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La. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. § 220 (2026)
Submission to arrest; use of force
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Art. 220. Submission to arrest; use of force
A person shall submit peaceably to a lawful arrest. The person making a lawful arrest may use reasonable force to effect the arrest and detention, and also to overcome any resistance or threatened resistance of the person being arrested or detained.