LA · rules
La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 558.1
Adjudication of not guilty by reason of insanity
The court may adjudicate a defendant not guilty by reason of insanity without trial, when the district attorney consents and the court makes a finding based upon expert testimony that there is a factual basis for the plea.
History
Added by Acts 1983, No. 530, §1.
Provenance
- Source
- legis.la.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
- Content hash
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