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Title VIII: Bail

Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure – 2026

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Title I, Chapter 1: Preliminary Provisions and Rules of Construction Title I, Chapter 2: Application of Code Title I, Chapter 3: Inherent Powers of Courts; Contempt Title I, Chapter 4: Peace Bonds Title II: District Attorney and Attorney General Title III, Chapter 1: The Coroner Title III, Chapter 2: Clerks, Sheriffs, Constables, and Marshals Title IV: Search Warrants Title V: Arrest Title V-A: Eyewitness Identification Procedures Title VI: Extradition Title VII: Preliminary Examination Title VIII: Bail Title IX: Habeas Corpus Title X: Instituting Criminal Prosecutions Title XI: Qualifications and Selection of Grand and Petit Jurors Title XII: The Grand Jury Title XIII, Chapter 1: Indictment Forms Title XIII, Chapter 2: Special Allegations Title XIII, Chapter 3: Bill of Particulars Title XIII, Chapter 4: Defects; Amendment Title XIII, Chapter 5: Joinder Rules Title XIII, Chapter 6: Procedure After Indictment Title XIV: Right to Counsel Title XIV-A: Pretrial Motions Title XV: Motion to Quash Title XVI: Arraignment and Pleas Title XVII, Chapter 1: Limitations Upon Institution of Prosecution Title XVII, Chapter 2: Limitations Upon Trial Title XVIII: Double Jeopardy Title XIX: Jurisdiction and Venue Title XX: Change of Venue Title XXI, Chapter 1: Mental Incapacity to Proceed Title XXI, Chapter 2: Defense of Insanity at Time of Offense Title XXI, Chapter 3: Costs Title XXI, Chapter 4: Progress Reports Title XXII, Chapter 1: Recusal of Judges Title XXII, Chapter 2: Recusation of District Attorneys; District Attorney Ad Hoc Title XXII, Chapter 3: Review of Recusal Ruling Title XXIII: Dismissal of Prosecution Title XXIV, Chapter 1: Setting Cases for Trial Title XXIV, Chapter 2: Motion to Suppress Evidence Title XXIV, Chapter 3: Severance and Consolidation Title XXIV, Chapter 4: Continuance Title XXIV, Chapter 5: Discovery and Inspection Part A. Discovery by the Defendant Title XXIV, Chapter 5: Discovery and Inspection Part A. Discovery by the Defendant, Part C: Regulation of Discovery Title XXV, Chapter 1: General Section; Subpoenas Title XXV, Chapter 2: Restrictions on Subpoenas Title XXV, Chapter 3: Obtaining Witnesses from Outside the State Title XXVI, Chapter 1: General Provisions Title XXVI, Chapter 2: Trial Without Jury Title XXVI, Chapter 3: Trial by Jury, Section 1: General Provisions Title XXVI, Chapter 3: Trial by Jury, Section 2: Challenges Title XXVI, Chapter 3: Trial by Jury, Section 3: Charging the Jury Title XXVI, Chapter 4: Verdicts Title XXVII: Presence of Defendent Title XXVIII: Bill of Exceptions Title XXIX, Chapter 1: Motion for New Trial Title XXIX, Chapter 2: Motion in Arrest of Judgment Title XXX, Chapter 1: General Sentencing Provisions Title XXX, Chapter 2: Suspended Sentence and Probation Title XXX, Chapter 3: Sentencing in Capital Cases Title XXXI, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Title XXXI, Chapter 2: Procedure in Lower Court for Appeal Title XXXI, Chapter 3: Procedure in Appellate Court Title XXXI-A: Post Conviction Relief Title XXXII: Definitions Title XXXIII: Emergency or Disaster Provisions Title XXXIV: Expungement of Records Title XXXV: Domestic Violence Prevention Firearm Transfer
Art. 311 Definitions Art. 312 Right to bail before and after conviction Art. 312.1 Revocation of bail upon subsequent felony arrest Art. 313 Gwen's Law; bail hearings; detention without bail Art. 313.1 Detention of noncitizen defendant pending bail hearing Art. 314 Authority to fix bail; bail order Art. 315 Schedules of bail Art. 316 Factors in fixing amount of bail Art. 317 Organization performing or providing pretrial services Art. 318 Juvenile records in fixing bail Art. 319 Modifications of bail Art. 320 Conditions of bail undertaking Art. 321 Types of bail; restrictions Art. 322 Commercial surety Art. 323 Secured personal surety Art. 324 Unsecured personal surety Art. 325 Bail without surety Art. 325.1 Repealed by Acts 1983, No. 256, §1 Art. 326 Cash deposits Art. 327 Those who may not be sureties Art. 327.1 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 328 Bail undertaking Art. 329 Declaration of address of service; waiver of notice Art. 330 Notice of defendant's required appearance Art. 330.1 Posting bail when arrested outside of originating jurisdiction Art. 330.2 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 330.3 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 331 Discharge of bail obligation Art. 332 Court order for arrest of defendant Art. 333 Failure to appear; notice and issuance of warrant for arrest; effect on surety Art. 334 Repealed by Acts 2026, No. 672, §3 Art. 334.1 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 334.2 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 334.3 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 334.4 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 334.5 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 334.6 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 335 Rule to show cause; bond forfeiture Art. 335.1 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 335.2 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 336 Proof necessary at bond forfeiture hearing Art. 336.1 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 336.2 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 337 Interruption of the period for obtaining a bond forfeiture judgment Art. 338 Cases of nonforfeiture Art. 339 Notice of judgment Art. 340 Recordation of judgment Art. 341 Appeals Art. 342 Enforcement of judgment Art. 343 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 344 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 345 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 346 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 347 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 348 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 349 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 349.1 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 349.2 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 349.3 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 349.4 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 349.5 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 349.6 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 349.7 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 349.8 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017 Art. 349.9 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 613, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2017