HLS 22RS-773 ENGROSSED
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 434
BY REPRESENTATIVES PHELPS AND JENKINS
JUVENILES: Provides relative to juvenile deferred dispositional agreements
1 AN ACT
2To enact Children's Code Article 896(H), relative to deferred dispositional agreements; to
3 provide relative to eligibility; and to provide for related matters.
4Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
5 Section 1. Children's Code Article 896(H) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
6 Art. 896. Deferred dispositional agreement
7 * * *
8 H. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a child shall not be
9 eligible for a deferred dispositional agreement as provided in this Section if the child
10 has been convicted of a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B).
DIGEST
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part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 434 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Phelps
Abstract: Prohibits deferred dispositional agreements from being available for juveniles
convicted of a crime of violence.
Present law (Ch.C. Art. 801 et seq.) provides for delinquency proceedings.
Present law (Ch.C. Art. 896) provides that any time after the entry of an adjudication order,
the court may suspend further proceedings and place the child on supervised or unsupervised
probation.
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are additions. HLS 22RS-773 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 434
Proposed law prohibits deferred dispositional agreements from being available in cases
where the child has been convicted of a crime of violence.
(Adds Ch.C. Art. 896(H))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of
Criminal Justice to the original bill:
1. Delete language that refers to distribution of any Schedule I, II, III, or IV
controlled substances.
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