CRIME/MISDEMEANOR: Requests the La. State Law Institute to conduct a review of "Duncan misdemeanors" that are located throughout the La. Revised Statutes

HCR 35 is a concurrent resolution requesting the Louisiana State Law Institute to review over 120 specific misdemeanor offenses in the state code, known as "Duncan misdemeanors." These are crimes defined in Louisiana law with potential penalties exceeding $1,000 fine or six months imprisonment, which would require a jury trial under the 1968 *Duncan v. Louisiana* Supreme Court ruling. The resolution notes Louisiana's current system does not implement jury trials for these offenses despite the legal requirement. The review aims to assess whether these statutes align with due process standards for misdemeanor prosecutions. This is a procedural request for study, not a legislative change to the statutes themselves.