House Bill No. by Representative Wilder amends Code of Criminal Procedure Article 682 to clarify the process for appointing a substitute when a district attorney is recused. The bill removes the requirement for the trial judge to appoint an attorney at law who meets specific qualifications and instead mandates that the judge notify the attorney general in writing of the recusation.

Following this notification, it becomes the responsibility of the attorney general to appoint a member of their staff or a district attorney from another district to take over the duties of the recused district attorney. The appointed substitute will have all the powers associated with the recused district attorney concerning the case at hand. This change aims to streamline the process and ensure that cases continue to be handled effectively in the absence of the district attorney.