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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 18, § 178. Notification on jury venire

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. In each parish that sends out jury duty notices or questionnaires, by the tenth day of each month, the clerk of court shall notify, in writing, the registrar of voters of any returned jury duty notice or questionnaire indicating the person is unable to serve because he no longer resides in the parish. In a parish where the clerk of court is not responsible for handling the jury duty notices or questionnaires, the responsible entity shall notify, in writing, the registrar of voters of any such returned jury duty notices or questionnaires.

B. (1) In each parish that sends out jury duty notices or questionnaires, by the tenth day of each month, the clerk of court shall notify, in writing, the Department of State of any returned jury duty notice or questionnaire indicating the person is unable to serve because he is not a United States citizen. In a parish where the clerk of court is not responsible for handling jury duty notices or questionnaires, the responsible entity shall notify, in writing, the Department of State of any such returned jury duty notices or questionnaires.

(2) The Department of State shall send information received pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection to the registrar of voters of each parish.

C. (1) Upon the expiration of each jury selection panel, each federal district court in the state shall notify the Department of State of any person identified as out of the jurisdiction within the time limit of a particular panel for jury selection or as not being a United States citizen.

(2) The Department of State shall send such information received from the federal district courts to the registrar of voters of each parish.

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