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Our Mission

To improve the criminal justice system by promoting professionalism in Louisiana's prosecutors through education, information, liaison, and informal interaction; and to achieve objectives which will benefit and improve the office of District Attorney.

 

 

Upcoming Training Events

LDAA Innovative Approaches to DWI Prosecutions and Adjudication
September 18-19, 2008
Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center - Baton Rouge, LA

LDAA Elder Abuse Awareness Training
September 18-19, 2008
Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center - Baton Rouge, LA

LDAA Fall Seminar
November 19-21, 2008
Marriott New Orleans at the Convention Center - New Orleans, LA


Student Loan Repayment Assistance for Prosecutors - The "John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act" was signed into law on August 14, 2008, as part of the Higher Education Act reauthorization package. The loan repayment assistance for prosecutors appears in Section 951 & 952 of H.R. 4137, the "College Opportunity and Access Act." Click here for complete text.

Web site to track sex offenders - The task of tracking sex offenders becomes easier in Louisiana today. The state’s new sex offender Web site will go online today with a testing phase. The public can access it from the sheriff’s office Web site or from the state police’s Web site. Click here to read full article.

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS PROVIDE MANY SERVICES

Today’s Louisiana Prosecutor is far different from the Hamilton Burger character in the Perry Mason series. Sending offenders to jail is only one of a host of tools that prosecutors use to make Louisiana communities better. Louisiana’s District Attorneys are active in many prevention and diversion programs that make a huge impact on their constituents. Click here for a few examples:

ARE YOU A VICTIM OF CRIME?

If so, click here for a list of services.
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