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Regular Session, 2010 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 378
BY SENATORS MORRELL AND DORSEY
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 46:1844(C)(3), relative to criminal procedure; to provide that a2
parent may refuse to allow their minor children to be interviewed by certain persons;3
to provide penalties for willful disregard of rights; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 46:1844(C)(3) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:6
ยง1844. Basic rights for victim and witnesses7
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C. Interviewing the victim and witness of a crime.9
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(3) The victim and the victim's family may refuse any requests for interviews11
with the attorney for the defendant or any employee or agent working for the12
attorney for the defendant. If the victim is a minor, the parent or guardian of the13
victim may refuse to permit the minor to be interviewed by the attorney for the14
defendant or any employee or agent working for the attorney for the defendant.15
Before any victim may be subpoenaed to testify on behalf of a defendant at any16
pretrial hearing, the defendant shall show good cause at a contradictory hearing with17
the district attorney why the subpoena should be issued. Willful disregard of the18
rights of victims and witnesses as enumerated in this Paragraph may be19
punishable as contempt of court.20
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PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
ACT No. 177 SB NO. 378 ENROLLED
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