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HB 871 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Marcelle
Abstract: Waives reinstatement fees and fines upon resolution of a suspension for a failure to honor
a written promise to appear.
Present law authorizes the magistrate or judge of the court exercising jurisdiction to immediately
forward to the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections (DPSC) the notice of the failure to appear,
with information necessary for identification of the arrested person, whenever an arrested person
released on his written promise to appear before a magistrate as specified in a summons fails to
appear.
Present law requires the DPSC to immediately notify the arrested person of the suspension of his
operator's license and impose a $50 fee, regardless of the disposition of the original charge. Present
law requires the DPSC to inform the arrested person that his operator's license cannot be renewed
or reissued until the forwarding court exercising jurisdiction certifies he honored the appearance or
paid an appropriate fine for the offense as determined by the forwarding court exercising jurisdiction.
Present law requires the prosecuting authority to immediately notify the DPSC whenever the arrested
person makes an appearance as required by present law or pays the appropriate fine for the offense
committed. Present law requires the operator's license of the arrested person to be renewed or
reissued upon notification and payment of an additional $50 to the department.
Proposed law waives the payment of any previously imposed reinstatement fees or fines provided
in present law for anyone who resolves a previous suspension for a failure to honor a written promise
to appear under the provisions of present law with the court exercising jurisdiction and provides
corresponding proof to the DPSC.
(Amends R.S. 32:57.1(B); Adds R.S. 32:57.1(D))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and
Public Works to the original bill: 1. Make a technical change.