RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 44 (HB 212) 2024 Regular Session Beaullieu
New law requires the La. Dept. of Health (LDH) to notify the district attorney and criminal
court, regarding a defendant adjudicated not competent to stand trial or not guilty by reason
of insanity and committed to LDH, when:
(1)The defendant is transferred to another facility.
(2)The defendant is released from custody or placed on conditional release.
New law further requires the district attorney to notify the victim or victim's family if
notification has been requested.
New law requires the LDH to notify the district attorney, victim, and criminal court if the
person escapes.
New law requires the LDH to notify the same people within 48 hours if the defendant is
recaptured.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Adds R.S. 46:1844(Y))