Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15

La. C.Cr.P. § 416.1: One-step qualification/summoning

What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes a process for notifying potential jurors in most Louisiana parishes. The clerk prepares questionnaires and subpoenas mailed by the sheriff; recipients must return the questionnaire within five days, and failure to appear can result in contempt charges.

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