Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 22 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Part XV - Public Defender Board
Chapter 7 - Trial Court Performance Standards
Section XV-715 - Counsel's Duties at Preliminary Hearing
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XV-715
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Where the client is entitled to a preliminary hearing, the attorney should take steps to see that the hearing is conducted in a timely fashion unless there are strategic reasons for not doing so.
B. In preparing for the preliminary hearing, the attorney should become familiar with:
1. the elements of each of the offenses
alleged;
2. the law of the
jurisdiction for establishing probable cause;
3. factual information which is available
concerning probable cause; and
4.
the subpoena process for obtaining compulsory attendance of witnesses at
preliminary hearing and the necessary steps to be taken in order to obtain a
proper recordation of the proceedings.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:142, 147 and 148.
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