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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. General rule. Except as otherwise provided in this Article, evidence of the following is not, in any civil or criminal proceeding, admissible against the party who made the plea or was a participant in the plea discussions:
(1) A plea of guilty or of nolo contendere which was later withdrawn or set aside;
(2) In a civil case, a plea of nolo contendere;
(3) Any statement made in the course of any court proceeding concerning either of the foregoing pleas, or any plea discussions with an attorney for or other representative of the prosecuting authority regarding either of the foregoing pleas; or
(4) Any statement made in the course of plea discussions with an attorney for or other representative of the prosecuting authority which do not result in a plea of guilty or which result in a plea of guilty later withdrawn or set aside.
B. Exceptions. However, such a statement is admissible:
(1) In any proceeding wherein another statement made in the course of the same plea or plea discussions has been introduced and the statement ought in fairness be considered contemporaneously with it; or
(2) In a criminal proceeding for perjury or false statement if the statement was made by the defendant under oath, on the record and in the presence of counsel.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Code of Evidence Art. 410. Inadmissibility of pleas, plea discussions, and related statements - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/code-of-evidence/la-code-evid-art-410/
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