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LA HB63
Bill
Status
1/30/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dodie Horton
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AI Summary
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Repeals Code of Criminal Procedure Article 331(G) in its entirety, eliminating the procedure for placing a defendant's name in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) registry after failure to appear.
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Removes the current authority for bail sureties to request that law enforcement place a defendant's name in the NCIC registry following a failure to appear and issuance of an arrest warrant.
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Eliminates the 30-day requirement for officers to determine if NCIC placement is authorized, along with the $25 processing fee for authorized placements.
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Removes provisions that allowed suspension of the deadline for filing a rule to show cause (under C.Cr.P. Art. 335) while a defendant's name was in the NCIC registry.
Legislative Description
Provides relative to the placement of a defendant's name into the National Crime Information Center registry
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Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
3/9/2026