Louisiana Statutes

§ 29:196 — Article 96. Releasing prisoner without proper authority

Louisiana § 29:196
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 29Minerals, Oil and Gas and Environmental Quality

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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 29:196 (2026).

Text

Any person subject to this code who, without proper authority, releases any prisoner committed to his charge, or who through neglect or design suffers any such prisoner to escape, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct, whether or not the prisoner was committed in strict compliance with law.

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Legislative History

Acts 1974, No. 621, §1.

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