Louisiana Statutes

§ 15:276 — Self-incrimination of witness

Louisiana § 15:276
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 15Criminal Procedure

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La. Stat. Ann. § 15:276 (2026).

Text

No witness can be forced to criminate himself, but the judge is not bound by the witness' statement that the answer would criminate him, when from the nature of the question asked and the circumstances of the case such statement can not be true.

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State v. Walker
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Legislative History

Acts 1966, No. 311, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1967.

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