La. R.S. § 13:1344 Homicide Section; Orleans Parish Criminal District Court; Assignment of Judges; Jurisdiction; Transfer of Cases; Expedited Handling of Writs and Appeals; Applicability of Section to Other District Courts

• Library: Louisiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: La. R.S. § 13:1344

A. The judges of the Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans who are in office on August 15, 2009, may create the homicide section of that court, by rule of court adopted by the judges sitting en banc. The rule may designate not less than one incumbent judge who may be assigned to a homicide section in accordance with the rules of the Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans.

B. Any homicide section may be assigned the following cases:

(1) Solicitation for murder (R.S. 14:28.1)

(2) First degree murder (R.S. 14:30)

(3) Second degree murder (R.S. 14:30.1)

(4) Manslaughter (R.S. 14:31)

(5) First degree feticide (R.S. 14:32.6)

(6) Assault by drive-by shooting (R.S. 14:37.1)

(7) Second degree feticide (R.S. 14:32.7)

(8) Aggravated assault upon a peace officer with a firearm (R.S. 14:37.2)

(9) Aggravated assault with a firearm (R.S. 14:37.4)

(10) Attempt to commit the crimes enumerated in Paragraphs (1) through (4) and (6) of this Subsection.

(11) Any other crime committed using a firearm as designated by the judges en banc.