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LA HCR9

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

6/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Troy Hebert

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Louisiana State Law Institute directed to study and recommend legislation for recusal procedures of judges and justices of the peace in criminal proceedings

  • Report with findings and recommendations due to the legislature no later than February 1, 2026

  • Addresses inconsistency between civil and criminal recusal procedures: civil cases require supreme court-appointed ad hoc judges to hear recusal motions, while criminal cases allow judges from the same court to hear recusals

  • Resolution requires submission of one printed and one electronic copy of the report to the David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library

Legislative Description

Directs the La. State Law Institute to study the procedures for the recusal of judges

JUDGES

Last Action

Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.

6/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A5/28/2025
Administration of Criminal Justice4/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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