HISTORY OF REFORM - LINKS TO RESOURCES ON ACT 307 OF 2007 AND ITS HISTORY
FINAL VERSION, AMENDMENTS, VOTES the text on final passage and signature is here.
NPR PRAISE FOR LOUISIANA, MARTINY - Nice audio piece on Louisiana Reform by National Public Radio. Pam Metzger says we all got along. 9/14/07
STATUTES ON PAY FOR STATE CHIEF Reference in Act 307 limits salary to 80K.
LIDAB POSTS JOB DESCRIPTIONS, SOLICITS APPLICATIONS 8/05
LIDAB NOTICE TO DISTRICTS RE: ACT 95 CINC/PARENT REPRESENTATION POLICIES 8/6
POWER POINT PRESENTATION - Download a power point presentation on Act 307, including all the provisions, set up for a step by step complete review of the statute! Wow any group with your knowledge! Thanks to Richard Stricks - St. John. 8/06/07
LACDL NEWSLETTER HAS CALLS FOR UNITY FROM MARX, DIGUILIO - Now that the baggage (reform form) is ditched, is it truly possible we could all "just get along" and work together? LaCDL President calls for the public defenders to be in a position of leadership for Criminal Justice. LaPDA Executive Counsel Marx urges continuing the compromise to consensus. 7/25/07
ADVOCATE POSTS OPINION OF PD EXEC COUNSEL - July 6th letter points out Louisiana is moving away from "Red Corner" 7/10/07
OUR INDEPENDENCE DAY PAGE - Celebrating freedom with the PD Act of 2007 and its Louisiana History.
LAPDA PRESS RELEASE ON ENACTMENT OF ACT 307
SENATE GREEN SHEET DIGEST - Handy summary including all amendments through Jud C in a seven page document. Green sheets are used by Senators to review some bills before final passage. Great overview of the bill. 6/ 18/ 07
MEDIA ACCOUNTS: LAFAYETTE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY / BATON ROUGE MORNING ADVOCATE REMEMBERING: NLADA / ACCD MEETING WITH LaPDA 2004 (PAGE 4)
HOUSE FLOOR VIDEO - go to Chamber May 16 and fast forward to 1:31.00 for video of 5/16 House Floor action on HB 436 LINK TO HEARING VIDEO - go to Crim Justice May 9 forward to about 45 minutes in . . House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice endorses HB 436
PD Litigation links to information on how lawsuits impact PD funding and reform.
LA DEFENDER STANDARDS ENFORCEMENT LIDAB Trial Performance Standards Studies of La system
PUBLIC DEFENDER STANDARDS COUNCIL The inspiration for us Georgia PD Standards council