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LA Code Crim Pro art. 499 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 499. AIDS testing of the accused

  A. A person against whom charges have been filed for a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541 either by indictment or information shall, at the direction of the court, undergo a medical procedure or test designed to determine or aid in determining whether the person has a sexually transmitted disease, or is infected with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) virus, the human immuno deficiency virus (HIV-1) infection, any antibodies to such viruses, or with any other probable causative agent of AIDS.  B. The court shall include in its order the designation of an appropriate facility for the procedure, and shall require that the result be reported to the court. The court may in its discretion provide the results to the victim of the offense, and shall provide them to health authorities in accordance with law.  C. The state shall not use the fact that the medical procedure or test was performed on the alleged offender under this Article, or the results thereof, in any criminal proceeding arising out of the alleged offense.  Acts 1991, No. 316, §1; Acts 2006, No. 23, §1.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 511 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 511. Right to counsel

The accused in every instance has the right to defend himself and to have the assistance of counsel. His counsel shall have free access to him, in private, at reasonable hours.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 512 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 512. Assignment of counsel in capital cases

When a defendant charged with a capital offense appears for arraignment without counsel, the court shall provide counsel for his defense in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 15:141 et seq. Such counsel must be assigned before the defendant pleads to the indictment, but may be assigned earlier. Counsel assigned in a capital case must have been admitted to the bar for at least five years. An attorney with less experience may be assigned as assistant counsel. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 653, §2; Acts 2010, No. 861, §2.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 513 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 513. Assignment of counsel in other cases

In the case of an offense punishable by imprisonment, when the defendant appears for arraignment without counsel, the court shall inform him before he pleads to the indictment of his right to have counsel appointed to defend him if he is indigent. When a defendant states under oath that he desires counsel but is indigent, and the court finds the statement of indigency to be true, before the defendant pleads to the indictment, the court shall provide counsel for the defendant, in accordance with R.S. 15:141 et seq. Amended by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess. No. 22, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Acts 1976, No. 653, §2; Acts 2010, No. 861, §2.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 514 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 514. Minute entry regarding counsel

The minutes of the court must show either that the defendant was represented by counsel or that he was informed by the court of the defendant's right to counsel, including the right to court-appointed counsel, and that he waived such right. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 135, §1.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 515 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 515. Substitution of counsel

Assignment of counsel shall not deprive the defendant of the right to engage other counsel at any stage of the proceedings in substitution of counsel assigned by the court. The court may assign other counsel in substitution of counsel previously assigned or specially assigned to assist the defendant at the arraignment.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 516 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 516. Belated pleas and motions; when authorized

When a defendant has pleaded at the arraignment without counsel, counsel subsequently appointed or procured before trial shall be given a reasonable time within which to withdraw any motion, plea, or waiver made by the defendant, and to enter any other motion or plea.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 517 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 517. Joint representation of co-defendants; duty of court

A. Whenever two or more defendants have been jointly charged in a single indictment or have moved to consolidate their indictments for a joint trial, and are represented by the same retained or appointed counsel or by retained or appointed counsel who are associated in the practice of law, the court shall inquire with respect to such joint representation and shall advise each defendant on the record of his right to separate representation. B. Unless it appears that there is good cause to believe that no conflict of interest is likely to arise, the court shall take such measures as may be appropriate to protect each defendant's right to counsel. Acts 1997, No. 889, §1.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 521 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 521. Time for filing of pretrial motions

  A. Pretrial motions shall be made or filed within thirty days after receipt of initial discovery, unless a different time is provided by law or fixed by the court upon a showing of good cause why thirty days is inadequate.  B. Upon written motion at any time and a showing of good cause, the court shall allow additional time to file pretrial motions.  C. If by pretrial motion the state or the defendant requests discovery or disclosure of evidence favorable to the defendant, then the court shall fix a time by which the state or the defendant shall respond to the motion.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 735, §1; Amended by Acts 1981, No. 440, §1; Acts 2012, No. 842, §1; Acts 2020, No. 252, §1.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 522 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 522. Hearings on motions; audio-visual appearance

A. If provided by local rule of the court, a defendant's appearance at the seventy-two hour hearing and the initial setting of bail may be by simultaneous transmission through audio-visual electronic equipment. B. If provided by local rule of the court and approved by the defense counsel, a defendant's appearance at any pretrial motion or at any hearing on a pretrial motion, except as provided in Paragraph A of this Article, may be by simultaneous transmission through audio-visual electronic equipment. Acts 1997, No. 1015, §1.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 523 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 523. Notice for hearing of pretrial motions; dismissal

