§ 40:2266.1 A. In all parishes in which a criminalistics laboratory commission is now or is hereafter established and also in each parish in which the governing authority thereof elects to becom
§ 40:2266.1.1 A.(1) In all criminal cases prosecuted under state statutes, parish ordinances, or city ordinances in any mayor’s, city, or district court of the state of Louisiana located within a
§ 40:2266.2 Additional parishes joining criminalistics laboratory commissions
§ 40:2266.3 Criminalistics laboratories operated by sheriffs of Calcasieu, Jefferson, and St. Tammany parishes included herein
§ 40:2266.4 Scope; cumulative authority

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 40 > Chapter 13-B - Criminalistics Laboratory Commissions

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