Louisiana 2020 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB133

Introduced

2/21/20

Refer

2/21/20

Refer

2/21/20

Refer

3/9/20

Refer

3/9/20

Provides relative to child and spousal support payments when a defendant has been found in contempt for disobeying an order for payment

No companion bills found.

Courts: contempt orders.

Revise laws regarding legislative subpoenas

Generally revise contempt of court laws

Requests Louisiana State Law Institute to study whether the granting of attorney fees should be allowed in civil contempt of court proceedings.

Provides relative to contempt proceedings when the Department of Children and Family Services is providing support enforcement services

Provides relative to summonses for contempt for nonpayment of child support orders or medical support orders

Provides for public contempt proceedings

Legislative subpoena; perjury; refusal; contempt