Title I Preliminary Provisions
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Title I Preliminary Provisions is the opening section of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure that sets out its general principles, scope, and foundational rules governing criminal proceedings in the state.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
part of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure
ⓘ
title of a legal code ⓘ |
| appliesRegardlessOf | whether the offense is a felony or misdemeanor ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
courts exercising criminal jurisdiction in Louisiana
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criminal actions ⓘ quasi-criminal proceedings where specified by law ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw | criminal law procedure ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
criminal defendants in Louisiana
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law enforcement officers in Louisiana, to the extent of procedural rules ⓘ prosecutors in Louisiana ⓘ state courts of Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citationStyle | La. Code Crim. Proc. tit. I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| code | Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
foundational rules for criminal proceedings
ⓘ
general principles of criminal procedure ⓘ scope provisions ⓘ |
| enforceableBy | Louisiana courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | to organize and structure the operation of criminal procedure rules ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | within the territorial boundaries of Louisiana ⓘ |
| governs | criminal procedure in Louisiana ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRole | framework for interpretation of subsequent titles of the Code ⓘ |
| includes |
articles that address time of taking effect and applicability of procedural rules
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articles that define the application of the Code of Criminal Procedure ⓘ articles that state rules of construction for the Code of Criminal Procedure ⓘ |
| interpretationGuidedBy | Louisiana statutory interpretation principles ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | enacted by the Louisiana Legislature ⓘ |
| legalNature | procedural law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Louisiana criminal justice system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Louisiana Revised Statutes framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInDocument | opening title ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define the scope of application of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure
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to establish general rules governing criminal proceedings ⓘ to provide interpretive guidance for the rest of the Code of Criminal Procedure ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Title II of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure
NERFINISHED
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Title III of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scopeLimitation | does not itself define substantive criminal offenses ⓘ |
| sourceType | statutory law ⓘ |
| status | in force, subject to later amendments by the Louisiana Legislature ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | criminal procedure ⓘ |
| system | civil law–influenced mixed legal system of Louisiana ⓘ |
| typeOfProvision | preliminary provisions ⓘ |
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