This bill amends Code of Criminal Procedure Article 682 concerning the recusal of a district attorney. It specifies that when a district attorney is recused, the trial judge is required to notify the attorney general in writing of the recusation. The attorney general is then responsible for appointing a member of their staff or a district attorney from another district to act in place of the recused district attorney.

The bill removes the previous requirement for the trial judge to appoint a qualified attorney to take over the case and clarifies that the substitute appointed will have all the powers of the recused district attorney regarding the case. This change aims to streamline the process of handling cases where a district attorney cannot serve due to a conflict of interest.