Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 22 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Part XV - Public Defender Board
Chapter 2 - Funding of Expert Witness, Specialized Scientific Testing, and Other Ancillary Services for Indigents Convicted of Capital Crimes
Section XV-205 - Review of Applications for Funding of Expert Witness and Specialized Scientific Testing

A. The review of applications for funding of expert witnesses specialized scientific testing and/or other ancillary services by indigents sentenced to death will be conducted by a non-profit corporation specializing in the representation of indigents in capital post-conviction proceedings designated by the Louisiana Indigent Defense Assistance Board, hereinafter referred to as Capital Post-Conviction Program. The Capital Post-Conviction Program shall take action upon an application for funding within 30 days of receipt of the application either by approval of the application, denial of the application, or by the request of additional information regarding the application. Should the Capital Post-Conviction Program request additional information from the applicant, the Capital Post-Conviction Program shall take action by approval or denial of the application within 30 days of the receipt of the additional information requested. The Capital Post-Conviction Program will use the ABA Guidelines for the Appointment and Performance of Defense Counsel in Death Penalty Cases (2003) for evaluation of all applications. Final approval of applications under this provision is subject to the availability of funds.