Louisiana Statutes
§ 13:5720 — Establishment of forensic laboratory by mutual consent; cost to be shared
Louisiana § 13:5720
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 13Courts and Judicial Procedure
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 13:5720 (2026).
Text
A.By agreement of the coroners of any two or more parishes, subject to approval of the governing authorities of their respective parishes, there may be established a forensic laboratory. The laboratory and its facilities shall be at the disposal of the coroners and law enforcement officers of the parish.
B.The cost of equipping and maintaining the laboratory shall be shared on a mutually agreeable basis by the participating parishes.
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Legislative History
Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1570 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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Louisiana § 13:5720, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/la/13%3A5720.