La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 3785

Current with operative changes from the 2024 Third Special Legislative Session
Section 3785 - Disobedience of writ or judgment; contempt

A person who fails to comply with a writ of habeas corpus, or with a judgment rendered after a hearing on a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, mandamus, or quo warranto may be punished for contempt. When a sentence of imprisonment is imposed for contempt, imprisonment may continue until the defendant obeys the writ or judgment.

La. C.P. § 3785