La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 497
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session, Chs. 3, 6-495, effective on or before 7/1/2024
If an offense charged by indictment or information is a misdemeanor, the court may issue a summons, instead of a warrant of arrest, if it has reasonable ground to believe that the person will appear in response to a summons. If the court issues a summons, it may later issue a warrant of arrest in place of the summons.
La. Cr.P. § 497