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La. R.S. 9:398

Applicability to criminal actions

Acts 1972, No. 521, §6.

This part shall apply to criminal cases subject to the following limitations and provisions:

(1) An order for the tests shall be made only upon application of a party or on the court's initiative;

(2) The compensation of the experts shall be paid by the parish of the party's domicile under order of court;

(3) The court may direct a verdict of acquittal upon the conclusions of all the experts under the provisions of R.S. 9:397.3(D), otherwise the case shall be submitted for determination upon all the evidence.

Official source: Louisiana State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Louisiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.