Louisiana Statutes
§ 13:1895 — Procedure in criminal cases; compulsory process for attendance of witnesses
Louisiana § 13:1895
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 13Courts and Judicial Procedure
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 13:1895 (2026).
Text
Criminal prosecutions shall be by affidavit, information, or indictment, as is provided by law, and shall be tried without a jury.
The prosecution and the defense are entitled to compulsory process to procure attendance of their respective witnesses, but not more than six witnesses may be summoned for either side except on leave of court and on proper showing of necessity made to appear by affidavit.
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Related
City of Baton Rouge v. Williams
661 So. 2d 445 (Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1995)
State v. Saizan
692 So. 2d 1045 (Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1997)
City of Baton Rouge v. Blakely
699 So. 2d 1053 (Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1997)
State v. Henderson
112 So. 3d 1038 (Louisiana Court of Appeal, 2013)
Legislative History
Added by Acts 1960, No. 32, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
Nearby Sections
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Priority§ 13:1808
Notice to persons outside state§ 13:1809
Appearance and limited immunity§ 13:1810
Communication between courts§ 13:1811
Taking testimony in another state§ 13:1813
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Louisiana § 13:1895, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/la/13%3A1895.