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La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1423 Definitions
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§1423. Definitions In this Chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) "Commission" means the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice. (2) "Delinquency prevention programs" means programs designed for the purpose of reducing delinquent act…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1424 Juvenile delinquency and gang prevention advisory boards; membership
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§1424. Juvenile delinquency and gang prevention advisory boards; membership A. Within each law enforcement planning district advisory council a juvenile delinquency and gang prevention advisory board shall be established consisting of at least eleven members, at least three of wh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1425 Purposes
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§1425. Purposes The purposes of each juvenile delinquency and gang prevention advisory board are to develop a delinquency prevention plan which meets the needs of each of the local communities in the law enforcement planning district, to advise the chairman of the commission on p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1426 Powers and duties
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§1426. Powers and duties Each gang prevention council shall have the following powers and duties: (1) Develop and implement a delinquency prevention plan for the provision and coordination of delinquency programs and services to meet the needs of the communities represented in th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1427 Establishment
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§1427. Establishment A. Each gang prevention council shall: (1) Immediately after the members are appointed, elect a chair and a vice chair from among its members, and elect other officers as deemed necessary by the council. The judicial administrator or his designee may not serv…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1428 Delinquency prevention plan; programs; grants
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§1428. Delinquency prevention plan; programs; grants A. A delinquency prevention plan submitted to and approved by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Advisory Board and the commission is authorized in each district for the purpose of reducing delinquent acts, juvenil…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1429 Grant application procedures
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§1429. Grant application procedures A. An entity may apply for an annual juvenile delinquency and gang prevention program grant, which may be renewed for up to two additional years, if funding is available, by submitting a grant proposal for funding or continued funding to the Ju…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:143 Definitions
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§143. Definitions As used in this Part, the following words have the following meanings: (1) "District indigent defender fund" means the judicial district indigent defender fund as provided for in R.S. 15:168. (2) "District office" means the office of a district public defender a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1430 Restrictions
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§1430. Restrictions Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prevent a program initiated under a delinquency prevention plan established pursuant to this Chapter from continuing to operate beyond the three-year maximum funding period if it can find other funding sources. Lik…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1442 Louisiana Juvenile Jurisdiction Planning Implementation Committee; composition;
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§1442. Louisiana Juvenile Jurisdiction Planning Implementation Committee; composition; authority; responsibilities A, B. Repealed by Acts 2026, No. 571, §17. C. The committee shall be composed of the following members: (1-6) Repealed by Acts 2026, No. 571, §17. (7) One representa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:145 Office of the state public defender
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§145. Office of the state public defender A. The office of the state public defender is created as a state agency within the office of the governor to provide for the supervision, administration, and delivery of a statewide public defender system, which shall deliver uniform publ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:146 Louisiana Public Defender Oversight Board
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§146. Louisiana Public Defender Oversight Board A.(1) The Louisiana Public Defender Oversight Board is hereby created and established to provide supervision and oversight to the office of the state public defender and to approve contracts in an amount of two hundred fifty thousan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:147 Powers; duties; responsibilities
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§147. Powers; duties; responsibilities A. Except for 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, the office shall have all regulatory author…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:148 Rulemaking; considerations in developing rules
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§148. Rulemaking; considerations in developing rules A. The office shall adopt all rules necessary to implement the provisions of this Part. B. The rules shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) Creating mandatory statewide public defender standards and guidelines t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:149 Authority of supreme court not affected
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§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 regul…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:149.1 Domicile of office; venue
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§149.1. Domicile of office; venue A. The office 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 office or to which the office is a party shall be East Baton Rouge Pa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:149.2 Offices; meetings
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§149.2. Offices; meetings The office 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. Acts 2007, N…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:150 Executive staff for office; general qualifications
