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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
Regular Session, 2010 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 234
BY SENATOR HEITMEIER
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 15:451, relative to confession evidence in a criminal proceeding;2
to make technical corrections; and to provide for related matters.3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:4
Section 1. R.S. 15:451 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 5
ยง451. Condition precedent to use of confession; free and voluntary rule 6
Before what purposes1 purports to be a confession can be introduced in7
evidence, it must be affirmatively shown that it was free and voluntary, and not made8
under the influence of fear, duress, intimidation, menaces, threats, inducements or9
promises.10
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PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
ACT No. 433