Section 765 – Normal order of trial

The normal order of trial shall be as follows:(1) The selection and swearing of the jury;(2) The reading of the indictment;(3) The reading of the defendant’s plea on arraignment;(4) The opening statements of the state and of the defendant;(5) The presentation of...

Section 762 – Place of sessions of court

Sessions of court shall be held at the parish courthouse and, if there is more than one courthouse in a parish, sessions may be held at any such courthouse, or sessions may be held at places within the parish other than the courthouse or courthouses in the discretion...