PART C. REGULATION OF DISCOVERY Art. 729. Time and scope of motion by defendant A motion for discovery by a defendant under this Chapter may be filed in accordance with Article 521 or within such reasonable time as the court may permit. The motion shall include all relief sought under this Chapter. A subsequent motion […]
Art. 729.1. Court’s disposition of motion for discovery; vacation or restriction of order A. A motion for discovery shall not be denied without a contradictory hearing unless it appears on the face of the motion that, as a matter of law, the moving party is not entitled to the relief sought. B. Upon a sufficient […]
Art. 729.2. Time, place and manner of discovery and inspection An order of the court granting relief under this Chapter shall specify the time, place, and manner of making the discovery and inspection and may prescribe such terms and conditions as are appropriate. Added by Acts 1977, No. 515, §1.
Art. 729.3. Continuing duty to disclose If, subsequent to compliance with an order issued pursuant to this Chapter and prior to or during trial, a party discovers additional evidence or decides to use additional evidence and such evidence is or may be, subject to discovery or inspection under the order issued, he shall promptly notify […]
Art. 729.4. Pretrial conferences The court may by special order or pursuant to local rules require the district attorney and defense counsel to participate in a pretrial conference for the purpose of: (1) Disposing of discovery motions without formal hearing when there is no objection and no prior voluntary compliance with the provisions hereof; and […]
Art. 729.5. Failure to comply; sanctions A. If at any time during the course of the proceedings it is brought to the attention of the court that a party has failed to comply with this Chapter or with an order issued pursuant to this Chapter, the court may order such party to permit the discovery […]
Art. 729.6. Applicability of discovery The rules of this Chapter shall be applied in all criminal cases tried in the district, parish, and city courts. They shall be applicable following the institution of prosecution by the return of a grand jury indictment, the filing of a bill of information, or the filing of an affidavit […]
Art. 729.7. Protection of witness identity A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the district attorney or the defendant may delete or excise from any information required to be disclosed herein any information which identifies a witness if such party believes the witness’s safety may be compromised by the disclosure. If a […]
