HLS 15RS-2161 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 117
BY REPRESENTATIVE CHANEY
JUVENILE PROCEDURE: Authorizes and directs the La. State Law Institute to study the
issue of restitution in delinquency cases and to report its findings to the La.
Legislature
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2To authorize and direct the Children's Code Committee of the Louisiana State Law Institute
3 to study the issue of restitution in delinquency cases and to report its findings,
4 including any recommendations for legislative changes, to the Legislature of
5 Louisiana prior to the convening of the 2016 Regular Session.
6 WHEREAS, an effective juvenile justice system should incorporate mechanisms to
7promote the reparation of harm inflicted upon victims and communities when a child has
8committed a delinquent act; and
9 WHEREAS, restitution can be an important part of a restorative process of repairing
10harm and making victims whole; and
11 WHEREAS, parental engagement is critical in promoting strong outcomes for
12children in the juvenile justice system, including desistence from further delinquency; and
13 WHEREAS, recognizing the positive role that restitution can play in a high-
14functioning juvenile justice system, the legislature wishes to study the possibility of
15amending the Children's Code to provide for the possibility of parental restitution in certain
16delinquency cases; and
17 WHEREAS, the law governing the prosecution and imposition of consequences for
18delinquent acts is complex, and any changes to the law would benefit from careful and
19comprehensive study, taking into account the needs of victims, the rights of parents and
20children, and the important public interests that underlie the juvenile justice system,
21including protecting due process, preserving families, and promoting child well-being.
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HCR NO. 117
1 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
2authorize and direct the Children's Code Committee of the Louisiana State Law Institute to
3study the issue of restitution in delinquency cases, including the issue of parental restitution
4in certain delinquency cases, and to report its findings to the Legislature of Louisiana,
5including any recommendations for legislative changes as are appropriate.
6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report be submitted to the Louisiana
7Legislature prior to the convening of the 2016 Regular Session of the Legislature of
8Louisiana.
9 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Louisiana State Law Institute work in
10conjunction with and obtain input from all stakeholders deemed appropriate by the
11Children's Code Committee.
12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
13Louisiana State Law Institute.
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)]
HCR 117 Original 2015 Regular Session Chaney
Directs the Children's Code Committee of the La. State Law Institute to study the issue of
restitution in delinquency cases and to report its findings, including any recommendations
for legislative changes, to the La. Legislature prior to the convening of the 2016 R.S.
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