Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 22 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Part XV - Public Defender Board
Chapter 3 - Guidelines and Eligibility Criteria
Section XV-305 - General Certification Guidelines for Capital Appellate and Post-Conviction Counsel
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XV-305
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024
A. The following standards shall be applied to contract attorney certification under any part of this rule.
1. The attorney shall
be familiar with the practice and procedure of the criminal courts of Louisiana
and shall be a member in good standing of Louisiana State Bar Association or
admitted to practice pro hac vice.
2. The attorney shall be familiar with the
use of expert witnesses and evidence, including but not limited to, psychiatric
and forensic evidence.
3. Within
one year of an initial application for certification by the Louisiana Indigent
Defense Assistance Board, the attorney shall complete a minimum of 12 hours of
board-approved training primarily involving advocacy in the field of capital
appellate or post-conviction defense.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:149.1 and 15:151.2(E)-(F).
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