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LA HB243

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Roger Wilder

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the trial judge's authority to directly appoint a qualified attorney to substitute for a recused district attorney

  • Requires the trial judge to notify the attorney general in writing whenever a district attorney is recused or recuses himself from a case

  • Mandates the attorney general appoint either a member of their staff or a district attorney from another district to handle the case

  • Substitute attorney receives all powers of the recused district attorney for that specific case

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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