Being stopped
On foot, on the street, and what you owe an officer who stops you.
9 sections
- When You Must IdentifyLa. C.Cr.P. art. 215.1 — an officer with reasonable suspicion may demand a name, address and an explanation
- Being ArrestedLa. C.Cr.P. art. 230.1 — before a judge within 72 hours, not counting weekends and holidays, or released
- Reading a Search WarrantLa. C.Cr.P. art. 163 — not at night or on a Sunday unless the warrant says so, and dead after the tenth day
- Bail After an ArrestLa. C.Cr.P. art. 312 — a person in custody is entitled to bail before conviction, except as the code provides
- Resisting and FleeingLa. R.S. 14:108 — refusing to give a name when lawfully detained counts as resisting an officer
- When Police Are Called to a HouseLa. R.S. 46:2140 — an abuser who is breaking a protective order is arrested immediately
- Traffic StopsLa. C.Cr.P. art. 215.1 — a stop for a traffic violation lasts only as long as the citation reasonably takesalso here
- The DWI StopLa. R.S. 32:661 — driving on a public highway is consent to a chemical test, and refusing costs the license for 1 yearalso here
- When They Take Your PropertyLa. R.S. 40:2610 — an owner has 30 days after the notice of pending forfeiture to claim seized propertyalso here
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