A. When the court sets a date for a contradictory hearing of any pretrial motion filed by the defendant, in addition to any other method of service provided for by law, notice of the date of such hearing may be served upon the defendant by mailing notice to the counsel of record. B. Failure of a defendant who is not incarcerated, or failure of his attorney, to appear for the hearing of a pretrial motion filed by the defendant shall be grounds for dismissal by the court. C. On oral or written motion of the district attorney, the court may dismiss the defendant's pretrial motion upon either of the following: (1) The second failure to appear by the defendant or his counsel, after actual notice, for the hearing of a pretrial motion filed by the defendant, when the hearing for such motion was previously reset due to the defendant's failure to appear on the date that the hearing was originally set. (2) The first failure to appear by the defendant or his counsel, after actual notice, for the hearing of a pretrial motion filed by the defendant, when the defendant has previously failed to appear in court for any other proceeding in the case. Acts 2010, No. 713, §1.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 531 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 531. Motion to quash; nature of motion

All pleas or defenses raised before trial, other than mental incapacity to proceed, or pleas of "not guilty" and of "not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity," shall be urged by a motion to quash.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 532 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 532. General grounds for motion to quash

A motion to quash may be based on one or more of the following grounds: (1) The indictment fails to charge an offense which is punishable under a valid statute. (2) The indictment fails to conform to the requirements of Chapters 1 and 2 of Title XIII. In such case the court may permit the district attorney to amend the indictment to correct the defect. (3) The indictment is duplicitous or contains a misjoinder of defendants or offenses. In such case the court may permit the district attorney to sever the indictment into separate counts or separate indictments. (4) The district attorney failed to furnish a sufficient bill of particulars when ordered to do so by the court. In such case the court may overrule the motion if a sufficient bill of particulars is furnished within the delay fixed by the court. (5) A bill of particulars has shown a ground for quashing the indictment under Article 485. (6) Trial for the offense charged would constitute double jeopardy. (7) The time limitation for the institution of prosecution or for the commencement of trial has expired. (8) The court has no jurisdiction of the offense charged. (9) The general venire or the petit jury venire was improperly drawn, selected, or constituted. (10) The individual charged with a violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law has a valid prescription for that substance. Acts 2009, No. 265, §2.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 533 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 533. Special grounds for motion to quash grand jury indictment

A motion to quash an indictment by a grand jury may also be based on one or more of the following grounds:  (1) The manner of selection of the general venire, the grand jury venire, or the grand jury was illegal. (2) An individual grand juror was not qualified under Article 401.  (3) A person, other than a grand juror, was present while the grand jurors were deliberating or voting, or an unauthorized person was present when the grand jury was examining a witness. (4) Less than nine grand jurors were present when the indictment was found. (5) The indictment was not indorsed "a true bill," or the endorsement was not signed by the foreman of the grand jury.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 534 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 534. Special grounds for motion to quash information

A motion to quash an information may also be based on one or more of the following grounds:  (1) The information was not signed by the district attorney; or was not properly filed. (2) The offense is not one for which prosecution can be instituted by an information.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 535 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 535. Time to file motion to quash

A. A motion to quash may be filed of right at any time before commencement of the trial, when based on the ground that: (1) The offense charged is not punishable under a valid statute; (2) The indictment does not conform with the requirements of Chapters 1 and 2 of Title XIII; (3) Trial for the offense charged would constitute double jeopardy; (4) The time limitation for the institution of prosecution has expired; (5) The court has no jurisdiction of the offense charged; or (6) The information charges an offense for which prosecution can be instituted only by a grand jury indictment. (7) The individual charged with a violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law has a valid prescription for that substance. These grounds may be urged at a later stage of the proceedings in accordance with other provisions of this Code. B. A motion to quash on the ground that the time limitation for commencement of trial has expired may be filed at any time before commencement of trial. C. A motion to quash on grounds other than those stated in Paragraphs A and B of this Article shall be filed in accordance with Article 521. D. The grounds for a motion to quash under Paragraphs B and C are waived unless a motion to quash is filed in conformity with those provisions. E. The court may, in order to avoid a continuance, defer a hearing on a motion to quash until the end of the trial. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 735, §2; Acts 2009, No. 265, §2.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 536 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 536. Form and contents of motion to quash; place to file

