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LA HB252

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Pat Moore

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Louisiana's "substantial financial hardship" determination process under Code of Criminal Procedure Article 875.1 to include misdemeanor offenses, in addition to felonies already covered under current law

  • Allows courts to consider a defendant's financial hardship when imposing or enforcing fines, fees, and other financial obligations as part of criminal sentencing, incarceration, or conditions of probation/parole

  • Amends Article 875.1(G) by adding "or misdemeanors" to the existing language that previously limited hardship considerations to felony convictions only

  • Sponsored by Representative Moore and prefiled for the 2025 Regular Session

Legislative Description

Provides relative to the financial obligations of criminal offenders (OR DECREASE LF RV See Note)

CRIMINAL/PENALTIES

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

4/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Administration of Criminal Justice4/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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