HLS 16RS-399 ENGROSSED
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 76
BY REPRESENTATIVE HAVARD
CIVIL/JURIES: Provides for the functions of jury commissions in East Feliciana Parish and
West Feliciana Parish
1 AN ACT
2To enact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 404(F), relative to jury commissions; to
3 provide for the functions of the jury commission in the parishes of East Feliciana and
4 West Feliciana; to transfer the functions of the jury commission to the clerks of court
5 of East Feliciana Parish and West Feliciana Parish; and to provide for related
6 matters.
7Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 404(F) is hereby enacted to read as
9follows:
10 Art. 404. Appointment of jury commissions; term of office; oath; quorum;
11 performance of functions of jury commissions in certain parishes
12 * * *
13 F. In the parishes of East Feliciana and West Feliciana, the function of the
14 jury commission shall be performed by the clerks of court of East Feliciana Parish
15 and West Feliciana Parish or by a deputy clerk of court designated by the respective
16 clerk in writing to act in his stead in all matters affecting the jury commission. The
17 clerk of court or his designated deputy shall have the same powers, duties, and
18 responsibilities, and shall be governed by all applicable provisions of law pertaining
19 to jury commissioners. The clerks of court of East Feliciana Parish and West
20 Feliciana Parish shall perform the duties and responsibilities otherwise imposed upon
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HB NO. 76
1 him by law with respect to jury venires, shall coordinate the jury venire process, and
2 shall receive the compensation generally authorized for a jury commissioner.
DIGEST
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of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 76 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Havard
Abstract: Requires the East Feliciana Parish and West Feliciana Parish Clerks of Court to
perform the functions of the jury commission in each parish.
Present law provides for a jury commission in each parish to perform certain functions
including coordination of the jury venire process.
Proposed law retains present law except it requires the clerks of court of East Feliciana
Parish and West Feliciana Parish to perform the functions of the jury commission in their
respective parish.
(Adds C.Cr.P. Art. 404(F))
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