Rights of person arrested
La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 230
in effect230. Rights of person arrested
The person arrested has, from the moment of his arrest, a right to procure and confer with counsel and to use a telephone or send a messenger for the purpose of communicating with his friends or with counsel.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=112387Fetched: 10/20/2026
