The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jonathon Wagner.
DIGEST
SB 402 Original 2024 Regular Session Duplessis
Present law provides that certain persons may present a written and oral victim impact statement to
the court.
Proposed law retains present law and provides that the court must allow a person presenting a victim
impact statement to direct the statement toward the defendant, unless doing so disturbs the order and
decorum of the courtroom.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Amends R.S. 46:1844(K)(1)(b)(ii))