CHAPTER 7. OTHER OFFICERS OF THE COURT
Art. 371. Attorney
A. An attorney is an officer of the court. An attorney shall at all times act with
decorum and in a manner consistent with the dignity and authority of the court and the role
that the attorney should play in the administration of justice.
B. An attorney shall treat the court, its officers, jurors, witnesses, the opposing party,
and opposing counsel with due respect; shall not interrupt opposing counsel or otherwise
interfere with or impede the orderly dispatch of judicial business by the court; shall not
knowingly encourage or produce false evidence, including evidence that is artificially
generated or altered by any means; and shall not knowingly make any misrepresentation or
otherwise impose upon or deceive the court.
C. An attorney shall exercise reasonable diligence to verify the authenticity of
evidence before offering it to the court. If an attorney knew or should have known through
the exercise of reasonable diligence that evidence was false or artificially manipulated, the
offering of that evidence without disclosure of that fact shall be considered a violation of this
Article.
D. For a violation of any of the provisions of this Article, the attorney is subject to
punishment for contempt of court and further disciplinary action as is otherwise provided by
law.
Acts 2025, No. 250, §3.