La. Admin. Code tit. 22, § XV-1121 - Formal Discovery

A. The parent's attorney should use formal discovery methods to obtain information and inspect evidence as permitted by La. Ch.C. Art. 652.

B. Counsel should consider seeking discovery, at a minimum, of the following items:

1. potential exculpatory information;

2. potential mitigating information;

3. the names and addresses of all prosecution witnesses, their prior statements, and criminal record, if any;

4. all oral and/or written statements by the accused, and the details of the circumstances under which the statements were made;

5. the prior criminal record of the accused and any evidence of other misconduct that the government may intend to use against the accused;

6. all books, papers, documents, photographs, tangible objects, buildings or places, or copies, descriptions, or other representations, or portions thereof, relevant to the case;

7. all results or reports of relevant physical or mental examinations, and of scientific tests or experiments, or copies thereof;

8. all investigative reports by all law enforcement and other agencies involved in the case; and

9. all records of evidence collected and retained by law enforcement.

Notes

La. Admin. Code tit. 22, § XV-1121

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Public Defender Board, LR 37:326 (January 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:148.