TITLE XX CHANGE OF VENUE Art. 621. Motion; form; time for filing A motion for a change of venue may be filed by either the state or the defendant. It shall be filed in accordance with Article 521; or thereafter, in the discretion of the court, any time before the first witness is sworn at […]
Art. 622. Grounds for change of venue A change of venue shall be granted when the applicant proves that by reason of prejudice existing in the public mind or because of undue influence, or that for any other reason, a fair and impartial trial cannot be obtained in the parish where the prosecution is pending. […]
Art. 623. Change granted; transfer When a change of venue is granted, the court shall transfer the case to another parish.
Art. 623.1. Capital cases; transfer of jury In a case involving a capital offense, upon motion to transfer a jury or on its own motion, if the court determines it is in the interest of justice, the court may, as an alternative to transferring the case to another parish after a change of venue is […]
Art. 624. Grant of change of venue; procedure When a change of venue is granted, the clerk of the court in which the case is pending shall make and retain copies of all documents relating to the case. He shall deliver the original documents together with certified copies of all minute entries of the case […]
Art. 625. Transfer of defendant in custody If a defendant is in custody when a change of venue is granted, the sheriff shall immediately deliver him to the sheriff of the parish to which the case is transferred, who shall hold him in custody until otherwise ordered by the court.
Art. 626. Change of venue where defendant is on bail If a defendant has furnished bail prior to a change of venue, his obligation and that of the surety on his bond shall be the same as if the prosecution had been instituted in the court to which the case is transferred.
Art. 627. Appeals If a change of venue is granted to the defendant over the objection of the state, or if the court denies an application by the state for a change of venue, the state shall have the right to appeal from the ruling, within the legal delays for making a motion for an […]
