Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:147 – Discovery; disclosure prohibited; use of testimony
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:147
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
No testimony taken under authority of La. Rev. Stat. 51:143 shall be made public, unless by order of the governor, for the use in proper judicial proceedings.
Any person giving unlawful publicity to the testimony shall be in contempt of the court issuing the original order, and shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned not less than five days nor more than six months, or both. Any and all testimony taken under authority of La. Rev. Stat. 51:143 shall be heard only in the presence of the interested parties and their attorneys, but may be introduced in evidence in subsequent proceedings by the state against the person investigated, unless, in the discretion of the trial court, the defense would be unfairly affected.