La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 731
This is the official text of La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 731, part of Louisiana’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Louisiana.
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Issuance of subpoenas
Official statutory text
A. The court shall issue subpoenas for the compulsory attendance of witnesses at hearings or trials when requested to do so by the state or the defendant. Clerks of court may issue subpoenas except as provided in Article 739.
B. The court and the clerks of court are authorized to place their signatures by electronic means on all subpoenas issued pursuant to this Chapter.
Amended by Acts 1980, No. 286, §1; Acts 2001, No. 54, §1; Acts 2007, No. 29, §1; Acts 2010, No. 58, §2.
B. The court and the clerks of court are authorized to place their signatures by electronic means on all subpoenas issued pursuant to this Chapter.
Amended by Acts 1980, No. 286, §1; Acts 2001, No. 54, §1; Acts 2007, No. 29, §1; Acts 2010, No. 58, §2.
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