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Title XXXI, Chapter 3: Procedure in Appellate Court

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. 920 Scope of appellate review Art. 921 Matters not grounds for reversal Art. 921.1 Notice of decision in criminal appeals Art. 922 Finality of judgment on appeal Art. 923 Duty of clerk as to final decisions in appellate court