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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 467
BY REPRESENTATIVE CONNICK
COURTS: Authorizes the 24
th
JDC to provide for a reentry division of court
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 13:5401(C)(5), relative to reentry courts; to authorize the creation of a reentry2
division of the Twenty-F ourth Judicial District Court; and to provide for related3
matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 13:5401(C)(5) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 6
ยง5401. District courts; reentry courts; subject matter7
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C. The following district courts may assign certain divisions of the court as9
a reentry division of court in accordance with the provisions of this Section:10
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(5) The Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court.12
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Connick HB No. 467
Abstract: Authorizes the 24th JDC to create a reentry division of court.
Present law authorizes the 11th JDC, 19th JDC, 22nd JDC, and the Criminal District Court
for the parish of Orleans to create a reentry division which would be responsible for
developing a workforce development sentencing program with specific qualifications and
requirements.
Proposed law authorizes the 24th JDC to establish a reentry division of court.
(Adds R.S. 13:5401(C)(5))