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LA Code Crim Pro art. 443 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 443. When indictment to be found

The grand jury shall find an indictment, charging the defendant with the commission of an offense, when, in its judgment, the evidence considered by it, if unexplained and uncontradicted, warrants a conviction.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 444 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 444. Action by grand jury

A. A grand jury shall have power to act, concerning a matter, only in one of the following ways:  (1) By returning a true bill;  (2) By returning not a true bill; or  (3) By pretermitting entirely the matter investigated. The grand jury is an accusatory body and not a censor of public morals. It shall make no report or recommendation, other than to report its action as aforesaid. B. At least nine members of the grand jury must concur in returning "a true bill" or "not a true bill." A matter may be pretermitted by a vote of at least nine members of the grand jury, or as a consequence of the failure of nine of the grand jury members to agree on a finding. C. A grand jury may make such reports or requests as are authorized by law.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 461 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 461. Special definitions

In this Title the terms enumerated shall have the designated meanings:  "Writing" and "written" include words printed, painted, typed, engraved, lithographed, photographed, or otherwise copied, traced, or made visible to the eye. "Indictment" includes affidavit and information, unless it is the clear intent to restrict that word to the finding of a grand jury.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 462 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 462. Form of grand jury indictment

  The indictment by a grand jury may be in substantially the following form:   In the (Here state the name of the court.) on the ______ day of ______, 20__. State of Louisiana v. A.B. (Here state the name or description of the accused.).  The grand jury of the Parish of ______, charges that A.B. (Here state the name or description of the accused.) committed the offense of ______, in that (Here set forth the offense and transaction according to the rules stated in this Title. The particulars of the offense may be added with a view to avoiding the necessity for a bill of particulars.) contrary to the law of the State of Louisiana and against the peace and dignity of the same.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 463 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 463. Form of information

  The information may be in substantially the following form:   In the (Here state the name of the court.) on the ______ day of ______, 20__. State of Louisiana v. A.B. (Here state the name or description of the accused.).  X.Y., District Attorney for the Parish of ______, charges that A.B. (Here state the name or description of the accused.) committed the offense of ______, in that (Here set forth the offense and transaction according to the rules stated in this Title. The particulars of the offense may be added with a view to avoiding the necessity for a bill of particulars.) contrary to the law of the state of Louisiana and against the peace and dignity of the same.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 464 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 464. Nature and contents of indictment

The indictment shall be a plain, concise, and definite written statement of the essential facts constituting the offense charged. It shall state for each count the official or customary citation of the statute which the defendant is alleged to have violated. Error in the citation or its omission shall not be ground for dismissal of the indictment or for reversal of a conviction if the error or omission did not mislead the defendant to his prejudice.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 466 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 466. Name of defendant

In an indictment it is sufficient for the purpose of identifying the defendant to state his true name, or to state the name, appellation, or nickname by which he is known, or if no better way of identifying him is practicable, to state a fictitious name, or to describe him as a person whose name is unknown, or in any other manner. In stating the true name or the name by which the defendant is known or a fictitious name, it is sufficient to state a surname, a surname and one or more given names, or a surname and one or more abbreviations or initials of a given name or names. If the true name of a defendant identified in the indictment otherwise than by his true name is disclosed by the evidence or is otherwise discovered, the court shall cause the indictment to be amended to show his true name, and the proceedings shall continue against the defendant in his true name. In no case is it necessary to aver or prove that the true name of the defendant is unknown to the grand jury, complainant, or prosecuting officer.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 467 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 467. Naming corporation, partnership or other unincorporated association

If the defendant is a corporation, it is sufficient to state the corporate name of the defendant in an indictment, or to state any name or designation by which it has been or is known or by which it may be identified, without an averment that it is a corporation or that it was incorporated according to law. If the defendant is a partnership or other association of persons not incorporated, it is sufficient to state any proper name of the partnership or association, or to state any name or designation by which it is known, or to state the names of all the persons in the partnership or association, or to state the name of one or more persons in the partnership or association referring to the other or others as "another" or "others." It is not necessary to state the legal form of the partnership or association.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 468 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 468. Date and time

