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LA Rev Stat § 15:117 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§117. Discharge of grand jury; review of discharge by supreme court

RS 117 - Discharge of grand jury; review of discharge by supreme court  Upon being discharged for legal cause, the discharged grand jury or any of the discharged members may make applications for review directly to the supreme court. Such application must be made within two days from the date that the district judge ordered a discharge for legal cause, and shall be taken up by the supreme court, by preference, immediately over all other matters.  If, after the discharge by the district judge is ordered, application is made by the discharged grand jury or any of the discharged members as prescribed by law said grand jury or the members making application shall serve as before; and should the supreme court affirm the order of discharge or deny the application of the grand jury or any of its members, the validity of indictments shall in no wise be affected because they were brought in by the grand jury between the time that the district judge ordered a discharge for legal cause of the grand jury or any of its members and the time that the supreme court affirmed that order or denied the application.  Within two days after the order of the district judge discharging for legal cause, the grand jury or any of its members, is affirmed by the supreme court, or becomes final, the district judge shall make the necessary appointments to fill vacancies caused thereby as prescribed by law.  Acts 1966, No. 311, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1967.
LA Rev Stat § 15:121 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§121. Authority to inspect prisons and hospitals; reports

RS 121 - Authority to inspect prisons and hospitals; reports Each grand jury, except those impaneled pursuant to Code of Criminal Procedure Article 415.1, may inspect every prison, place of detention, asylum, and hospital within the parish and may report to the district judge how the prisoners and inmates of every such institution are treated. If the grand jury files a report, the report shall state, with regard to each public institution to which the report applies, the number of prisoners and inmates in every such public institution and the costs of maintenance and shall state the length of time that each prisoner awaiting trial, at the time of said report, has been so held for trial. Acts 1966, No. 311, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1967; Acts 1990, No. 74, §2; Acts 2001, No. 1115, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:141 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§141. Short title

RS 141 - Short title This Part may be referred to and cited as the "Louisiana Public Defender Act". Acts 2007, No. 307, §1; Acts 2008, No. 220, §6, eff. June 14, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 15:143 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§143. Definitions

RS 143 - Definitions As used in this Part, the following words have the following meanings: (1) "Board" means the Louisiana Public Defender Board authorized to regulate public defender services. (2) "Board office" means the headquarters of the board located in East Baton Rouge Parish. (3) "District indigent defender fund" means the judicial district indigent defender fund as provided for in R.S. 15:168. (4) "District office" means the office of a district public defender as provided for in R.S. 15:161. (5) "District public defender" or "chief indigent defender" means an attorney employed by or under contract with the board to supervise service providers and enforce standards and guidelines within a judicial district or multiple judicial districts. (6) "Indigent defendant" means a person that has been determined under the provisions of R.S. 15:175 to be indigent and financially unable to retain private counsel. (7) "Indigent defender services program" or "the program" means the activities directed toward the accomplishment of providing indigent defender services under the Louisiana Public Defender Act. (8) "Public defender" or "indigent defender" means an attorney employed by or under contract with the board, the district public defender, regional director, where applicable, or nonprofit organization contracting with the board, district public defender, regional director, where applicable, or the board to provide legal counsel to an indigent person in a criminal proceeding. (9) "Public defender services" or "indigent defender services" means the providing of legal services to indigent persons in criminal proceedings in which the right to counsel attaches under the United States and Louisiana constitutions. (10) "Regional director" means the person in the employment of the board chosen to oversee and enforce standards and guidelines within a service region created by the board. (11) "Regional office" means the office established for a service region as provided for in R.S. 15:159. (12) "Revenue" or "self-generated revenue" means all revenue received by a judicial district including revenue received as a result of grants or donations or other forms of assistance. (13) "Service region" means one of the public defender service regions created by the board as authorized in R.S. 15:159. (14) "State Public Defender" means the person in the employment of the board chosen to administer the statewide public defender system for the delivery of public defender services. Acts 2007, No. 307, §1; Acts 2008, No. 220, §6, eff. June 14, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 15:144 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§144. Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 307, §11.

