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intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
DIGEST
SB 87 Original 2025 Regular Session Barrow
Present law requires the clerk of court to send a notice of a warrant for arrest of a person who fails
to appear after release on bail to the prosecuting attorney within 60 days of the warrant's issue and
to send copies of the notice, by either U.S. mail or electronic means, to the defendant, the bail agent
or bondsman, if any, and the personal surety.
Proposed law retains present law and requires the clerk of court to send a copy of the notice of arrest
warrant to the cash depositor who posted the bond.
Present law provides that failure of the clerk of court to send the required notice to the commercial
surety within 60 days releases the surety from all obligations under the bail undertaking.
Proposed law retains present law and provides that failure of the clerk of court to send the required
notice to the cash depositor within 60 days releases the cash depositor from all obligations under the
bail undertaking.
Effective August 1, 2025.
(Amends C.Cr.P. Art. 334)