La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 7
This is the official text of La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 7, part of Louisiana’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Louisiana.
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Municipal and parochial officers included
Official statutory text
Unless the context clearly indicates the contrary, the term "district attorney" includes a municipal prosecuting officer; the term "sheriff" includes a city or municipal police chief or a city marshall; and other official titles include their counterparts in municipal and parochial governments.
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