Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 29, § 110. Article 10. Restraint of persons charged

A. (1) Subject to Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, any person subject to this Chapter who is charged with an offense under this Chapter may be ordered into arrest or confinement as the circumstances require.

(2) When a person subject to this Chapter is charged only with an offense that is normally tried by summary court-martial, the person ordinarily should not be ordered into confinement.

B. (1) When a person subject to this Chapter is ordered into arrest or confinement before trial, immediate steps shall be taken:

(2) The procedures relating to referral for trial, including procedures for prompt forwarding of the charges and specifications and, if applicable, the preliminary hearing report submitted under Article 32 of this Code, shall be determined through rules and regulations prescribed under Article 36 of this Code.