The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Thomas L. Tyler.
DIGEST
SB 115 Original 2024 Regular Session Cathey
Present law provides authorizes the attorney general, with the consent of the district attorney, to
investigate, prosecute, or intervene in a criminal action or proceeding involving a homicidal death.
Proposed law retains present law and authorizes the attorney general, in accordance with
constitutional provisions requiring written consent from the district attorney to investigate, prosecute,
or intervene in a criminal action involving crimes against victims under the age of 13 and when a
conviction would require the offender to register as a sex offender.
Present law requires that a prosecution for an offense punishable by death, or for an offense
punishable by life imprisonment, be instituted by indictment by a grand jury. Requires that other
criminal prosecutions be instituted by indictment or by information.
Proposed law retains present law and further requires that crimes against a victim under the age of
13 when a conviction would require the offender register as a sex offender, be instituted by
indictment by a grand jury.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Amends C.Cr.P. Arts. 62(C) and 382(A))