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LA HB63

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/30/2026

Primary Sponsor

Dodie Horton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Eliminates the 30-day requirement for officers to determine if NCIC placement is authorized, along with the $25 processing fee for authorized placements.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Administration of Criminal Justice1/30/2026

Full Bill Text

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