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Section 405 – Notice of jury commission meetings

by admin | May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana

A. Each member of the jury commission shall be notified in writing of the time and place designated for a meeting of the commission, at least twenty-four hours prior to the meeting.B. The notice shall be issued by one of the members or the secretary of the jury...

Section 404.1 – Powers, duties, and functions of the board of jury commissioners in orleans parish

by admin | May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana

A. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, this Article shall apply to the board of jury commissioners in Orleans Parish. In Orleans Parish, there shall be a board of jury commissioners, hereinafter referred to as “the board”, composed of five...

Section 404 – Appointment of jury commissions; term of office; oath; quorum; performance of functions of jury commissions in certain parishes

by admin | May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana

A. Except as otherwise provided in this Article: (1) The jury commission of each parish shall consist of the clerk of court or a deputy clerk designated by him in writing to act in his stead in all matters affecting the jury commission, and four other members, each...

Section 403.1 – Disqualification for undue hardship

by admin | May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana

If the judge who presided over the impaneling of the grand jury finds that a grand juror can no longer serve without undue hardship, he may disqualify such juror and a substitute juror shall be selected in the same manner as for the filling of a vacancy.La. Cr.P. §...

Section 403 – Exemption from jury service

by admin | May 13, 2021 | Crimianl Procedure, Louisiana

Exemptions from jury service shall be as provided by rules of the Louisiana Supreme Court pursuant to Section 33(B) of Article V of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974.La. Cr.P. § 403Amended by Acts 1968, No. 108, §1; Acts 1970, No. 450, §1; Acts 1972, No. 35, §1; Acts...