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2024 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 26
BY REPRESENTATIVE BAMBURG
CLERKS OF COURT: Provides relative to the jury commission for Red River Parish
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 404(H), relative to jury
3 commissions; to provide for the functions of the jury commission in the parish of
4 Red River; to transfer the functions of the jury commission to the clerk of court of
5 Red River Parish; and to provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 404(H) is hereby amended and
8reenacted to read as follows:
9 Art. 404. Appointment of jury commissions; term of office; oath; quorum;
10 performance of functions of jury commissions in certain parishes
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12 H. In the parishes of Caldwell, Claiborne, DeSoto, Franklin, Red River,
13 Union, and Webster, the function of the jury commission shall be performed by the
14 clerks of court of Caldwell Parish, Claiborne Parish, DeSoto Parish, Franklin Parish,
15 Red River Parish, Union Parish, and Webster Parish or by a deputy clerk of court
16 designated by the respective clerk in writing to act in his stead in all matters affecting
17 the jury commission. The clerk of court or his designated deputy shall have the same
18 powers, duties, and responsibilities, and shall be governed by all applicable
19 provisions of law pertaining to jury commissioners. The clerks of court of Caldwell
20 Parish, Claiborne Parish, DeSoto Parish, Franklin Parish, Red River Parish, Union
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HB NO. 26
1 Parish, and Webster Parish shall perform the duties and responsibilities otherwise
2 imposed upon him by law with respect to jury venires, shall coordinate the jury
3 venire process, and shall receive the compensation generally authorized for a jury
4 commissioner.
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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 26 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Bamburg
Abstract: Requires the Red River Parish Clerk of Court to perform the functions of the jury
commission in that parish.
Present law provides for a jury commission in each parish to perform certain functions
including coordination of the jury venire process.
Present law provides that in Caldwell, Claiborne, DeSoto, Franklin, Union, and Webster
parishes the function of the jury commission shall be performed by the respective clerk of
court or by a deputy clerk of court designated by the clerk in writing to act in his stead in all
matters affecting the jury commission.
Proposed law retains present law and adds the clerk of court of Red River Parish.
(Amends C.Cr.P. Art. 404(H))
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