RS 18:1511.6 Procedures for enforcement; criminal - Louisiana Statutes

§1511.6.  Procedures for enforcement; criminal

A.  When the results of the supervisory committee's investigation indicate that a knowing, willful, and fraudulent violation or an intentional criminal violation of this Chapter has occurred, the supervisory committee shall forward all information concerning the alleged violation to the district attorney of the judicial district in which the alleged violation has occurred who shall review such information and make such investigation and initiate such prosecution as he shall deem necessary; except, if the violation occurred with regard to a campaign for the office of district attorney for the judicial district in which the violation took place, the committee shall forward all information concerning the alleged violation to the attorney general who, for cause, when authorized by the court which would have original jurisdiction and subject to judicial review, shall proceed with such criminal prosecutions as are provided by this Chapter.

B.  Only the district attorney or attorney general may initiate criminal actions under the provisions of this Chapter.  Initiation of such criminal actions by the district attorney or attorney general shall be on the basis of information forwarded by the supervisory committee to the district attorney or attorney general or on the basis of such other information as may be available to the district attorney or the attorney general.  The supervisory committee shall have no authority to initiate prosecution.

Acts 1980, No. 786, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Acts 2008, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 27, §1, eff. March 30, 2008.