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HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 505 2024 Regular Session Fontenot
CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to electronic bonds
Synopsis of Senate Amendments
1.Makes technical changes.
Digest of Bill as Finally Passed by Senate
Proposed law (C.Cr.P. Art. 311) defines "electronic bonds".
Proposed law provides that an electronic bond may be executed and the sheriff may approve
agents to execute the bond.
Proposed law provides that a licensed bail bond producer applying for electronic bond
authority may make an application to the sheriff and shall be domiciled and maintain a
principal place of business in this state and possess a La. bail bond producer license for at
least three years preceding the date of application.
Proposed law provides that the approving sheriff authority may require any documents
deemed necessary to verify the information contained in the application.
(Adds C.Cr.P. Arts. 311(11) and 328(C))
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