Art. 62. Authority of attorney general; supervision of district attorney
A. The attorney general shall exercise supervision over all district attorneys in the
state.
B. The attorney general has authority to institute and prosecute, or to intervene in any
proceeding, as he may deem necessary for the assertion or protection of the rights and
interests of the state.
C. In any criminal action or proceeding involving a homicidal death, if deemed
necessary for the assertion or protection of the rights and interests of the state, and in
accordance with the provisions of Article IV, Section 8 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the
attorney general may, with the consent of the district attorney, investigate, prosecute or
intervene in the action or proceeding.
D. Any pleading containing an allegation of unconstitutionality of a criminal law
shall be in writing and served upon the attorney general of the state. Upon proper service,
the attorney general shall have thirty days to respond to the allegations or represent or
supervise the interests of the state. The attorney general shall have a right to directly appeal
adverse rulings to the Supreme Court of Louisiana for supervisory review whether or not the
attorney general participated in the underlying proceeding.
Acts 2003, No. 1223, §1; Acts 2024, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 12, §2.