La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 342
This is the official text of La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 342, part of Louisiana’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Louisiana.
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Enforcement of judgment
Official statutory text
After the delay for filing a suspensive appeal has elapsed or when a judgment becomes final and definitive, the prosecuting attorney may file a rule to show cause in accordance with R.S. 22:1441 or collect the judgment in the same manner as a civil judgment.
Acts 1993, No. 834, §1, eff. June 22, 1993; Acts 1999, No. 677, §1; Acts 2010, No. 914, §1; Acts 2016, No. 613, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
Acts 1993, No. 834, §1, eff. June 22, 1993; Acts 1999, No. 677, §1; Acts 2010, No. 914, §1; Acts 2016, No. 613, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
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