I was given a ticket on Oct. 24 for going 67 in a 55. I was clocked by radar by a Louisiana Highway Patrolman. My court date is Jan. 14.
On Dec. 29, 2007, I filed a Request for Discovery with the the DA's office at Morehouse Parish. I asked for a copy of the front and back of the ticket, a copy of the officer's log book for Oct. 24, a description of the radar equipment used and the officer's certification records on that device. I received a letter back from the DA on Jan. 4, stating that they did not have access to anything but the ticket. They sent me a copy of the ticket and said to contact the Louisiana State Police for the other parts of the request.
When I contacted the State Police, they first told me that I needed a lawyer, then put a sargent on the phone. He told me that the three items that I was looking for could be obtained by subpoena through their legal department.
According to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26:
“Unless otherwise limited by court order, the scope of discovery is as follows: Parties may obtain discovery regarding any nonpriviledged matter that is relevant to any party's claim or defense. There are stipulations to this law but my request does not fall under any of these stipulations.”
Are the state police in Louisiana so priveleged as to not provide my request without a subpoena?

