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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
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Regular Session, 2010 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 282
BY SENATOR HEITMEIER AND REPRESENTATIVE KATZ
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 401(A)(5), relative to qualifications2
of jurors; to provide for persons who have been convicted of a felony but not3
received a pardon by the governor; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 401(A)(5) is hereby amended and6
reenacted to read as follows: 7
Art. 401. General qualifications of jurors 8
A. In order to qualify to serve as a juror, a person must: 9
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(5) Not be under indictment for a felony nor have been convicted of a felony11
for which he has not been pardoned by the governor.12
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PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
ACT No. 438