La. Admin. Code tit. 22 § XV-1318

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XV-1318 - Confidentiality of Proceedings

A. The attorney should be familiar with the rules pertaining to the closure of proceedings. If necessary to protect the client's interests, an attorney shall ensure that any juvenile proceeding which is meant to be closed to the public remains so and, if necessary, shall request that the court order the courtroom cleared of any unnecessary individuals.

B. In cases where delinquency proceedings are public, to protect the confidential and sometimes embarrassing information involved, the attorney, in consultation with the child client, should move to close the proceedings or request the case to be called last on the docket when the courtroom is empty.

C. The media may report on certain delinquency cases. If a decision is made to speak to the media, the attorney should be cautious due to confidentiality, other Rules of Professional Conduct, the potential for inaccurate reporting and strategic considerations. The attorney representing a child client before the juvenile court should avoid personal publicity connected with the case, both during adjudication and thereafter.

La. Admin. Code tit. 22, § XV-1318

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Public Defender Board, LR 45407 (3/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:148