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La. Rev. Stat. § 15:149.1 (2026)

Domicile of office; venue

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§149.1. Domicile of office; venue

           A. The office shall be domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish.

           B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the venue for any civil proceeding by or against the office or to which the office is a party shall be East Baton Rouge Parish.

           Added by Acts 1999, No. 1012, §1; Acts 2007, No. 307, §1, eff. August 15, 2007; Acts 2024, 2nd E.S., No. 22, §1, eff. March 20, 2024.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 49 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1999–2022 · leading case: State v. Deruise, 802 So. 2d 1224 (La. 2001).
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State v. Deruise, 802 So. 2d 1224 (La. 2001). · cites it 2× “15:567(B), immediately notify the Louisiana Indigent Defense Assistance Board and provide the Board with reasonable time in which: (1) to enroll counsel to represent the defendant in any state postconviction proceedings, if appropriate, pursuant to its authority under…”
State v. Taylor, 838 So. 2d 729 (La. 2003). · cites it 2× “R.S. § 15:149.1; and (2) to litigate expeditiously the claims raised in that original application, if filed in the state courts.”
State v. Holmes, 5 So. 3d 42 (La. 2008). · cites it 2× “§ 15:567(B), immediately notify the Louisiana Indigent Defense Assistance Board and provide the Board with reasonable time in which: (1) to enroll counsel to represent the defendant in any State post-conviction proceedings, if appropriate, pursuant to its authority under La.”
State v. Neal, 796 So. 2d 649 (La. 2001). “R.S. 15:149.1; and (2) to litigate expeditiously the claims raised in that original application, if filed, in the state courts.”
State v. Ball, 824 So. 2d 1089 (La. 2002). · cites it 2× “§ 15:567(B), immediately notify the Louisiana Indigent Defense Assistance Board and provide the Board with reasonable time in which: (1) to enroll counsel to represent the defendant in any State postconviction proceedings, if appropriate, pursuant to its authority under La.”
State v. Leger, 936 So. 2d 108 (La. 2006). “15:567(B), immediately notify the Louisiana Indigent Defense Assistance Board and provide the Board with reasonable time in which: (1) to enroll counsel to represent defendant in any state post-conviction proceedings, if appropriate, pursuant to its authority under La.”
State v. Allen, 913 So. 2d 788 (La. 2005). · cites it 2× “§ 15:567(B), immediately notify the Louisiana Indigent Defense Assistance Board and provide the Board with reasonable time in which: (1) to enroll counsel to represent defendant in any state post-conviction proceedings, if appropriate, pursuant to its authority under La.”
State v. Draughn, 950 So. 2d 583 (La. 2007). “R.S. 15:149.1; and (2) to litigate expeditiously the claims raised in that original application, if filed, in the state courts.”
State v. Brown, 907 So. 2d 1 (La. 2005). “15:567(B), immediately notify the Louisiana Indigent Defense Assistance Board and provide the Board with reasonable time in which: (1) to enroll counsel to represent the defendant in any state post-conviction proceedings, if appropriate, pursuant to its authority under La.”
State v. Juniors, 915 So. 2d 291 (La. 2005). “15:567(B), immediately notify the Louisiana Indigent Defense Assistance board and provide the Board with reasonable time in which: (1) to enroll counsel to represent the defendant in any state post-conviction proceedings, if appropriate, pursuant to its authority under LSA-R.S.…”
State v. Lee, 976 So. 2d 109 (La. 2008). “§ 15:149.1; and (2) to litigate expeditiously the claims raised in that application, if filed in the state courts.”
State v. Manning, 885 So. 2d 1044 (La. 2004). “§ 15:149.1; and (2) to litigate expeditiously the claims raised in that original application, if filed, in the state courts.”
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