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Regular Session, 2013
SENATE BILL NO. 152
BY SENATOR MURRAY
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
COURTS. Authorizes courts exercising juvenile jurisdiction to designate by rule one or
more divisions to which gun and weapon-related offenses may be assigned and to establish
a weapon-related offenses probation program. (gov sig)
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 13:1561, relative to courts and judicial procedure; to authorize courts2
exercising juvenile jurisdiction to establish a gun court docket; to authorize a3
probation supervision program by local rule; to provide certain terms and conditions;4
to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 13:1561 is hereby enacted to read as follows:7
ยง1561. Gun court docket; probation supervision program8
A. Each court exercising juvenile jurisdiction may by local rule9
designate as a gun division one or more divisions to which gun and weapon-10
related offenses are assigned and may establish a probation program to be11
administered by the presiding judge or judges thereof or by an employee12
designated by the court.13
B. Each court exercising juvenile jurisdiction may enter into a14
cooperative endeavor agreement with the district attorney, local public15
defender, office of juvenile justice, or any public or private agency to implement16
a gun and weapon-related offenses probation program.17 SB NO. 152
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not1
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature2
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If3
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become4
effective on the day following such approval.5
The original instrument was prepared by Angela Lockett De Jean. The
following digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative
instrument, was prepared by Jerry G. Jones.
DIGEST
Murray (SB 152)
Proposed law provides that each court exercising juvenile jurisdiction may by local rule
designate as a gun division one or more divisions to which gun and weapon-related offenses
are assigned and may establish a probation program to be administered by the presiding
judge or judges thereof or by an employee designated by the court.
Proposed law provides that each court exercising juvenile jurisdiction may enter into a
cooperative endeavor agreement with the district attorney, local public defender, office of
juvenile justice, or any public or private agency to implement a gun and weapon-related
offenses probation program.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 13:1561)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to the
original bill
1. Technical.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Bureau.