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Title XI: Qualifications and Selection of Grand and Petit Jurors

Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure – 2026

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Title I, Chapter 1: Preliminary Provisions and Rules of Construction Title I, Chapter 2: Application of Code Title I, Chapter 3: Inherent Powers of Courts; Contempt Title I, Chapter 4: Peace Bonds Title II: District Attorney and Attorney General Title III, Chapter 1: The Coroner Title III, Chapter 2: Clerks, Sheriffs, Constables, and Marshals Title IV: Search Warrants Title V: Arrest Title V-A: Eyewitness Identification Procedures Title VI: Extradition Title VII: Preliminary Examination Title VIII: Bail Title IX: Habeas Corpus Title X: Instituting Criminal Prosecutions Title XI: Qualifications and Selection of Grand and Petit Jurors Title XII: The Grand Jury Title XIII, Chapter 1: Indictment Forms Title XIII, Chapter 2: Special Allegations Title XIII, Chapter 3: Bill of Particulars Title XIII, Chapter 4: Defects; Amendment Title XIII, Chapter 5: Joinder Rules Title XIII, Chapter 6: Procedure After Indictment Title XIV: Right to Counsel Title XIV-A: Pretrial Motions Title XV: Motion to Quash Title XVI: Arraignment and Pleas Title XVII, Chapter 1: Limitations Upon Institution of Prosecution Title XVII, Chapter 2: Limitations Upon Trial Title XVIII: Double Jeopardy Title XIX: Jurisdiction and Venue Title XX: Change of Venue Title XXI, Chapter 1: Mental Incapacity to Proceed Title XXI, Chapter 2: Defense of Insanity at Time of Offense Title XXI, Chapter 3: Costs Title XXI, Chapter 4: Progress Reports Title XXII, Chapter 1: Recusal of Judges Title XXII, Chapter 2: Recusation of District Attorneys; District Attorney Ad Hoc Title XXII, Chapter 3: Review of Recusal Ruling Title XXIII: Dismissal of Prosecution Title XXIV, Chapter 1: Setting Cases for Trial Title XXIV, Chapter 2: Motion to Suppress Evidence Title XXIV, Chapter 3: Severance and Consolidation Title XXIV, Chapter 4: Continuance Title XXIV, Chapter 5: Discovery and Inspection Part A. Discovery by the Defendant Title XXIV, Chapter 5: Discovery and Inspection Part A. Discovery by the Defendant, Part C: Regulation of Discovery Title XXV, Chapter 1: General Section; Subpoenas Title XXV, Chapter 2: Restrictions on Subpoenas Title XXV, Chapter 3: Obtaining Witnesses from Outside the State Title XXVI, Chapter 1: General Provisions Title XXVI, Chapter 2: Trial Without Jury Title XXVI, Chapter 3: Trial by Jury, Section 1: General Provisions Title XXVI, Chapter 3: Trial by Jury, Section 2: Challenges Title XXVI, Chapter 3: Trial by Jury, Section 3: Charging the Jury Title XXVI, Chapter 4: Verdicts Title XXVII: Presence of Defendent Title XXVIII: Bill of Exceptions Title XXIX, Chapter 1: Motion for New Trial Title XXIX, Chapter 2: Motion in Arrest of Judgment Title XXX, Chapter 1: General Sentencing Provisions Title XXX, Chapter 2: Suspended Sentence and Probation Title XXX, Chapter 3: Sentencing in Capital Cases Title XXXI, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Title XXXI, Chapter 2: Procedure in Lower Court for Appeal Title XXXI, Chapter 3: Procedure in Appellate Court Title XXXI-A: Post Conviction Relief Title XXXII: Definitions Title XXXIII: Emergency or Disaster Provisions Title XXXIV: Expungement of Records Title XXXV: Domestic Violence Prevention Firearm Transfer
Art. 401 General qualifications of jurors Art. 401.1 Court instructions for interpreter Art. 402 Repealed by Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. January 1, 1975 Art. 403 Exemption from jury service Art. 403.1 Disqualification for undue hardship Art. 404 Appointment of jury commissions; term of office; oath; quorum; performance of functions of jury commissions in certain parishes Art. 404.1 Powers, duties, and functions of the board of jury commissioners in Orleans Parish Art. 405 Notice of jury commission meetings Art. 406 Powers of jury commission; penalty for disobedience of commission process Art. 407 Administration of oath to witnesses Art. 408 Selection of general venire in parishes other than Orleans Art. 408.1 Initial selection of general venire; source Art. 409 Selection of general venire in Orleans Parish Art. 409.1 Orleans parish central jury pool Art. 409.2 Jefferson Parish central jury pool Art. 409.3 Central jury pools; local rules Art. 409.4 Nineteenth Judicial District Court central jury pool Art. 409.5 One day/one trial jury system Art. 410 Revising and supplementing the general venire Art. 411 Drawing of grand jury venire; disposition of slips; jury box; subpoena of persons on grand jury venire Art. 412 Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 389, §3 Art. 413 Method of impaneling of grand jury; selection of foreman Art. 414 Time for impaneling grand juries; period of service Art. 415 Method of filling vacancies on grand jury Art. 415.1 Selection of additional grand juries Art. 415.2 Duration of additional grand juries; extension of impanelment Art. 416 Drawing petit jury venire in parishes other than Orleans; term of service Art. 416.1 One-step qualification/summoning Art. 417 Proces verbal; summoning of petit jurors; parishes other than Orleans Art. 418 Drawing petit jury venire in Orleans parish; number chosen; term of service; petit jury venire list Art. 419 Challenge of venire not permitted except for fraud or irreparable injury or systematic exclusion based on race