Louisiana § RS 40:700.9 - Duties of district attorney
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:700.9 — Duties of district attorney, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:700.9. Duties of district attorney
Each district attorney to whom the department reports any violation for institution of criminal proceedings or proceedings for an injunction under this Subpart, or to whom any health, food, or drug officer of the state or political subdivision thereof presents evidence satisfactory to the district attorney of any such violation shall institute appropriate proceedings in the proper court without delay.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 507, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:700.9 ("Duties of district attorney") 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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