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LA HB243
Bill
Status
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Roger Wilder
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AI Summary
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Removes the trial judge's authority to directly appoint a qualified attorney to substitute for a recused district attorney
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Requires the trial judge to notify the attorney general in writing whenever a district attorney is recused or recuses himself from a case
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Mandates the attorney general appoint either a member of their staff or a district attorney from another district to handle the case
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Substitute attorney receives all powers of the recused district attorney for that specific case
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Amends Code of Criminal Procedure Article 682
Legislative Description
Provides relative to the appointment of a substitute for a recused district attorney
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
3/9/2026