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LA HB169
Bill
Status
2/18/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dodie Horton
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AI Summary
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Adds extradition waiver as a condition of probation, requiring defendants to waive extradition to Louisiana from any jurisdiction in or outside the U.S. and agree not to contest return efforts
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Requires parolees returned from outside Louisiana to pay the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, division of probation and parole, for the full cost of extradition based on ability to pay
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Authorizes courts to order probationers to pay DPS&C for full extradition costs when extradition is warranted, with payment plans available based on ability to pay
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Amends R.S. 15:574.4.2 (parole conditions) and Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 895 and 895.1 (probation conditions and fees)
Legislative Description
Provides relative to extradition as a condition of probation or parole
CRIMINAL/SENTENCING
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
3/9/2026