § 871 — Sentence defined; pronouncing and recording of sentence; certification of conviction
- § 871.1 — Sentencing orders to be sent to Louisiana Protective Order Registry
- § 871.2 — Presentence inquiry of veteran status
- § 872 — Basis for valid sentence
- § 873 — Delay between conviction and sentence
- § 874 — Prompt sentence required; relief by writs
- § 875 — Presentence investigation; juvenile records; drug screening; veterans
- § 875.1 — Determination of substantial financial hardship to the defendant
- § 876 — Sentence for crime committed as a child
- § 877 — Protection of investigation reports
- § 878 — Cruel or unusual punishment
- § 878.1 — Sentencing hearing for juvenile offenders
- § 879 — Determinate sentence required
- § 880 — Credit for prior custody; limitations
- § 881 — Amendment of sentence
- § 881.1 — Motion to reconsider sentence
- § 881.2 — Review of sentence
- § 881.3 — Record on review of sentence
- § 881.4 — Action by appellate court
- § 881.5 — Correction of illegal sentence by trial court
- § 881.6 — Reducing a sentence for substantial assistance
- § 881.7 — Memorandum of understanding; limits on reduction of sentence for substantial assistance by a defendant
- § 882 — Correction of illegal sentence; review of illegal sentence
- § 883 — Concurrent and consecutive sentences
- § 883.1 — Sentences concurrent with sentences of other jurisdictions
- § 883.2 — Restitution to victim
- § 884 — Sentence of fine with imprisonment for default
- § 885 — Release on payment of fine and costs
- § 885.1 — Suspension of driving privileges; failure to pay criminal fines
- § 886 — Enforcement of fine by civil process; offset of tax refund
- § 886.1 — Judgment for fines and costs declared executory; required notice
- § 887 — Defendant's liability for costs; suspension of costs; no advance costs
- § 888 — Costs and fines; payment
- § 889 — Collection and disposition of fines, costs, and forfeitures
- § 890 — Method of service of sentence of imprisonment; labor and confinement; workday release program
- § 890.1 — Waiver of minimum mandatory sentences; procedure; exceptions
- § 890.2 — Fines for individual defendants
- § 890.3 — Sentencing for crimes of violence
- § 891 — Forfeiture of weapons
- § 892 — Post-sentence statement by sheriff; accompanying documents
- § 892.1 — Driver improvement programs
- § 892.2 — Notice of controlled dangerous substance conviction; licensing authority
- § 892.3 — Transfer of foreign nationals or citizens; treaty
- § 893 — Suspension and deferral of sentence and probation in felony cases
- § 893.1 — Motion to invoke firearm sentencing provision
- § 893.2 — Discharge, use, or possession of firearm in commission of a felony or a specifically enumerated misdemeanor; submission to jury
- § 893.3 — Sentence imposed on felony or specifically enumerated misdemeanor in which firearm was possessed, used, or discharged
- § 893.4 — Inapplicability to unintentional felonies
- § 893.5 — Community service in lieu of imprisonment
- § 894 — Suspension and deferral of sentence; probation in misdemeanor cases
- § 894.1 — Sentencing guidelines; generally
- § 894.2 — Home incarceration; requirements
- § 894.3 — Notice to victim for sentencing
- § 894.4 — Probation; extension
- § 894.5 — Submission of DWI - Code of Criminal Procedure Article 894 Plea Records to office of motor vehicles; forms to be used and completed by the clerk of court
- § 895 — Conditions of probation
- § 895.1 — Probation; restitution; judgment for restitution; fees
- § 895.2 — Probation; restitution for values of wildlife
- § 895.3 — Probationer transferred between states; fees
- § 895.4 — Probation; fees; certified crime stoppers organizations
- § 895.5 — Restitution recovery division; district attorneys; establishment
- § 895.6 — Repealed by Acts 2024, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 7, §2.
- § 896 — Modifying or changing conditions of probation
- § 897 — Termination of probation or suspended sentence; discharge of defendant
- § 898 — Satisfaction of suspended sentence and probation
- § 899 — Arrest or summons for violation of probation
- § 899.1 — Administrative sanctions for technical violations
- § 899.2 — Repealed by Acts 2024, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 8, §3.