A motion to quash shall be in writing, signed by the defendant or his attorney, and filed in open court or in the office of the clerk of court. It shall specify distinctly the grounds on which it is based. The court shall hear no objection based on grounds not stated in the motion.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 537 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 537. Trial of issues arising on motion to quash

All issues, whether of law or fact, that arise on a motion to quash shall be tried by the court without a jury.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 538 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 538. Effect of sustaining motion to quash

The court shall order the defendant discharged from custody or bail, as to that charge, when it sustains a motion to quash based upon the ground that:  (1) The offense is not punishable under a valid statute;  (2) Trial for the offense charged would constitute double jeopardy;  (3) The time limitation for the institution of prosecution or for the commencement of trial has expired; or  (4) The court has no jurisdiction of the offense charged. In other cases, when a motion to quash is sustained, the court may order that the defendant be held in custody or that his bail be continued for a specified time, pending the filing of a new indictment.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 551 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 551. Arraignment of defendant

  A. The arraignment consists of the reading of the indictment to the defendant by the clerk in open court, and the court calling upon the defendant to plead. Reading of the indictment may be waived by the defendant at the discretion and with the permission of the court. The arraignment and the defendant's plea shall be entered in the minutes of the court and shall constitute a part of the record.  B. The court may, by local rule, provide for the defendant's appearance at the arraignment and the entry of his plea by way of simultaneous transmission through audio-visual electronic equipment.  Acts 1990, No. 543, §1; Acts 1990, No. 593, §1; Acts 2017, No. 406, §1; Acts 2020, No. 160, §1.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 551.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 551.1. Substitution of railroad defendant at arraignment

A. Subject to the provisions of Paragraph D, at arraignment and upon verified motion of the railroad employer of an employee-defendant charged with a violation of a parish or municipal ordinance, the railroad employer shall be substituted as defendant in the proceedings in accordance with the provisions of Paragraphs B and C. B. Any railroad employer seeking to be substituted as the defendant in any proceeding citing its employee for a violation of any parish or municipal ordinance must file a verified motion setting forth the facts that the defendant is its employee, and at the time of the violation, the defendant was in the employ of the railroad employer and was performing his duties and functions in the course and scope of his employment which caused the violation, in accordance with the rules and regulations or instructions of the employer. C. Subject to the provisions of Paragraph D, upon the timely filing of the motion to substitute defendant by the railroad employer, the railroad employer shall be substituted as the defendant in the proceedings, the individual employee shall be dismissed as a defendant, and the charges against the individual employee shall be erased from the record, at which time the railroad defendant shall be the sole defendant and entity responsible for the violation of the parish or municipal ordinance as originally cited. D. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to or be available in prosecutions involving the alleged consumption of alcohol or controlled dangerous substances. Acts 1993, No. 360, §1, eff. June 3, 1993.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 552 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 552. Pleas at the arraignment

There are four kinds of pleas to the indictment at the arraignment:  (1) Guilty;  (2) Not guilty;  (3) Not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity; or  (4) Nolo contendere, which plea a court may in its discretion accept only if the offense charged is not a capital offense. If a court accepts such a plea, it shall impose sentence or place the defendant on probation, or release him during his good behavior, in accordance with the laws applicable to the offense. A sentence imposed upon a plea of nolo contendere is a conviction and may be considered as a prior conviction and provide a basis for prosecution or sentencing under laws pertaining to multiple offenses, and shall be a conviction for purposes of laws providing for the granting, suspension or revocation of licenses to operate motor vehicles. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 453, §1; Acts 1977, No. 534, §1.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 553 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 553. Method of pleading

