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Dear Mr. Marchand:

This office is in receipt of your opinion request, in which you raise the following issues for our response:(1) Is there a time limitation on the effectiveness of an arrest warrant issued for a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:71?(2) Is the "Seaman's Act" still in force in Louisiana?(3) Is there a "Three Day Right To Cancel" a sale in Louisiana?

In response to your first question, we direct your attention to LSA-C.Cr.P. Art. 205, which provides:

A warrant of arrest remains in effect until executed.

Clearly, this indicates that there is no time limitation on the effectiveness of an…