Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 364

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Custody: as used in this Title means detention or confinement as a result of or incidental to an instituted or anticipated criminal proceeding. See Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 351

The court shall issue a new warrant of arrest when it appears that there exists sufficient legal ground for the custody of the person based on an offense with which he may be charged, although the order for the custody may have been rendered in an irregular or unauthorized manner, or may have been executed by an unauthorized person.