Louisiana § RS 16:53 - Additional assistant district attorneys
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 16:53 — Additional assistant district attorneys, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 16:53. Additional assistant district attorneys
In addition to the number of assistant district attorneys provided for each judicial district and for the parish of Orleans in R.S. 16:51 the district attorney of each judicial district and of the parish of Orleans may appoint additional assistant district attorneys. The salary of such additional assistant district attorneys, with the approval of the governing authorities affected, shall be paid by the parish or parishes composing the judicial district or by the parish of Orleans.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 640, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 16:53 ("Additional assistant district attorneys") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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