{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-13-5711","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 13:5711","heading":"Right to fee as expert witness","body":"No coroner, deputy coroner, or assistant coroner testifying in his official capacity shall be required to give expert opinion or testimony in any court, except in the line of duty as coroner. Any coroner, deputy coroner, or assistant coroner called as an expert witness in a professional capacity shall testify and shall be paid the expert fee not to exceed the accepted standard in his field of expertise.","path":["TITLE 13. COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=763360","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:06Z","sha256":"9ee278a06462ed2c4f2b757cf6d16eb58e3d8a9ef315c45b7c719c692453b49f","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-13-5710","next":"us-la/rs-13-5712"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}