TITLE V-A. EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES Art. 251. Legislative intent A. The legislature finds that police investigations are strengthened by the use of best practices for investigative procedures, which increase the ability of law enforcement to keep communities safe and apprehend those suspected of criminal activity, reduce erroneous eyewitness identifications, and enhance the reliability and objectivity […]
Art. 252. Definitions For purposes of this Title: (1) “Administrator” means the person conducting the photo or live lineup. (2) “Blind” means conducted in such a way that the administrator does not know the identity of the suspect. (3) “Blinded” means conducted in such a way that the administrator may know who the suspect is, […]
Art. 253. Eyewitness identification procedures A.(1) No later than January 30, 2019, any criminal justice entity conducting eyewitness identifications shall either adopt the LSEMI model policy or draft its own policy that minimally comports to key best practices as outlined in this Article. (2) Each criminal justice entity that administers eyewitness identification procedures shall provide […]
