La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 626
This is the official text of La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 626, part of Louisiana’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Louisiana.
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Change of venue where defendant is on bail
Official statutory text
If a defendant has furnished bail prior to a change of venue, his obligation and that of the surety on his bond shall be the same as if the prosecution had been instituted in the court to which the case is transferred.
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