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DIGEST
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SB 123 Reengrossed 2016 Regular Session Claitor
Present law (C.Cr.P. Arts. 311 through 349.9) provides for Title VIII of the Code of
Criminal Procedure with respect to bail.
Proposed law (C.Cr.P. Arts. 311 through 342) provides for a revision and reorganization of
present law.
Present law (R.S. 15:85) provides for the failure to satisfy a judgment of bond forfeiture.
Proposed law provides for revisions with respect to failure to appear, surrender of the
defendant, and the time delays for taking a suspensive appeal, as well as technical
corrections to present law based on the reorganization of Title VIII of the Code of Criminal
Procedure.
Present law (R.S. 22:1441) provides for the failure to timely satisfy a claim under a criminal
bond contract.
Proposed law provides for revisions with respect to failure to appear, the time delays for
taking a suspensive appeal, and surrender of the defendant, as well as technical corrections
to present law based on the reorganization of Title VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Effective January 1, 2017.
(Amends C.Cr.P. Arts. 311-342, R.S. 15:85, R.S. 22:1441(A)(intro. para.) and (A)(1)
through (5), (C)(1), (C)(2)(intro. para.) and (C)(2)(a) through (e), and (D); Adds R.S.
22:1441(C)(3) through (5); Repeals C.Cr.P. Arts. 327.1, 330.1, 330.2, 330.3, 334.1, 334.2,
334.3, 334.4, 334.5, 334.6, 335.1, 335.2, 336.1, 336.2, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349,
349.1, 349.2, 349.3, 349.4, 349.5, 349.6, 349.7, 349.8, and 349.9)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to the
original bill
1. Add provisions relative to notice of rule to show cause to insurance company
or commercial surety.
2. Add provisions relative to proof of payment of bond forfeiture.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Technical amendments.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of
Criminal Justice to the reengrossed bill:
1. Make technical corrections.
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