If the jury, after retiring for deliberation, requests a review of certain testimony, they shall be conducted to the courtroom. After giving notice to the parties, the court may have the requested testimony read to the jury.
Art. 1795.Jury Request to Review Testimony
Book II. Ordinary Proceedings · Title V. Trial · Chapter 7. Jury Trial · Last amended 2021 · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 1795 lets a deliberating jury that wants to review testimony be brought back into the courtroom, where the court, after notifying the parties, may have that testimony read back to them.
Full Text of Art. 1795
Amendment History
Amended by Acts 2021, No. 259, §2, eff. 8/1/2021. Acts 1983, No. 534, §7.
Plain-English Summary
Deliberations do not always settle every question the first time through the evidence. Article 1795 gives a jury that wants another look at specific testimony a way to get it: the jurors are conducted back to the courtroom, and after the court gives notice to the parties, it may have the requested testimony read back to the jury.
The article uses "may," not "shall," leaving the decision to the court's discretion rather than making a read-back automatic whenever a jury asks for one. Notice to the parties comes first either way, so both sides know the jury has raised the request and have a chance to be heard on it before the court acts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a jury ask to hear testimony again during deliberations?
Yes. The jury is brought back to the courtroom, and the court may have the requested testimony read back to them.
Do the parties get notice before testimony is read back to the jury?
Yes. Article 1795 requires the court to notify the parties before acting on the jury's request.
Is the court required to grant every request to review testimony?
No. The article says the court "may" have the testimony read, leaving the decision to the court's discretion.
Source & verification. Article text is reproduced verbatim from
the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure (legis.la.gov). Enacted by the Louisiana Legislature.
Last verified July 30, 2026.
· Official source
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