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Trial of Misdemeanors

E.D. La. LCrR 58.1

← E.D. La. District Practice
As provided in Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, a trial of a misdemeanor may proceed on an indictment, information, or complaint or, if it be a petty offense, on a citation or violation notice.
Official source: https://www.laed.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/local_rules/2022%20CRIMINAL%20RULES%20LA · retrieved 2026-07-23