Law and Government Legislation regarding 'Criminal' in Louisiana

Requests a study of sentencing provisions with emphasis on rehabilitation

Studies alternatives to incarceration and rehabilitation efforts of DPS&C

Requests study of providing substance abuse counseling in all jails and prisons in the state of Louisiana

Amends composition of the sentencing commission

Extends until August 31, 2014, the period within which to file an application for DNA testing (EG +$20,000 SD EX See Note)

Provides for access to DNA material if offender pays for testing

Amends provisions of law regarding the Louisiana Sentencing Commission (OR +$790,715 GF EX See Note)

Amends provisions of law regarding individual access to bureau

Urges and requests the La. Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice to collect and analyze data on the disproportionate number of African Americans involved in the criminal justice system

Amends provisions of law regarding eligibility to participate in work release programs

Provides with respect to the issuance of a summons in lieu of arrest

Prohibits persons from contacting crime victims

Provides with respect to the use of videotapes of protected persons in criminal prosecutions

Amends witness protection provisions (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Amends provisions of law regarding toxicology laboratories (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

Requires certain notification to a nonresident alien before acceptance of a guilty or nolo contendere plea

Authorize a court to alter the percentage amount of bail to be deposited when posting a bond and to charge an administrative fee

Reduces length of time convicted drug offenders must be incarcerated to be considered for review by the risk review panel

Provides for authority to fix bail and grant parole

Sets the minimum amount of bail for certain sex offenses

Provides with respect to the habitual offender law

Provides with respect to the expungement of juvenile records (EN -$6,250 SG RV See Note)

Provides for civil commitment jurisdiction of the Orleans Parish Criminal Court

Provides with respect to bail in extradition cases

Provides for issuance of search warrants for DNA material or other bodily samples

Increases penalties for leaving children unattended in motor vehicles (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Authorizes and directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to review the provisions of C.Cr.P. Art. 814(C) regarding responsive verdicts

Authorizes and directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to review the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 814(C) regarding responsive verdicts

Provides with respect to securities violations (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Amends provisions of law regarding criminal background information for teachers

Imposes a processing fee for the expungement of arrest records (EG INCREASE LF RV See Note)

Abolishes the death penalty in Louisiana (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Repeals prohibition against inmates convicted of felony Controlled Dangerous Substances violations earning good time diminution of sentence

Provides for setting aside prosecution and dismissal of certain cases upon successful completion of drug court probation (EG NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

Amends provisions of state public defender law (OR +$36,274 SD EX See Note)

Amends Louisiana Sentencing Commission provisions

Expands the list of crimes for which a criminal sentence may not be suspended (EG +$4,500,000 GF EX See Note)

Expands the list of crimes which are not subject to sentence suspension

Authorizes inmates to attend post-conviction relief proceedings by the use of visual remote technology (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Provides with respect to providing crime victims with recent photographs of inmates (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

Creates alternative to incarceration in exchange for military service for certain violations of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law (OR DECREASE GF EX See Note)

Adds battery of a police officer and battery of a correctional facility employee to the list of crimes of violence (EG +$153,672 GF EX See Note)

Provides relative to aggravated flight from an officer (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)

Amends provisions of law allowing certain elected officials to pardon individuals for violations of municipal ordinances

Prohibits release of a defendant on his own recognizance after an arrest for a crime of violence (EG INCREASE LF EX See Note)

Provides for verification of citizenship or immigration status upon arrest (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Authorizes the court to admit to bail a person arrested for extradition for commission of certain offenses