This bill amends R.S. 16:51(A) to adjust the minimum number of assistant district attorneys required in each judicial district and the parish of Orleans in Louisiana. The changes include increasing the number of assistant district attorneys in several districts, such as raising the minimum from thirty-five to thirty-nine in the First Judicial District, and from fifty-five to seventy-one in the Nineteenth Judicial District, among others. The bill specifies the new minimums for each district, with various increases and a few districts remaining unchanged.

The provisions of this bill will take effect only when a specific appropriation of funds for its implementation is enacted by the Louisiana Legislature. Additionally, any further changes to the number of assistant district attorneys that were not approved by the Governor's Advisory and Review Commission by April 12, 2026, will only become effective upon the commission's recommendation that they meet the necessary guidelines. The bill also outlines the effective date of its provisions based on the governor's signature or legislative approval following a veto.

Statutes affected:
HB719 Original: 16:51(A)
HB719 Engrossed: 16:51(A)(1)
HB719 Reengrossed: 16:51(A)(1)
HB719 Enrolled: 16:51(A)
HB719 Act 827: 16:51(A)