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LA SB218
Bill
Status
4/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Royce Duplessis
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AI Summary
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Adds non-unanimous jury verdict as a new ground for post-conviction relief under Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 930.3
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Exempts non-unanimous jury verdict claims from the standard 2-year filing deadline that normally applies after a conviction becomes final
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Allows applications based on non-unanimous verdicts to be filed regardless of whether previous post-conviction applications were submitted, removing the "repetitive application" bar
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Creates exceptions to the jurisdictional limitations that courts and district attorneys are otherwise prohibited from waiving
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Effective August 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Provides relative to post conviction relief for defendants convicted by a non-unanimous jury verdict. (8/1/25)
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Last Action
Reconsidered. Read by title; returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
5/27/2025