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HB 477 Original 2023 Regular Session Bacala
Abstract: Provides relative to information provided when instituting the prosecution of criminal
offenses.
Proposed law requires the district attorney, or the city prosecutor for criminal prosecutions in city
court, to include the following information in the indictment, information, or affidavit, if such
information is provided by the booking agency:
(1)Date of the offense.
(2)Arrest date or summons date, if a summons was issued instead of an arrest.
(3)The state identification number of the defendant, if one has been assigned to the defendant
for the offense or for any prior offenses.
(4)Defendant demographic data.
Proposed law further requires the booking agency to provide the information provided in proposed
law to the district attorney, or the city prosecutor for criminal prosecutions in city court.
Proposed law requires the clerk of court to report the information provided in proposed law, along
with the disposition and disposition date, to the supreme court.
Proposed law authorizes the supreme court to report the information provided in proposed law, along
with the disposition and disposition date, to the La. Bureau of Criminal Identification and
Information.
Proposed law provides that failure to comply with proposed law shall not constitute grounds for a
motion to quash.
(Adds C.Cr.P. Art. 388)