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At least 7 Louisiana parishes failed to update summons to let felons serve on juries

Por: The Advocate Crime February 10, 2023

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At least two more Louisiana parishes have been identified as that lets people with felony convictions serve on juries, bringing the total to seven since the law took effect 18 months ago.Act 121 of the 2021 legislative session restored a constitutional right to people with felony records. But since then, courts in at least seven parishes — including East Baton Rouge, Orleans and Caddo, which account for almost one quarter of Louisiana's... + full article



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