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LA SR183
Resolution
Status
6/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Royce Duplessis
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AI Summary
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Creates the Commission on Non-unanimous Verdicts to study cases where individuals were convicted by non-unanimous juries in Louisiana between 1898 and 2019, when the practice was permitted
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Commission must determine the number and geographic distribution of non-unanimous verdict cases and submit a written report with legislative recommendations to the Senate by February 1, 2026
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Seven-member commission includes two Senate Judiciary B members, representatives from the Louisiana District Attorneys Association, The Promise of Justice Initiative, The Juror Project, Louisiana Supreme Court, and a victim's rights advocate
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Incarcerated individuals who believe they were convicted by non-unanimous juries may submit their cases and documentation to the commission for review
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Commission must convene by October 1, 2025, with member designations due by September 1, 2025; members serve without compensation and the commission terminates upon report submission or February 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Creates a commission to study and make recommendations relative to non-unanimous jury verdicts in Louisiana to determine the number and distribution of such cases, and to inform the Senate of the findings.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Last Action
Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/13/2025.
6/12/2025