DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part 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 560 Original 2018 Regular Session James
Abstract: Establishes the State Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct to collect and report certain
data from district attorney offices statewide.
Proposed law creates the State Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct and authorizes the commission
to collect data from prosecutors and district attorneys statewide.
Proposed law provides for the composition of the commission and provides that a commission
member shall not receive compensation for his services as a commission member, but shall be paid
his expenses necessary to complete the duties of the position.
Proposed law requires the commission to monitor district attorney-operated diversion programs
statewide collecting and monitoring a variety of demographic data on the participants.
Proposed law requires the commission to annually publish information collected from the
prosecutors and district attorneys statewide and any conclusions reached from analyzing the collected
data.
Proposed law provides that the posted information will not violate the privacy rights of any
participant of a diversion program. The collected data shall be posted on the commission website.
Proposed law authorizes the commission to adopt, promulgate, amend, and repeal rules and
procedures, not otherwise consistent with law, necessary to carry out the provisions and purposes
of proposed law.
Proposed law requires the commission to present the annual report for the previous calendar year on
or before the first day of April of each year. Further requires the commission to give a copy of the
report to the governor, Senate, House of Representatives, and the La. Supreme Court.
(Adds R.S. 13:5986-5992)