  A. Except when otherwise provided under Paragraph B of this Article or by local rule in accordance with Articles 551 and 562, the defendant in a felony case shall plead in person. In misdemeanor cases, the defendant may plead not guilty through counsel, may plead guilty through counsel with consent of the court, may appear and enter his plea of guilty by way of simultaneous audio-visual transmission in accordance with local rules of court and Articles 551 and 562, and may plead and be arraigned in accordance with procedures established according to R.S. 32:57(C). A corporation may plead through counsel in all cases. The plea shall be made in open court and shall be immediately entered in the minutes of the court. A failure to enter a plea in the minutes shall not affect the validity of any proceeding in the case.  B. By rule adopted pursuant to R.S. 13:472, the judge of the district court or a majority of the judges in a multi-district court may permit the defendant in a noncapital felony case to waive formal arraignment and enter a plea of not guilty without pleading in person. The rule shall require that the plea be in writing and shall set forth the filing procedure. Any formal defect shall not affect the validity of the proceeding.  C. Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 160, §2.  Acts 1980, No. 570, §1; Acts 1990, No. 543, §1; Acts 1990, No. 593, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1011, §1; Acts 2003, No. 206, §1; Acts 2017, No. 406, §1; Acts 2020, No. 160, §§1, 2.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 554 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 554. Effect of failure to plead

A defendant shall plead when arraigned. If he stands mute, refuses to plead, or pleads evasively, a plea of not guilty shall be entered of record. When a defendant is a corporation and fails to appear for arraignment when summoned, a plea of not guilty shall be entered of record.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 555 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 555. Waivers

Any irregularity in the arraignment, including a failure to read the indictment, is waived if the defendant pleads to the indictment without objecting thereto. A failure to arraign the defendant or the fact that he did not plead, is waived if the defendant enters upon the trial without objecting thereto, and it shall be considered as if he had pleaded not guilty.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 556 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 556. Plea of guilty or nolo contendere in misdemeanor cases; duty of court

  A. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph B of this Article or in R.S. 32:57 or in any other applicable law, in a misdemeanor case, if the defendant is not represented by counsel of record, the court shall not accept a plea of guilty or nolo contendere without first determining that the plea is voluntary and is made with an understanding of the nature of the charge and of his right to be represented by counsel.  B. In a misdemeanor case in which the court determines that a sentence of imprisonment will actually be imposed or in which the conviction can be used to enhance the grade or statutory penalty for a subsequent offense, the court shall not accept a plea of guilty or nolo contendere without first addressing the defendant personally in open court and informing him of, and determining that he understands, all of the following:  (1) The nature of the charge to which the plea is offered, the mandatory minimum penalty provided by law, if any, and the maximum possible penalty provided by law.  (2) If the defendant is not represented by an attorney, that he has the right to be represented by an attorney at every stage of the proceeding against him and, if financially unable to employ counsel, one will be appointed to represent him.  (3) That he has the right to have a trial, and if the maximum penalty provided for the offense exceeds imprisonment for six months or a fine of one thousand dollars, a right to trial by a jury or by the court, at his option.  (4) At that trial he has the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses against him and the right not to be compelled to incriminate himself.  (5) That if he pleads guilty or nolo contendere there will not be a further trial of any kind, so that by pleading guilty or nolo contendere he waives the right to a trial.  C. The court shall require either:  (1) That a verbatim record of the proceedings at which the defendant enters a plea be made.  (2) That a form reflecting the court's advice to the defendant and the court's inquiry into the voluntariness of the plea be signed by the court and the defendant and filed in the record at the time of the plea.  D. Any variance from the procedures required by this Article which does not affect substantial rights of the defendant shall not invalidate the plea.  E. Nothing in this Article prohibits the court, by local rule, from providing for a defendant's appearance at the entry of his plea of guilty or nolo contendere by simultaneous audio-visual transmission.  Acts 2001, No. 243, §1; Acts 2017, No. 406, §1; Acts 2020, No. 160, §1.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 557 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 557. Plea of guilty in capital cases

A. A court shall not receive an unqualified plea of guilty in a capital case. However, with the consent of the court and the state, a defendant may plead guilty with the stipulation either that the court shall impose a sentence of life imprisonment without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence without conducting a sentencing hearing, or that the court shall impanel a jury for the purpose of conducting a hearing to determine the issue of penalty in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Code. B. If a defendant makes an unqualified plea, the court shall order a plea of not guilty entered for him. Amended by Acts 1973, No. 134, §1; Acts 1995, No. 434, §1.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 558 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 558. Plea of guilty of lesser included offense

The defendant, with the consent of the district attorney, may plead guilty of a lesser offense that is included in the offense charged in the indictment.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 558.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 558.1. Adjudication of not guilty by reason of insanity

The court may adjudicate a defendant not guilty by reason of insanity without trial, when the district attorney consents and the court makes a finding based upon expert testimony that there is a factual basis for the plea. Added by Acts 1983, No. 530, §1.