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ACT No. 583
Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 549
BY REPRESENTATIVE BALDONE
AN ACT1
To enact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 233, relative to criminal procedure; to2
authorize the use of electronic signatures of offenders; to provide for the collection3
of electronic signatures; to provide for definitions; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 233 is hereby enacted to read as6
follows: 7
Art. 233. Electronic signature of offender; requirements8
A. Law enforcement agencies are authorized to utilize the electronic9
signature of any offender. The signature may be captured by any generally accepted10
method or process of electronic signature capture, including the use of devices which11
capture and convert analog writing to electronic or digital form.12
B. If any provision of law requires a signature or any record, bail13
undertaking, summons, or affidavit to be signed, acknowledged, verified, or made14
under oath by a criminal offender, the requirement is satisfied if the electronic15
signature of the offender, together with all other information required to be included16
by other applicable law, is attached to or logically associated with the signature or17
record.18 ENROLLEDHB NO. 549
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C. For purposes of this Section, "electronic signature" shall mean an1
electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record2
and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.3
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: