The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alden A. Clement Jr.
DIGEST
Dorsey-Colomb (SB 147)
Present law provides relative to capital cases and the execution of death sentences.
Present law provides that the secretary of the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections (DPSC), at
least 10 days prior to an execution, is to give either written notice, or verbal notice followed by
written notice, of the date and time of an offender's execution to the victim's parents or guardian,
spouse, and any adult children who have indicated to the secretary that they desire such notice,
and in the notice give the named parties the option of attending the execution.
Proposed law retains present law and adds that the victim's family members are to indicate that
they desire notice of the date and time of the execution by registering with the Crime Victims
Services Bureau of DPSC.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 15:570(E)(1))