The date or time of the commission of the offense need not be alleged in the indictment, unless the date or time is essential to the offense.  If the date or time is not essential to the offense, an indictment shall not be held insufficient if it does not state the proper date or time, or if it states the offense to have been committed on a day subsequent to the finding of the indictment, or on an impossible day. All allegations of the indictment and bill of particulars shall be considered as referring to the same date or time, unless otherwise stated.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 469 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 469. Venue and place

It is not necessary to state any venue in the body of the indictment, but the state, parish, or other jurisdiction where the indictment is filed shall be taken to be the venue for the offense charged in the indictment. The place of the commission of the offense need not be alleged in the indictment unless the place of commission is essential to the offense. All allegations in the indictment and bill of particulars shall be considered as referring to the same place, unless stated otherwise.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 470 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 470. Value, price, or damage

Value, price, or amount of damage need not be alleged in the indictment, unless such allegation is essential to charge or determine the grade of the offense.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 471 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 471. Ownership

Ownership, or the name of the owner of property, need not be alleged in the indictment, unless such ownership or name of the owner is essential to the offense.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 472 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 472. General intent

In offenses requiring only a general criminal intent, the indictment need not allege that the act was intentionally done.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 473 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 473. Identification of victim

When the name of the person injured is substantial and not merely descriptive, such as when the injury is to the person, as in murder, rape, or battery, the indictment shall state the true name of the victim or the name, appellation, or nickname by which he is known. If the name, appellation, or nickname of the victim is not known, it is sufficient to so state and to describe him as far as possible. In stating any name of a victim it is sufficient to state a surname, a surname and one or more given names, or a surname and one or more abbreviations or initials of a given name or names.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 474 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 474. Property described as money

When it is necessary to make an averment in an indictment as to money, treasury notes or certificates, banknotes or other securities intended to circulate as money, it is sufficient to describe them or any of them as money, without specifying the particular character, denomination, kind, species, or nature thereof.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 475 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 475. Description of written instruments and printed objects

When it is necessary to make an averment in an indictment relative to any instrument or object which consists wholly or in part of writing or figures, pictures or designs, it is sufficient to describe the instrument or object by any name or description by which it is usually known or by which it may be identified, or by its purport, without setting forth a copy or facsimile of the whole or any part thereof.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 476 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 476. Description of spoken or written matter

When it is necessary to make an averment in an indictment relative to any words, whether spoken, written or otherwise recorded, or to any plan, map, or picture, it is sufficient to set forth the words by their general purport, or to describe the plan, map, or picture generally, without setting forth a copy or facsimile thereof.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 477 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 477. Meaning of words and phrases

The words and phrases used in an indictment or bill of particulars are to be construed according to their usual meaning and acceptation. Words and phrases which have been defined by law or which have otherwise acquired a legal meaning are to be construed according to their legal meaning.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 478 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 478. Judgments and other determinations

Where a judgment or other determination of, or a proceeding before, any court or official, civil or military, is referred to in an indictment, it is unnecessary to allege the facts conferring jurisdiction on the court or official. It is sufficient to allege generally that the judgment or determination was given or made or the proceeding had, in such manner as identifies the judgment, determination or proceeding.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 479 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 479. Exceptions

An indictment shall not be invalid or insufficient for the reason that it fails to negative an exception, excuse, or proviso contained in the statute creating or defining the offense. An exception, excuse, or proviso must be urged by way of defense.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 480 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 480. Conjunctive charging

If an offense may be committed by doing one or more of several acts, or by one or more of several means, or with one or more of several intents, or with one or more of several results, two or more of such acts, means, intents, or results may be charged conjunctively in a single count of an indictment, or set forth conjunctively in a bill of particulars, and proof of any one of the acts, means, intents, or results so charged or set forth will support a conviction.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 481 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 481. Theft

