Louisiana Statutes
§ 15:848.5 — Use of other jail and prison facilities
Louisiana § 15:848.5
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 15Criminal Procedure
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 15:848.5 (2026).
Text
A.No person shall be incarcerated overnight in Lincoln Parish except in the Lincoln Parish Detention Center. Other jail and prison facilities in Lincoln Parish may be used only to hold prisoners for court during the day, except by express consent of the commission.
B.For good cause, the commission may at any time use any jail or prison facility in the parish or any other jail or prison facility in the state for the purpose of keeping persons arrested for or convicted of crime in the parish.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1982, No. 569, §1; Acts 2006, No. 489, §1.
Nearby Sections
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§ 15:848
§ 15:848§ 15:848.1
Organization and powers§ 15:848.3
Powers and duties of commission§ 15:848.5
Use of other jail and prison facilities§ 15:848.6
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Bluebook (online)
Louisiana § 15:848.5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/la/15%3A848.5.