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 […]
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 […]