An indictment for theft may include several counts against the same defendant for distinct acts of theft, and the aggregate amount of the thefts shall determine the grade of the offense charged. If a defendant misappropriates money or other things of value, which were entrusted to him by virtue of his office, employment, or any fiduciary relationship, he may be charged in one count with theft of the aggregate amount misappropriated by him during the entire time of his holding the office, employment, or fiduciary relationship.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 482 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 482. Alternative offenses; special joinder rules

A. An indictment for theft may also contain a count for receiving stolen things, and the defendant may be convicted of either offense. When two or more persons are jointly indicted for these offenses, any or all of the persons indicted may be found guilty of either of the offenses charged. The district attorney shall not be required to elect between the two offenses charged. B. An indictment for manslaughter may also contain a count for abortion and the jury may convict of either offense. The district attorney shall not be required to elect between the two offenses charged. Acts 1988, No. 515, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1989. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1988, NO. 515, §12.}}
LA Code Crim Pro art. 483 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 483. Allegations of prior convictions

If it is necessary to allege a prior conviction in an indictment, it is sufficient to allege the name or nature of the offense and the fact, date, and court of the conviction. An indictment shall not contain an allegation of a prior conviction of the defendant unless such allegation is necessary to fully charge the offense.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 484 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 484. Bill of particulars

A motion for a bill of particulars may be filed of right in accordance with Article 521. The court, on its own motion or on motion of the defendant, may require the district attorney to furnish a bill of particulars setting forth more specifically the nature and cause of the charge against the defendant. Supplemental bills of particulars or a new bill may be ordered by the court at least seven days before the trial begins. When a bill of particulars is furnished, it shall be filed of record and a copy of the bill shall be given to the defendant. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 735, §2; Acts 1981, No. 440, §1.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 485 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 485. Effect of inconsistent or limiting allegations of bill of particulars

If it appears from the bill of particulars furnished under Article 484, together with any particulars appearing in the indictment, that the offense charged in the indictment was not committed, or that the defendant did not commit it, or that there is a ground for quashing the indictment, the court may on its own motion, and on motion of the defendant shall, order that the indictment be quashed unless the defect is cured. The defect will be cured if the district attorney furnishes, within a period fixed by the court and not to exceed three days from the order, another bill of particulars which either by itself or together with any particulars appearing in the indictment so states the particulars as to make it appear that the offense charged was committed by the defendant, or that there is no ground for quashing the indictment, as the case may be.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 486 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 486. Repugnancy; surplusage

An indictment that charges an offense in accordance with the provisions of this Title shall not be invalid or insufficient because it contains repugnant allegations. Unnecessary allegations may be disregarded as surplusage.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 487 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 487. Defective indictment; amendment

A. An indictment that charges an offense in accordance with the provisions of this Title shall not be invalid or insufficient because of any defect or imperfection in, or omission of, any matter of form only, or because of any miswriting, misspelling, or improper English, or because of the use of any sign, symbol, figure, or abbreviation, or because any similar defect, imperfection, omission, or uncertainty exists therein. The court may at any time cause the indictment to be amended in respect to any such formal defect, imperfection, omission, or uncertainty. Before the trial begins the court may order an indictment amended with respect to a defect of substance. After the trial begins a mistrial shall be ordered on the ground of a defect of substance. B. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit the defendant from entering a plea of guilty to a crime nonresponsive to the original indictment when such a plea is acceptable to the district attorney, and in such case, the district attorney shall not be required to file a new indictment to charge the crime to which the plea is offered. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 679, §1.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 487.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 487.1. Indictment for driving while intoxicated; amendment

An indictment which charges operating a vehicle while intoxicated may be amended at any time prior to commencement of the trial to charge a second, third, or fourth offense thereof regardless of whether such second, third, or fourth offense occurred before or after an earlier conviction of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Added by Acts 1978, No. 682, §2.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 488 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 488. Variances; amendment

When there is a variance between the allegations of an indictment or bill of particulars which state the particulars of the offense, and the evidence offered in support thereof, the court may order the indictment or bill of particulars amended in respect to the variance, and then admit the evidence.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 489 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 489. Continuance where amendment prejudicial

