Court Opinion

ID: 9386115
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-04-11 15:04:48.098542+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:17:27.582763
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
     COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
SHANER. FERRAN                               NO.   2023 CW 0338

VERSUS
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONS                                   APRIL 11, 2023

In Re:    Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections,
          applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District
          Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, No. 704627.

BEFORE:   WELCH, PENZATO, AND LANIER, JJ.

     WRIT GRANTED.   The district court's April 10, 2023 order
which found defendant is not entitled to a jury trial and
ordered a bench trial of this matter is reversed.      Defendant,
the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, is
statutorily exempt from posting any bond whatsoever in any
judicial proceedings arising from activities within the scope of
its duties.     La. R.S. 13:4581; Sylve v. Kappa Alpha PSI
Fraternity,  2001-2726   (La.  10/10/01),  803 So.2d 960,    961.
Furthermore, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
"shall not be required to post any bond, cash deposit, or other
charge whatsoever to obtain a trial by jury.n           La. R.S.
13:5105(E); Sylve, 803 So.2d at 961.   This matter is remanded to
the trial court with instructions that this matter be tried
before a jury.

                                 JEW
                                 AHP
                                 WIL

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

    DEPUTY tLERK OF COURT
        FOR THE COURT