La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 708
Current with changes from Acts 3, and 6-45 of the 2024 Legislative Session
A continuance is the postponement of a scheduled trial or hearing, and shall not be granted after the trial or hearing has commenced. A recess is a temporary adjournment of a trial or hearing that occurs after a trial or hearing has commenced.
La. Cr.P. § 708