Louisiana Statutes
§ 13:5711 — Right to fee as expert witness
Louisiana § 13:5711
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 13Courts and Judicial Procedure
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 13:5711 (2026).
Text
No coroner, deputy coroner, or assistant coroner testifying in his official capacity shall be required to give expert opinion or testimony in any court, except in the line of duty as coroner. Any coroner, deputy coroner, or assistant coroner called as an expert witness in a professional capacity shall testify and shall be paid the expert fee not to exceed the accepted standard in his field of expertise.
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Legislative History
Acts 1989, No. 204, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1561 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
Nearby Sections
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§ 13:5701
§ 13:5701§ 13:5702
Conservator of the peace§ 13:5704
Qualifications§ 13:5706
Fees for coroner's services§ 13:5710
Coroner's experts; fees§ 13:5711
Right to fee as expert witness§ 13:5713
Duties; autopsies and investigations§ 13:5714
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Bluebook (online)
Louisiana § 13:5711, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/la/13%3A5711.