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§150. Executive staff for office; general qualifications A. The office shall employ an executive office staff as necessary to carry out the duties of the office, and the state public defender shall appoint any other officers as necessary to conduct the business of the office, sub…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1501 Citation
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§1501. Citation This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Adult Protective Services Act". Acts 2008, No. 181, §2, eff. June 13, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1502 Legislative findings and declaration
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§1502. Legislative findings and declaration A. The purpose of this Section is to protect adults who cannot physically or mentally protect themselves and who are harmed or threatened with harm through action or inaction by themselves or by the individuals responsible for their car…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1503 Definitions
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§1503. Definitions For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) "Abandonment" means the desertion or willful forsaking of an adult by anyone having care or custody of that pe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1504 Mandatory reports and immunity
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§1504. Mandatory reports and immunity A. Any person, including but not limited to a health, mental health, and social service practitioner, having cause to believe that an adult's physical or mental health or welfare has been or may be further adversely affected by abuse, neglect…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1505 Contents of report and agency to receive report
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§1505. Contents of report and agency to receive report A. Reports reflecting the reporter's belief that an adult has been abused or neglected shall be made to any adult protection agency or to any local or state law enforcement agency. These reports need not name the persons susp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1506 Receipt of reports
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§1506. Receipt of reports A. All reports received by a local or state law enforcement agency shall be referred to the appropriate adult protection agency. B. When the appropriate adult protection agency receives a report of sexual or physical abuse, whether directly or by referra…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1507 Investigation of reports, assessment, actions taken, and court orders
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§1507. Investigation of reports, assessment, actions taken, and court orders A. The adult protection agency shall make prompt investigation and assessment. When the report concerns care in a facility or program under the supervision of the Louisiana Department of Health, the secr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1508 Petition for hearing, criminal proceedings, and subpoenas
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§1508. Petition for hearing, criminal proceedings, and subpoenas A. The district attorney or adult protective services agency may petition a court of competent civil jurisdiction for a hearing with respect to the alleged abuse or neglect. The petitioner shall notify the adult of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1509 Hearing
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§1509. Hearing A. Upon application under the provisions of R.S. 15:1508, the court shall fix a date for a hearing to be held not more than twenty days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, from receipt of the petition. If the alleged abused or neglected adult has no …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1510 Implementation
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§1510. Implementation A. The adult protection agency may adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of this Chapter. Specifically, such rules shall provide for cooperation with local agencies, including but not limited to hospitals, clinic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:1511 Emergency protective services; ex parte order
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§1511. Emergency protective services; ex parte order A.(1) If the adult protection agency has reasonable cause to believe that an adult is at immediate and present risk of substantial harm or deterioration from abuse, neglect, or self-neglect, and the adult lacks the capacity to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:152 State public defender; qualifications; powers and duties; salary
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§152. State public defender; qualifications; powers and duties; salary A. There shall be a state public defender who shall be appointed by the governor and meet the following qualifications: (1) Meet the qualifications provided for in R.S. 15:150(B). (2) Be an attorney licensed t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:161 District public defender; powers; duties; accounting; audit reporting; establishment
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§161. District public defender; powers; duties; accounting; audit reporting; establishment of office of the district public defender A. Except as otherwise provided for in this Section, the office shall contract, for a period of up to five years, with a district public defender t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:161.1 District public defender; Nineteenth Judicial District Court; East Baton Rouge
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§161.1. District public defender; Nineteenth Judicial District Court; East Baton Rouge Parish A. In addition to any funding provided by the office of the state public defender, the office of the district public defender for the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, East Baton Rouge…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:162 Vacancies in position of district public defender; formation of district public defender
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§162. Vacancies in position of district public defender; formation of district public defender selection committee; powers and duties of committee; process for filling vacancy for district public defender; interim district public defender A. Within twenty days of receiving notice…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:163 Regionalization of district public defender services by office
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§163. Regionalization of district public defender services by office A. In certain cases the office may regionalize and operate the public defender services of a district as a subdivision of the office through a regional office. When the public defender services of a district are…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:164 Regional defense service centers
