The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Cathy R. Wells.
DIGEST
Riser (SB 214)
Present law provides for the number of assistant district attorneys for the various judicial
districts.
Proposed law increases the number of assistant district attorneys in particular judicial districts as
follows:
(1)5
th
JDC from 6 to 7.
(2)6
th
JDC from 7 to 8.
(2)7
th
JDC from 5 to 6.
(3)14
th
JDC from 23 to 24.
(4)16
th
JDC from 21 to 22.
(5)19
th
JDC from 48 to 50.
(6)20
th
JDC from 5 to 6.
(7)21
st
JDC from 18 to 19.
(8)24
th
JDC from 52 to 54.
(9)29
th
JDC from 9 to 10.
(10)36
th
JDC from 4 to 5.
(11)37
th
JDC from 2 to 3.
Effective on August 1, 2014, provided that funding for the additional 14 assistant district attorney
positions is appropriated and payable out of the state general fund in the general appropriations
bill for the state.
(Amends R.S. 16:51(A)(5), (6), (7), (14), (16), (19), (20), (21), (24), (29), (36), and (37))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to the original
bill
1. Adds an additional ADA in the 6
th
JDC.
2. Changes the number of ADA's in 14
th
, 16
th
, 19
th
, 21
st
, 24
th
, and 29
th
JDC's.