Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:113 – Article 13. Punishment prohibited before trial
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:113
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
No person being held in pretrial confinement may be subjected to punishment or penalty other than arrest or confinement upon the charges pending against him, nor shall the arrest or confinement imposed upon him be any more rigorous than the circumstances require to insure his presence at trial, but he may be subjected to minor punishment during that period for infractions of discipline.
Acts 1974, No. 621, §1; Acts 1992, No. 530, §1, eff. July 1, 1992.