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LA HB252
Bill
Status
4/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Pat Moore
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Amends Article 875.1(G) by adding "or misdemeanors" to the existing language that previously limited hardship considerations to felony convictions only
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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