Criminal Legislation - Louisiana
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Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008. Bill Text Authorizes the court to admit to bail a person arrested for extradition for commission of certain offenses
Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Rules suspended. Read by title and recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary B. Bill Text Provides for verification of citizenship or immigration status upon arrest (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/05/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008. Bill Text Prohibits release of a defendant on his own recognizance after an arrest for a crime of violence (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/19/2008 - Read by title. Returned to the calendar subject to call Bill Text Amends provisions of law allowing certain elected officials to pardon individuals for violations of municipal ordinances
Latest Action: 05/29/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008. Bill Text Provides relative to aggravated flight from an officer (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008. Bill Text Adds battery of a police officer and battery of a correctional facility employee to the list of crimes of violence (EN +$153,672 GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. Bill Text 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)
Latest Action: 06/05/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008. Bill Text Provides with respect to providing crime victims with recent photographs of inmates (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008. Bill Text Authorizes inmates to attend post-conviction relief proceedings by the use of visual remote technology (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. Bill Text Expands the list of crimes which are not subject to sentence suspension
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Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. Bill Text Urges the La. Attorney Disciplinary Board to discipline prosecutors who wrongfully prosecute cases
Latest Action: 06/18/2008 - Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. Bill Text Requests DPS&C to study the feasibility of using military service as an alternative to incarceration for certain offenses
Latest Action: 06/03/2008 - Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. Bill Text Exempts payment of fee for expungement of arrest records in certain cases
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Read by title, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. Bill Text Provides with respect to the amount of diminution of sentence "good time" which can be earned (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008. Bill Text Increases the salary for each victims assistance coordinator in the judicial districts
Latest Action: 07/01/2008 - Effective date: August 15, 2008. Bill Text Provides with respect to background checks for persons with supervisory authority over children
Latest Action: 06/17/2008 - Approved on 6/16/08. Bill Text Requests study of witness protection programs
Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Approved on 5/19/08. Bill Text Requests a study of sentencing provisions with emphasis on rehabilitation
Latest Action: 05/19/2008 - Approved on 5/19/08. Bill Text Studies alternatives to incarceration and rehabilitation efforts of DPS&C
Latest Action: 06/26/2008 - Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. Bill Text Requests study of providing substance abuse counseling in all jails and prisons in the state of Louisiana
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