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urn: urn:us-la:rs:13:2
citation: "R.S. 13:2"
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breadcrumb: "Title 13 › Chapter 1 › Part I"
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# Fines for non-attendance of any witness or juror imposed by any court of justice

When a fine is imposed by any court of justice for the non-attendance of any witness or juror, or for any other cause, it is the duty of the clerk to issue, within two judicial days, a writ of fieri facias at the suit of the state, against the person on whom the fine is imposed; fines shall not be imposed without a rule on the party to show cause, unless the circumstances of the case should, in the discretion of the court, require no delay.