Louisiana § RS 13:2485.23 - Criminal appeals

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:2485.23 — Criminal appeals, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 13:2485.23. Criminal appeals

Appeals in all criminal cases tried in the city court shall be allowed, as provided in Article VII, Sections 10 through 36 of the Constitution, and shall be taken within the time prescribed in the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Appeals to the Supreme Court shall be returnable within not less than fifteen days nor more than sixty days from the order of appeal.  Appeals to the district courts shall be returnable within ten days from the order of appeals.  

Acts 1962, No. 122, §23.  

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 13:2485.23 ("Criminal appeals") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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