La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 919.1
This is the official text of La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 919.1, part of Louisiana’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Louisiana.
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Record on appeal; contempt
Official statutory text
A. Failure of any person to comply with Articles 914 through 919 may subject such person to contempt of court. Such contempt charges may be initiated by the trial court or by the appellate court on the court's own motion or by motion of any party.
B. In any court where the duty of preparing the appellate record is delegated to, or assumed by, an official other than the clerk of court, by court rule or by custom, all of the provisions applicable to the clerk of court regarding the preparation of such a record are equally applicable to such court official.
Acts 1988, No. 525, ยง1.
B. In any court where the duty of preparing the appellate record is delegated to, or assumed by, an official other than the clerk of court, by court rule or by custom, all of the provisions applicable to the clerk of court regarding the preparation of such a record are equally applicable to such court official.
Acts 1988, No. 525, ยง1.
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