Art. 892. Post-sentence statement by sheriff; accompanying documents
Art. 892. Post-sentence statement by sheriff; accompanying documents A. The sheriff shall prepare a statement indicating the amount of time a defendant has spent in custody prior to conviction when the defendant has been convicted of a felony and is committed to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, has been convicted of a misdemeanor […]
Art. 892.1. Driver improvement programs
Art. 892.1. Driver improvement programs A. Whenever, in a misdemeanor case, a person is convicted of violating any law of this state that regulates traffic or any parish or municipal ordinance that regulates traffic, or when a child is decreed by a court to be a traffic violator, regardless of any sentence imposed, the court […]
Art. 892.2. Notice of controlled dangerous substance conviction; licensing authority
Art. 892.2. Notice of controlled dangerous substance conviction; licensing authority When a person is convicted of violating any felony provision of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law, the court imposing sentence shall determine if the defendant possesses a license to practice a trade, occupation, or profession in this state and, if so, the court shall […]
Art. 884. Sentence of fine with imprisonment for default
Art. 884. Sentence of fine with imprisonment for default NOTE: Art. 884 eff. until Aug. 1, 2022. See Acts 2017, No. 260; Acts 2021, No. 313. If a sentence imposed includes a fine or costs, the sentence shall provide that in default of payment thereof the defendant shall be imprisoned for a specified period not […]
Art. 892.3. Transfer of foreign nationals or citizens; treaty
Art. 892.3. Transfer of foreign nationals or citizens; treaty When a treaty is in effect between the United States and a foreign country providing for the transfer of a convicted offender who is a citizen or national of the foreign country to the foreign country or the transfer of a citizen of the United States […]
Art. 885. Release on payment of fine and costs
Art. 885. Release on payment of fine and costs A defendant who has been imprisoned for default in the payment of a fine, or fine and costs, under a sentence imposed pursuant to Article 884, may, at any time before expiration of the term of imprisonment, obtain his release by paying to his custodian all […]
Art. 885.1. Suspension of driving privileges; failure to pay criminal fines
Art. 885.1. Suspension of driving privileges; failure to pay criminal fines A. When a fine is levied against a person convicted of any criminal offense, including any violation of the Louisiana Highway Regulatory Act or any municipal or parish ordinance regulating traffic, and the court grants the defendant an extension of time to pay the […]
Art. 880. Credit for prior custody; limitations
Art. 880. Credit for prior custody; limitations A. A defendant shall receive credit toward service of his sentence for time spent in actual custody prior to the imposition of sentence. B. A defendant shall receive credit only for time in actual custody and only once during any calendar month when consecutive sentences are imposed. C. […]
Art. 881. Amendment of sentence
Art. 881. Amendment of sentence A. Although the sentence imposed is legal in every respect, the court may amend or change the sentence, within the legal limits of its discretion, prior to the beginning of execution of the sentence. B.(1) After commencement of execution of sentence, in felony cases in which the defendant has been […]
Art. 881.1. Motion to reconsider sentence
Art. 881.1. Motion to reconsider sentence A.(1) In felony cases, within thirty days following the imposition of sentence or within such longer period as the trial court may set at sentence, the state or the defendant may make or file a motion to reconsider sentence. (2) In misdemeanor cases, the defendant may file a motion […]