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What happens at the first court hearing after an arrest in Louisiana?
Louisiana law requires an initial appearance within 72 hours of arrest, not counting weekends or holidays. That hearing addresses bond and release conditions only, based on factors like the charge, criminal history, and flight risk. It is not the point where guilt or innocence gets decided.
Louisiana law requires an initial appearance within 72 hours of arrest, not counting weekends or holidays. That hearing addresses bond and release conditions only, based on factors like the charge, criminal history, and flight risk. It is not the point where guilt or innocence gets decided.
Answer by David Joseph Rozas
David Rozas is an experienced criminal and immigration lawyer and one of the founding partners of Rozas & Rozas Law Firm. He has been with the firm since 2004, joining his brother, Greg in practice. David concentrates his law practice on criminal defense and immigration.
