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A.1. The Parish’s obligation to fund the District Attorney (DA) is as follows:
• The Parish reimburses from its general fund the DA as an allowance for various expenses and salaries incurred in the discharge of the DA’s duties. R.S. 16:6. See also AG Op. No. 11-0167 & AG Op. No. 07-0311B
• The Parish shall provide at least the minimum additional local portion of salary for the DA and Assistant DAs established by statute for each JDC. R.S. 16:14
• The Parish shall be responsible for all administrative costs associated with the prosecution of persons accused or convicted of crimes, including all criminal jury costs. R.S. 15:304 See also AG Op. No. 09-0222
• The Parish is obligated to furnish the DA with an office and equipment in the courthouse, or to rent and equip one elsewhere. AG Op. No. 08-0033.
A.2. In cases where the DA’s jurisdiction covers 2 parishes, the parishes should enter into a CEA outlining exactly how the reimbursements for the above will be made to the DA’s office (i.e., the portion/percentage that each parish will be responsible to pay). Even without such an agreement in place, however, each parish is obligated to fund the DA as outlined above.
Louisiana Legislative Auditor website: 05/07/2025 11:51:39 PM
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