Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3399.14 – A. On or before January 1, 2022, each institution and law enforcement and criminal justice agency located within the parish of the campus of the institution, including the campus pol
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3399.14
- Chancellor: means the chief executive officer of a public postsecondary education institution. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3399.12
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Employee: means :
(a)(i) An administrative officer, official, or employee of a public postsecondary education board or institution. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3399.12
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Institution: means a public postsecondary education institution. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3399.12
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Power-based violence: means any form of interpersonal violence intended to control or intimidate another person through the assertion of power over the person and shall include the following:
(a) Dating violence (La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3399.12
- Title IX coordinator: means the individual designated by a public postsecondary education institution as the institution's official for coordinating the institution's efforts to comply with and carry out its responsibilities under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3399.12
A. On or before January 1, 2022, each institution and law enforcement and criminal justice agency located within the parish of the campus of the institution, including the campus police department, if any, the local district attorney’s office, and any law enforcement agency with criminal jurisdiction over the campus, shall enter into and maintain a written memorandum of understanding to clearly delineate responsibilities and share information in accordance with applicable federal and state confidentiality laws, including but not limited to trends about power-based violence committed by or against students of the institution.
B. Each memorandum of understanding entered into pursuant to this Part shall include:
(1) Delineation and sharing protocols of investigative responsibilities.
(2) Protocols for investigations, including standards for notification and communication and measures to promote evidence preservation.
(3) Agreed-upon training and requirements for the parties to the memorandum of understanding on issues related to power-based violence for the purpose of sharing information and coordinating training to the extent possible.
(4) A method of sharing general information about power-based violence occurring within the jurisdiction of the parties to the memorandum of understanding in order to improve campus safety.
(5) A requirement that the local law enforcement agency include information on its police report regarding the status of the alleged victim as a student at an institution.
C. Each memorandum of understanding shall be signed by all parties to the memorandum.
D. The head of any law enforcement or criminal justice agency located within the parish of the campus of the institution shall execute a memorandum of understanding proposed by an institution within the law enforcement agency’s criminal jurisdiction within thirty days of receipt of the proposal.
E. Each executed memorandum of understanding shall be reviewed annually by each institution’s chancellor, Title IX coordinator, and the executive officer of the criminal justice agency and shall be revised as considered necessary.
F. Nothing in this Part or any memorandum of understanding entered into pursuant to this Section shall be construed as prohibiting a victim or responsible employee from making a complaint to both the institution and a law enforcement agency.
Acts 2015, No. 172, §1, eff. June 23, 2015; Acts 2021, No. 439, §2, eff. June 21, 2021; Acts 2021, No. 472, §2, eff. June 29, 2021; Acts 2023, No. 211, §1, eff. June 8, 2023.