La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 744
This is the official text of La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 744, part of Louisiana’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Louisiana.
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Witness; state; defined
Official statutory text
"Witness" as used in Articles 741 through 743 shall include a person whose testimony is relevant and material and desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution, or proceeding.
"State" shall include any territory of the United States and the District of Columbia.
"State" shall include any territory of the United States and the District of Columbia.
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