Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 22 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Part XV - Public Defender Board
Chapter 11 - Trial Court Performance Standards for Attorneys Representing Parents in Child in Need of Care Cases
Section XV-1143 - The Disposition Process
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Counsel should be prepared at the disposition hearing to take the steps necessary to advocate fully for the requested disposition and to protect the client's interest.
B. In the event there will be disputed facts before the court at the disposition hearing, counsel should be prepared to present evidence, including testimony of witnesses, to contradict erroneous or misleading information unfavorable to the defendant.
C. Where information favorable to the defendant will be disputed or challenged, counsel should be prepared to present supporting evidence, including testimony of witnesses, to establish the facts favorable to the defendant.
D. Where appropriate, counsel should prepare the client to personally address the court.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:148.
