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La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 327

Those who may not be sureties

activein force · 2017-01-01 – presentact-effective-date

A person shall not be released on bail for which an attorney at law, a judge, or ministerial officer of a court becomes a surety or provides money or property for bail; but the invalidity of such bail shall not be a defense to an action to forfeit and enforce the bail.

History

Acts 1993, No. 834, §1, eff. June 22, 1993; Acts 1999, No. 1272, §1; Acts 2016, No. 613, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.

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2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-15
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