La. Const. art. I, § 15
- Constitution
- Constitution of Louisiana
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
Prosecution of a felony shall be initiated by indictment or information, but no person shall be held to answer for a capital crime or a crime punishable by life imprisonment except on indictment by a grand jury. No person shall be twice placed in jeopardy for the same offense, except on his application for a new trial, when a mistrial is declared, or when a motion in arrest of judgment is sustained.
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