R.S. 15:451

Condition precedent to use of confession; free and voluntary rule ACTIVE

Before what purports to be a confession can be introduced in evidence, it must be affirmatively shown that it was free and voluntary, and not made under the influence of fear, duress, intimidation, menaces, threats, inducements or promises.

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History

  • enactment Acts 2010, No. 433, §1

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15:451 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-15-451,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15:451},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-15/section-451},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}