Louisiana § 9:398 Applicability to criminal actions

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§ 9:398 — Applicability to criminal actions

Louisiana § 9:398

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La. Stat. Ann. § 9:398 (2026).

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This part shall apply to criminal cases subject to the following limitations and provisions:

(1)An order for the tests shall be made only upon application of a party or on the court's initiative;

(2)The compensation of the experts shall be paid by the parish of the party's domicile under order of court;

(3)The court may direct a verdict of acquittal upon the conclusions of all the experts under the provisions of R.S. 9:397.3(D), otherwise the case shall be submitted for determination upon all the evidence.

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This part shall apply to criminal cases subject to the following limitations and provisions:
(1) An order for the tests shall be made only upon application of a party or on the court's initiative;
(2) The compensation of the experts shall be paid by the parish of the party's domicile under order of court;
(3) The court may direct a verdict of acquittal upon the conclusions of all the experts under the provisions of R.S. 9:397.3(D), otherwise the case shall be submitted for determination upon all the evidence.