Louisiana § RS 21:25 - Extradition of violators; payment of expenses
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§ RS 21:25. Extradition of violators; payment of expenses
Whenever the owner, or the agent, servant, officer or employee of the owner of any hotel, inn, boarding house or restaurant signs a complaint against any person, charging that person with a violation of R.S. 21:21, and such person is found outside the state of Louisiana, the owner of the hotel, inn, boarding house or restaurant filing the complaint may, if called upon so to do, pay the necessary and reasonable expenses of extraditing the person charged and bringing him back to the parish in which the charge is filed, such payment to be made to the prosecuting authorities seeking to enforce the complaint.
Added by Acts 1968, No. 539, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 21:25 cover?
Section RS 21:25 ("Extradition of violators; payment of expenses") 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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