If it is shown, on motion of the defendant, that the defendant has been prejudiced in his defense on the merits by the defect, imperfection, omission, uncertainty, or variance, with respect to which an amendment is made, the court shall grant a continuance for a reasonable time. In determining whether the defendant has been prejudiced in his defense upon the merits, the court shall consider all the circumstances of the case and the entire course of the prosecution. If it becomes necessary to discharge the original jury from further consideration of the case, the trial before a new jury will not constitute double jeopardy.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 490 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 490. Counts

Counts are charges of crime joined in the same indictment. Recitals in one count may be incorporated in subsequent counts by means of a clear and distinct reference. The conclusion of the indictment applies to all counts stated therein.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 493 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 493. Joinder of offenses

Two or more offenses may be charged in the same indictment or information in a separate count for each offense if the offenses charged, whether felonies or misdemeanors, are of the same or similar character or are based on the same act or transaction or on two or more acts or transactions connected together or constituting parts of a common scheme or plan; provided that the offenses joined must be triable by the same mode of trial. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 528, §2.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 493.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 493.1. Joinder of misdemeanors; penalties

Whenever two or more misdemeanors are joined in accordance with Article 493 in the same indictment or information, the maximum aggregate penalty that may be imposed for the misdemeanors shall not exceed imprisonment for more than six months or a fine of more than one thousand dollars, or both. Acts 1992, No. 313, §1, eff. June 17, 1992.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 493.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 493.2. Joinder of felonies; mode of trial

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 493, offenses in which punishment is necessarily confinement at hard labor may be charged in the same indictment or information with offenses in which the punishment may be confinement at hard labor, provided that the joined offenses are of the same or similar character or are based on the same act or transaction or on two or more acts or transactions connected together or constituting parts of a common scheme or plan. Cases so joined shall be tried by a jury composed of twelve jurors, ten of whom must concur to render a verdict. Acts 1997, No. 559, §1.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 494 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 494. Joinder of defendants

Two or more defendants may be charged in the same indictment or information if they are alleged to have participated in the same act or transaction or in the same series of acts or transactions constituting an offense or offenses. Such defendants may be charged in one or more counts together or separately and all of the defendants need not be charged in each count. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 528, §2.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 495 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 495. Objections to misjoinder

The objections of misjoinder of defendants or misjoinder of offenses may be urged only by a motion to quash the indictment. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 528, §2.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 495.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 495.1. Severance of offenses

If it appears that a defendant or the state is prejudiced by a joinder of offenses in an indictment or bill of information or by such joinder for trial together, the court may order separate trials, grant a severance of offenses, or provide whatever other relief justice requires. Added by Acts 1975, No. 528, §3. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 466, §1.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 496 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 496. Warrant of arrest on indictment or information

A. When an indictment has been found against a defendant who is not in custody or at large on bail for the offense charged, the court shall issue a warrant for the defendant's arrest, unless the court issues a summons pursuant to Article 497. B. When an information has been filed against a defendant who is not in custody or at large on bail for the offense charged, the court shall issue a warrant for the defendant's arrest if the information is accompanied by one or more affidavits which establish probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed and that the defendant named in the information committed it, unless the court issues a summons pursuant to Article 497. Acts 2011, No. 216, §1; Acts 2012, No. 216, §1.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 497 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 497. Summons in misdemeanor cases

If an offense charged by indictment or information is a misdemeanor, the court may issue a summons, instead of a warrant of arrest, if it has reasonable ground to believe that the person will appear in response to a summons. If the court issues a summons, it may later issue a warrant of arrest in place of the summons.
LA Code Crim Pro art. 498 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Criminal Procedure|Art. 498. Copy of indictment or information

A certified copy of the indictment or information shall be furnished by the clerk of court to a defendant upon his request. Failure to furnish a correct copy of the indictment or information shall not affect the validity of the criminal prosecution, unless the defendant was substantially prejudiced thereby.