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§164. Regional defense service centers A. Upon approval of the office, any district public defender may contract with one or more other district public defenders for the establishment of a regional defense service center. A district public defender may enter into only one contrac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:165 Methods of delivery of public defender services; selection of methods; emergency
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§165. Methods of delivery of public defender services; selection of methods; emergency circumstances A. The method of delivery in each judicial district shall be approved to the extent that it is meeting or able to meet the performance standards and guidelines of the office. The …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:166 Disbursement of funds
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§166. Disbursement of funds A. The office shall not disburse funds to a nongovernmental entity unless it establishes a benefit to the function of the office pursuant to law, and unless services are actually delivered. Under no circumstances shall the office disburse state funds f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:167 Louisiana Public Defender Fund
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§167. Louisiana Public Defender Fund A. "The Louisiana Public Defender Fund", hereinafter referred to as the "LPD Fund", is hereby created in the state treasury. Interest earned on the investment of monies in the fund shall be deposited in and credited to the fund. Unexpended and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:168 RS 15:168
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§6, and Acts 2022, No. 654, §1, about the provisions of the Act ceasing to be effective on July 1, 2024. §168. Judicial district indigent defender fund A. There is hereby created within each judicial district an indigent defender fund which shall be administered by the district p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:169 Representation of capital defendants
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§169. Representation of capital defendants A. In cases where a sentence of death has been imposed, the office shall promptly cause counsel to be enrolled to represent the defendant and retain only such staff counsel or other counsel, who will work under the supervision of the off…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:170 Disciplinary action; sanctions of district public defenders; just cause; hearing
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§170. Disciplinary action; sanctions of district public defenders; just cause; hearing A.(1) The office shall have the authority to take corrective or disciplinary action against any district public defender for failure to adhere to the standards and guidelines for rendering indi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:173 Right of action not created
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§173. Right of action not created A. It is not the intent of the legislature to create any new right, right of action, or cause of action or eliminate any right, right of action, or cause of action existing under current law. Nothing in the provisions of this Part shall create, e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:174 Special reporting requirements; penalties
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§174. Special reporting requirements; penalties A. In addition to the general oversight requirements provided by law, each district shall submit an annual report to the office no later than February first of each year, commencing in 2009. The report, using the uniform definition …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:175 Proceedings to determine indigency
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§175. Proceedings to determine indigency A.(1)(a) A preliminary inquiry and determination of indigency of any accused person shall be made by the court not later than arraignment and such determination may be reviewed by the court at any other stage of the proceedings. (b) A pers…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:176 Partial reimbursement by indigents
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§176. Partial reimbursement by indigents A. To the extent that a person is financially able to provide for an attorney, other necessary services, and facilities of representation and court costs, the court shall order him to pay for these items. The court may order payment in ins…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:178 Appointment of appellate and post-conviction counsel in death penalty case
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§178. Appointment of appellate and post-conviction counsel in death penalty case In a capital case in which the trial counsel was provided to an indigent defendant and in which the jury imposed the death penalty, the court, within thirty days of the imposition of the sentence of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:179 Appointment of counsel at parole revocation and prerevocation hearings
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§179. Appointment of counsel at parole revocation and prerevocation hearings A. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall provide legal representation for each indigent parolee who is charged with violating the conditions of his parole with respect to which he has the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:180 Special reporting requirements
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§180. Special reporting requirements In addition to the general oversight requirements provided by law, the office shall submit an annual report to the legislature not later than February first of each year, commencing in 1999. The report shall include a comprehensive status repo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:181 Limited effect
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§181. Limited effect The provisions of this Part are intended to facilitate the providing of legal services and related expenses only to the extent required by the Constitution of Louisiana or the Constitution of the United States of America and specific statutory provisions affo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 15:182 Limited effect in capital cases
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§182. Limited effect in capital cases The provisions of R.S. 15:178 are intended for the sole and exclusive purpose of providing legal services and related expenses for capital defendants who have been sentenced to death and are not intended to confer substantive or procedural ri…
