La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 893.1
This is the official text of La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 893.1, part of Louisiana’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Louisiana.
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Motion to invoke firearm sentencing provision
Official statutory text
A. If the district attorney intends to move for imposition of sentence under the provisions of Article 893.3, he shall file a motion within a reasonable period of time prior to commencement of trial of the felony or specifically enumerated misdemeanor in which the firearm was used.
B. The motion shall contain a plain, concise, and definite written statement of the essential facts constituting the basis for the motion and shall specify the provisions of this Chapter under which the district attorney intends to proceed.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 139, §1; Acts 1988, No. 319, §1; Acts 1999, No. 575, §1.
B. The motion shall contain a plain, concise, and definite written statement of the essential facts constituting the basis for the motion and shall specify the provisions of this Chapter under which the district attorney intends to proceed.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 139, §1; Acts 1988, No. 319, §1; Acts 1999, No. 575, §1.
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