Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 728 – Defense information and other matters not subject to disclosure
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 728
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
Except as specifically provided in this Chapter, this Chapter does not authorize the discovery or inspection of reports, memoranda, notes, or other internal documents made by the defendant or by agents of the defendant in connection with the investigation or defense of the case; or of any document, notes, or other items which contain the mental impressions of any attorney for the defendant or any investigator working on behalf of such attorney.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 515, §1; Acts 2013, No. 250, §1.
NOTE: See Acts 2013, No. 250, §2, relative to applicability.