La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 437
Current with operative changes from the 2024 Third Special Legislative Session
The grand jury shall inquire into all capital offenses and offenses punishable by life imprisonment triable within the parish. It may inquire into other offenses triable by the district court of the parish, and shall inquire into such offenses when requested to do so by the district attorney or ordered to do so by the court.
La. Cr.P. § 437