RS 144 - Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 307, §11.
LA Rev Stat § 15:145 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§145. Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 307, §11.

RS 145 - Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 307, §11.
LA Rev Stat § 15:145.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§145.1. Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 307, §11.

RS 145.1 - Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 307, §11.
LA Rev Stat § 15:149 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§149. Authority of supreme court not affected

RS 149 - Authority of supreme court not affected Nothing in the provisions of this Part shall be construed to limit or supersede the inherent regulatory authority of the Louisiana Supreme Court provided for in Article V, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana regarding the regulation of the practice of law in the state of Louisiana. Added by Acts 1976, No. 653, §1; Acts 2007, No. 307, §1; Acts 2008, No. 220, §6, eff. June 14, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 15:149.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§149.1. Domicile of board; venue

RS 149.1 - Domicile of board; venue A. The board shall be domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish. B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the venue for any civil proceeding by or against the board or to which the board is a party shall be East Baton Rouge Parish. Acts 1999, No. 1012, §1; Acts 2007, No. 307, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:149.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§149.2. Offices; meetings

RS 149.2 - Offices; meetings A. The board shall maintain an office in East Baton Rouge Parish but may maintain such branch offices as it deems necessary to provide for the efficient and thorough regulation and governance of public defender services under its jurisdiction. B.(1) Except as provided in Subsection C of this Section, in order to effect the implementation of the provisions of this Act, the board shall meet four times per year. (2) The board may meet such additional times as it deems appropriate. (3) Meetings may be called by the chairman on his own initiative and shall be called by the chairman upon written request of a majority of board members. C.(1) Upon consultation with the state public defender, if the chairman determines that there is not sufficient business to warrant the conducting of a meeting of the board, the chairman may cancel a meeting that is required by Subsection B of this Section. (2) The chairman shall provide written reasons for the cancellation of the meeting and give at least seventy-two hours notice thereof by registered or certified mail to the post office address of each member of the board and of persons who previously have indicated that they have business before the board. D. The board shall conduct a majority of its meetings per year in East Baton Rouge Parish. Acts 2007, No. 307, §1; Acts 2013, No. 175, §1, eff. June 7, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 15:150 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§150. Executive staff for board; general qualifications

RS 150 - Executive staff for board; general qualifications A. The board shall employ a state public defender, a deputy public defender- director of training, a deputy public defender-director of juvenile defender services, a budget officer, a technology and management officer, a trial-level compliance officer, and a juvenile justice compliance officer who shall function as executive staff for the board. B. Any person eligible to be employed in an executive staff position shall meet each of the following qualifications: (1) Be a person of good character, honesty, and integrity. (2) Be a citizen of the United States. (3) Following his employment, be a domiciliary of Louisiana who is registered to vote in Louisiana. C. The executive staff positions shall be permanent, full-time employees of the board and these employees shall not otherwise engage in the practice of law, where applicable, or engage in any other business or profession. D. In addition to the general qualifications provided for in Subsection B of this Section, the executive staff positions shall meet the specific qualifications for employment as otherwise provided by law. E. The salaries of the executive staff, except for the state public defender, shall be established by the board. Acts 1993, No. 532, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1012, §1; Acts 2004, No. 658, §1; Acts 2007, No. 307, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:151 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§151. Quorum; compensation; officers; records

RS 151 - Quorum; compensation; officers; records  A. A majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum for transacting business. A vote of a majority of the membership of the board shall be required to take action on any issue.  B. Members of the board shall receive per diem at the same rate as members of the legislature for each day the board meets. They shall also receive reimbursement for travel, lodging, and other expenses at the rate established for state employees.  C. The board shall elect a vice chairman. The chairman and the vice chairman shall serve two-year terms. The board shall select other necessary officers from among its membership.  D. All meetings of the board shall be open and subject to the provisions of R.S. 42:11 et seq. A record of all proceedings at regular and special meetings of the board shall be kept and shall be open to public inspection, except as otherwise provided by R.S. 42:17.  Acts 1997, No. 1361, §1, eff. Dec. 31, 1997; Acts 2005, No. 343, §1; Acts 2007, No. 307, §16; Acts 2017, No. 103, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:153 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§153. Deputy public defender-director of training; qualifications; duties

