La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 388
This is the official text of La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 388, part of Louisiana’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Louisiana.
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Additional information provided when prosecuting offenses
Official statutory text
A. When instituting the prosecution of an offense involving a violation of any state law or local ordinance, the prosecuting agency, when authorized to provide information, shall include the following information in the indictment, information, or affidavit, if provided by the booking agency:
(1) Date of the offense.
(2) Date of arrest or summons, if a summons was issued in lieu of an arrest.
(3) The state identification number of the defendant, if one has been assigned to the defendant for the offense or for any prior offenses.
(4) Defendant demographic data to include sex, race, and date of birth, if known.
B. The information provided in Paragraph A of this Article may be provided in a separate document submitted with the bill of information, bill of indictment, or summons to the clerk of court.
C. The booking agency shall provide the information provided in Paragraph A of this Article to the prosecuting agency.
D. The clerk of court shall report the information provided in Paragraph A of this Article, along with the disposition and disposition date, to the supreme court.
E. The supreme court is authorized to report the information provided in Paragraph A of this Article, along with the disposition and disposition date, to the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information.
F. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Article shall not constitute grounds for a motion to quash.
Acts 2023, No. 278, ยง1.
(1) Date of the offense.
(2) Date of arrest or summons, if a summons was issued in lieu of an arrest.
(3) The state identification number of the defendant, if one has been assigned to the defendant for the offense or for any prior offenses.
(4) Defendant demographic data to include sex, race, and date of birth, if known.
B. The information provided in Paragraph A of this Article may be provided in a separate document submitted with the bill of information, bill of indictment, or summons to the clerk of court.
C. The booking agency shall provide the information provided in Paragraph A of this Article to the prosecuting agency.
D. The clerk of court shall report the information provided in Paragraph A of this Article, along with the disposition and disposition date, to the supreme court.
E. The supreme court is authorized to report the information provided in Paragraph A of this Article, along with the disposition and disposition date, to the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information.
F. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Article shall not constitute grounds for a motion to quash.
Acts 2023, No. 278, ยง1.
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