Art. 894.1. Sentencing guidelines; generally
Art. 894.1. Sentencing guidelines; generally A. When a defendant has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, the court should impose a sentence of imprisonment if any of the following occurs: (1) There is an undue risk that during the period of a suspended sentence or probation the defendant will commit another crime. (2) The […]
Art. 894.2. Home incarceration; requirements
Art. 894.2. Home incarceration; requirements A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a defendant may be placed on home incarceration under the following conditions: (1) The defendant is eligible for probation or was convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony punishable with or without hard labor. (2) In felony cases, either: (a) […]
Art. 894.3. Notice to victim for sentencing
Art. 894.3. Notice to victim for sentencing A. Before sentencing a defendant who has been convicted of a violation of a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541, the office of the district attorney shall notify the clerk of court of the name and the address of the victim, and the clerk of court shall […]
Art. 894.4. Probation; extension
Art. 894.4. Probation; extension Probation shall neither be revoked nor extended based solely upon the defendant’s inability to pay fines, fees, or restitution to the victim. Acts 2006, No. 823, §1; Acts 2010, No. 808, §1; Acts 2017, No. 260, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 137, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 2018; Acts […]
Art. 894.5. Submission of DWI – Code of Criminal Procedure Article 894 Plea Records to office of motor vehicles; forms to be used and completed by the clerk of court
Art. 894.5. Submission of DWI – Code of Criminal Procedure Article 894 Plea Records to office of motor vehicles; forms to be used and completed by the clerk of court TRANSMITTAL OF RECORDS OF DWI PLEA PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 894 _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ ________________ DATE OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLES P.O. BOX 64886 BATON ROUGE, LA […]
Art. 895. Conditions of probation
Art. 895. Conditions of probation A. When the court places a defendant on probation, it shall require the defendant to refrain from criminal conduct and to pay a supervision fee to defray the costs of probation supervision, and it may impose any specific conditions reasonably related to his rehabilitation, including any of the following. That […]
Art. 895.1. Probation; restitution; judgment for restitution; fees
Art. 895.1. Probation; restitution; judgment for restitution; fees NOTE: Subparagraph (A)(1) eff. until Aug. 1, 2022. See Acts 2017, No. 260, and Acts 2021, No. 313. A.(1) When a court places the defendant on probation, it shall, as a condition of probation, order the payment of restitution in cases where the victim or his family […]
Art. 895.2. Probation; restitution for values of wildlife
Art. 895.2. Probation; restitution for values of wildlife A. In all cases in which the defendant has been convicted of a crime which involves the illegal taking of wild birds, wild quadrupeds, or fish or other aquatic life in violation of the provisions of Title 56 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 or of […]
Art. 895.3. Probationer transferred between states; fees
Art. 895.3. Probationer transferred between states; fees The collection of the supervision fee imposed pursuant to Articles 895 and 895.1 shall be suspended upon the transfer of an offender to another state for probation supervision in that state, pursuant to the provisions of the interstate compact for out of state parolee supervision as provided in […]
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 […]