RS 153 - Deputy public defender-director of training; qualifications; duties A. The board shall employ a deputy public defender who shall act as the director of training who shall meet the following qualifications: (1) Meet the qualifications provided for in R.S. 15:150(B). (2) Be an attorney licensed to practice law in the United States with at least five years of experience as a criminal defense attorney and if licensed as an attorney in a state other than Louisiana, become licensed as an attorney in this state within one year of being employed by the board. B. The director of training shall: (1) Coordinate training of public defenders in current aspects of criminal and civil law and procedure involving public defense, including the representation of juveniles. (2) Establish and supervise a training and performance evaluation program for attorneys and non-attorney staff members and contractors. (3) Establish training and educational programs for all public defender attorneys. Such programs shall not be "continuing legal education" as mandated by the Louisiana State Bar Association. The training sponsored by the state program shall be practical training based on models in other states, including trial advocacy and criminal procedure in the nature of mock trials, working seminars, and mentoring. Such educational programs shall also include annual educational programs and introductory educational programs for attorneys prior to providing public defender services. (4) Assist in the development and dissemination of standards and guidelines, procedures, and policies that will ensure that public defender services are provided consistently throughout the state. (5) Consolidate information on important aspects of public defense and provide for a collection of official opinions, legal briefs, and other relevant information. (6) Provide assistance with research or briefs and provide other technical assistance requested by a public defender providing public defender services. (7) Apply for and assist in the disbursement of federal funds or other grant money to aid the statewide public defender program, provided that such gifts, grants, and donations are not otherwise prohibited by law or rule. (8) Perform all other duties assigned by the state public defender or the board. C. In developing training and educational programs, the director of training shall work in conjunction with the regional director, where applicable, or district public defender to develop a scheduling for training which will consider the daily responsibilities and obligations of attorneys providing public defender services, and minimize any disruption of the delivery of public defender services. Acts 2007, No. 307, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:154 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§154. Deputy public defender-director of juvenile defender services; qualifications; duties

RS 154 - Deputy public defender-director of juvenile defender services; qualifications; duties A. The board shall employ a deputy public defender who shall act as the director of juvenile defender services and shall meet the following qualifications: (1) Meet the qualifications provided for in R.S. 15:150(B). (2) Be an attorney licensed to practice law in the United States with at least five years of experience as a criminal defense attorney or in juvenile law and if licensed as an attorney in a state other than Louisiana, become licensed as an attorney in this state within one year of being employed by the board. B. The director of juvenile defender services shall: (1) Assist the state public defender in working with criminal justice stakeholders, including judges, district attorneys, sheriffs, probation officers, and law enforcement officials to promote sound juvenile justice policies in relation to fair adjudication processes, and placement and treatment of juveniles charged in delinquency proceedings that focus on rehabilitation of the offender. (2) Promote positive change in educational opportunities and mental health services and other treatment services for juveniles in the court system. (3) Ensure that board policies and public pronouncements properly recognize that children and young adults do not possess the same cognitive, emotional, decisionmaking, or behavioral capacities as adults and, as such, require that special attention be given to the representation of juveniles to ensure uniformly competent representation. (4) Perform all other duties assigned by the state public defender or the board. Acts 2007, No. 307, §1; Acts 2013, No. 175, §1, eff. June 7, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 15:156 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§156. Information technology and management officer; qualifications; duties

