La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 387

This is the official text of La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 387, part of Louisiana’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Louisiana.

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Additional information required when prosecuting certain offenses

Official statutory text

A. When instituting the prosecution of an offense involving a violation of any state law or local ordinance that prohibits the use of force or a deadly weapon against any family member or household member as those terms are defined by R.S. 14:35.3 or that prohibits the use of force or violence against a dating partner as defined by R.S. 14:34.9, the district attorney, or city prosecutor for criminal prosecutions in city court, shall include the following information in the indictment, information, or affidavit:

(1) Date of the offense.

(2) The state identification number of the defendant, if one has been assigned to the defendant for this offense or for any prior offenses.

B. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Article shall not constitute grounds for a motion to quash.

Acts 2015, No. 440, §4; Acts 2017, No. 84, §5.

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