The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
SR 193 Original 2018 Regular Session Bishop
Requests the Louisiana State Police, the sheriff of each parish, each chief of police, each district
attorney, and the attorney general ensure that when any person arrested or detained in connection
with the investigation or commission of any criminal offense is being interrogated, interviewed, or
otherwise questioned by a law enforcement officer or district attorney, any reference made by the
person to an "attorney", "lawyer", "counsel", or substantially similar term, shall be deemed an
invocation of the right to assistance of counsel, and the interrogation, interview, or other questioning
shall cease until such time as the person obtains counsel or counsel is appointed for the person.