RS 156 - Information technology and management officer; qualifications; duties A. The board shall employ an information technology and management officer who shall meet the following qualifications: (1) Meet the qualifications provided for in R.S. 15:150(B). (2) Have expertise in database management, information systems integration, analysis, and programming, which shall include, at a minimum, possession of a bachelor's degree in information technology, or a master's degree in public administration or a related field, from an accredited university or college, or have five years of progressively responsible experience with database management, systems integration, systems analysis, programming, and mid-range client server and Internet systems, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. B. The information technology and management officer shall: (1) Oversee the central and core enabling technologies of the board, including the planning, organizing, supervising and directing of activities and operations of equipment and software and services in the regions. (2) Ensure that data, including public defender workload, dispositions, frequency of client contact, duration of time from arrest to disposition, and other data points required to be maintained under Louisiana statutes or requested by the board, is maintained and compiled in a consistent, uniform, and timely manner through the development, training, and enforcement of data collection standards, policies, and procedures. (3) Be responsible for instruction and training of board employees and service delivery contractors in the use of new or revised software or equipment. (4) Prepare information technology operating and capital budgets. (5) Develop and evaluate proposals for computer hardware, software, and networking equipment needs from the regions, where applicable, and the districts. (6) Oversee and coordinate the purchase of information technology supplies and equipment for the board and the service regions. (7) Employ consultants and vendors to perform information system specialized functions, as needed. (8) Perform similar or related work as situations dictate or as required and directed by the state public defender and the board. Acts 2007, No. 307, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:157 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§157. Trial-level compliance officer

RS 157 - Trial-level compliance officer A. The board shall employ a trial-level compliance officer who shall meet the following qualifications: (1) Meet the qualifications provided for in R.S. 15:150(B). (2) Have expertise in matters of performance evaluation development and implementation. (3) Be an attorney licensed to practice law in the United States with at least three years of experience as a criminal defense attorney, or possess a master's degree in public administration from an accredited school or university and possess five years of progressively responsible experience conducting organizational assessments and, if licensed as an attorney in a state other than Louisiana, become licensed as an attorney in this state within one year of being employed by the board. B. The trial-level compliance officer shall: (1) Develop evaluation protocols to assess trial-level district compliance with board-adopted standards and guidelines. (2) Develop an effective evaluation implementation plan that allows for regular assessments and ongoing monitoring of each district public defender system's compliance of board-adopted standards and guidelines. (3) Provide direct oversight of necessary staff to conduct regular assessments and ongoing monitoring. (4) Make regular reports to the board on variances to board standards and guidelines with respect to each district. (5) Perform all other duties assigned by the state public defender or the board. C. All standards and guidelines for the delivery of public defender services shall be rules adopted by the board pursuant to R.S. 15:148 and in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. D. Nothing in this Section shall supersede a district public defender's responsibility to supervise individual attorneys and staff in performance on specific cases, or to employ or terminate local attorneys and staff personnel. Acts 2007, No. 307, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 15:158 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 15 - Criminal Procedure|§158. Juvenile justice compliance officer

RS 158 - Juvenile justice compliance officer A. The board shall employ a juvenile justice compliance officer who shall meet the following qualifications: (1) Meet the qualifications provided for in R.S. 15:150(B). (2) Have expertise in matters of performance evaluation development and implementation. (3) Be an attorney licensed to practice law in the United States with at least three years of experience as a criminal defense attorney or in juvenile law, or possess a master's degree in public administration or a doctoral degree in any field from an accredited school or university and possess five years of progressively responsible experience conducting organizational assessments. If licensed as an attorney in a state other than Louisiana, the juvenile justice compliance officer shall become licensed as an attorney in this state within one year of being employed by the board. B. The juvenile justice compliance officer shall: (1) Develop evaluation protocols to assess district compliance with board- adopted standards and guidelines related to juvenile delinquency representation. (2) Develop an effective evaluation implementation plan that allows for regular assessments and ongoing monitoring of each district's compliance of board- adopted standards and guidelines related to juvenile delinquency representation. (3) Provide direct oversight of necessary staff to conduct regular assessments and ongoing monitoring related to juvenile delinquency representation. (4) Make regular reports to the board on variances to board standards and guidelines with respect to each district related to juvenile delinquency representation. (5) Perform all other duties assigned by the state public defender or the board. C. All standards and guidelines for the delivery of juvenile justice services shall be rules adopted by the board pursuant to R.S. 15:148 and in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. D. Nothing in this Section shall supersede a district public defender's responsibility to supervise individual attorneys and staff in performance on specific cases, or to employ or terminate local attorneys and staff personnel. Acts 2007, No. 307, §1; Acts 2013, No. 175, §1, eff. June 7, 2013; Acts 2014, No. 214, §1.