- § 9 — References to Code articles or statutory sections
- § 900 — Violation hearing; sanctions
- § 901 — Revocation for commission of another offense
- § 901.1 — Additional sanctions for probation revocation
- § 902 — Drug addict; pre-sentence investigation; voluntary treatment; conditions of probation
- § 903 — Substance abuse probation program; authorization
- § 903.1 — Substance abuse probation program; eligibility
- § 903.2 — Substance abuse probation; sentencing
- § 903.3 — Substance abuse treatment program; cost
- § 904 — Mandatory assessment; suitability of defendant for drug or specialty court program
- § 905 — Capital cases; sentencing hearing required; delay; waiver
- § 905.1 — Sentencing hearing jury; commencement
- § 905.2 — Sentencing hearing; procedure and evidence; jury instructions
- § 905.3 — Sentence of death; jury findings
- § 905.4 — Aggravating circumstances
- § 905.5 — Mitigating circumstances
- § 905.5.1 — Intellectual disability
- § 905.6 — Jury; unanimous determination
- § 905.7 — Form of determination
- § 905.8 — Imposition of sentence
- § 905.9 — Review on appeal
- § 911 — Right to appeal from judgment
- § 912 — Judgments or rulings appealable
- § 912.1 — Right of appeal and application for review; defendant
- § 913 — Effect of appeal
- § 914 — Method and time of appeal
- § 914.1 — Designation of record; payment of costs; sanction
- § 915 — Action on a motion for appeal; return; notice
- § 915.1 — Appeals; extension of return date; notice
- § 916 — Divesting of jurisdiction of trial court
- § 917 — Record on appeal; preparation
- § 918 — Record on appeal; certified and dated
- § 919 — Record on appeal; preparation and delivery of transcripts
- § 919.1 — Record on appeal; contempt
- § 920 — Scope of appellate review
- § 921 — Matters not grounds for reversal
- § 921.1 — Notice of decision in criminal appeals
- § 922 — Finality of judgment on appeal
- § 923 — Duty of clerk as to final decisions in appellate court
- § 924 — Definitions
- § 924.1 — Effect of appeal
- § 925 — Venue
- § 926 — Petition
- § 926.1 — Application for DNA testing
- § 926.2 — Factual innocence
- § 926.3 — Motion for testing of evidence
- § 926.4 — Privilege waiver
- § 927 — Action required after filing of application; procedural objections; answer
- § 927.1 — Abandonment of application
- § 928 — Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 393, §3.
- § 929 — Summary disposition
- § 930 — Evidentiary hearing
- § 930.1 — Judgment granting or denying relief under Articles 928, 929, and 930
- § 930.10 — Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 393, §3.
- § 930.11 — Time delays applicable to this Title; writ of mandamus
- § 930.2 — Burden of proof
- § 930.3 — Grounds
- § 930.4 — Jurisdictional bars to relief; repetitive applications
- § 930.5 — Custody pending retrial; bail
- § 930.6 — Review of trial court judgments
- § 930.7 — Right to counsel
- § 930.8 — Time limitations; exceptions; prejudicial delay
- § 930.9 — Attendance by the petitioner
- § 931 — Courts, judges, and magistrates
- § 932 — Jurors, juries, and jury venires
- § 933 — Offenses
- § 934 — Miscellaneous definitions
- § 941 — Legislative findings
- § 942 — Definitions
- § 943 — Preemption of conflicting provisions
- § 944 — Emergency sessions of court; criteria
- § 945 — Venue; affected court; emergency sessions; habeas corpus
- § 946 — Jurisdiction of affected court conducting emergency sessions
- § 947 — Affected court conducting emergency sessions; authority and powers
- § 948 — Emergency sessions; length; recision; continuation; extensions
- § 949 — Court costs and fees
- § 950 — Authority of district attorney in emergency sessions of court
- § 951 — Sheriff; law enforcement officer
- § 952 — Clerk of affected court
- § 953 — Authority of indigent defender board in emergency sessions of court
- § 954 — Jury pool; emergency sessions
- § 955 — Suspension of time limitations in affected courts; ninety days; recision; extensions; exceptions
- § 956 — Appeals; application for supervisory writs
- § 957 — Bail during emergency sessions of court; selected offenses
- § 958 — Suspension of time limitations in declared disaster, emergency, or public health emergency
- § 971 — Legislative findings
- § 972 — Definitions
- § 972.1 — Expungement of records; local courts
- § 973 — Effect of expunged record of arrest or conviction
- § 974 — Dissemination of expunged records by third parties; court order
- § 975 — Individuals incarcerated; ineligible to file motion to expunge records