Art. 895.4. Probation; fees; certified crime stoppers organizations
Art. 895.4. Probation; fees; certified crime stoppers organizations A. Legislative intent (1) The legislature hereby declares that the intention of the legislature in enacting the provisions of this Article is to establish a procedure for raising revenue for the funding of certain operations of certified crime stoppers organizations and to ensure that the procedure established […]
Art. 895.5. Restitution recovery division; district attorneys; establishment
Art. 895.5. Restitution recovery division; district attorneys; establishment A. Restitution recovery division. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, each district attorney may establish a special division in the office designated as the “restitution recovery division” for the administration, collection, and enforcement of victim restitution, victim compensation assessments, probation fees, and payments in […]
Art. 895.6. Compliance credits; probation
Art. 895.6. Compliance credits; probation A.(1) Except as provided in Subparagraph (2) of this Paragraph, every defendant on felony probation pursuant to Article 893 for an offense other than a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B) or a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541 shall be eligible to earn a diminution of […]
Art. 893.3. Sentence imposed on felony or specifically enumerated misdemeanor in which firearm was possessed, used, or discharged
Art. 893.3. Sentence imposed on felony or specifically enumerated misdemeanor in which firearm was possessed, used, or discharged A. If the finder of fact finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the offender actually possessed a firearm during the commission of the felony or specifically enumerated misdemeanor for which he was convicted, the court shall impose […]
Art. 896. Modifying or changing conditions of probation
Art. 896. Modifying or changing conditions of probation A. The court may, at any time during the probation period, modify, change, or discharge the conditions of probation when either of the following occur: (1) The state has previously provided written verification that it has no opposition to a modification, change, or discharge of the conditions […]
Art. 893.4. Inapplicability to unintentional felonies
Art. 893.4. Inapplicability to unintentional felonies The provisions of Article 893.3 shall not apply to a conviction for a felony in which criminal negligence is an element of the offense unless the firearm was actually used or discharged during the commission of the offense. Acts 1988, No. 319, §1; Acts 1999, No. 575, §1.
Art. 897. Termination of probation or suspended sentence; discharge of defendant
Art. 897. Termination of probation or suspended sentence; discharge of defendant A. In a felony case, the court may terminate the defendant’s probation, early or as unsatisfactory, and discharge him at any time after the expiration of one year of probation when either of the following occur: (1) The state has previously provided written verification […]
Art. 893.5. Community service in lieu of imprisonment
Art. 893.5. Community service in lieu of imprisonment A. Except as otherwise prohibited by law, the court may suspend, in whole or in part, the imposition or execution of sentence if: (1) The defendant has not previously been convicted of a felony. (2) The maximum term of imprisonment for the offense is thirty years or […]
Art. 898. Satisfaction of suspended sentence and probation
Art. 898. Satisfaction of suspended sentence and probation Upon completion of the period of suspension of sentence or probation, or an earlier discharge of the defendant pursuant to Article 897, the defendant shall have satisfied the sentence imposed. Where part of a sentence is suspended, this provision shall not apply until the unsuspended part has […]
Art. 894. Suspension and deferral of sentence; probation in misdemeanor cases
Art. 894. Suspension and deferral of sentence; probation in misdemeanor cases A.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article to the contrary, when a defendant has been convicted of a misdemeanor, except criminal neglect of family, or stalking, the court may suspend the imposition or the execution of the whole or any part of the […]