LA HB811

Allows courts to consider a defendant's domestic abuse battery arrest records from the previous five years when setting bail, even if those arrests did not result in convictions

Applies specifically when the current offense charged is domestic abuse battery

Amends Code of Criminal Procedure Article 316, which lists factors courts must consider when fixing bail amounts

Adds this new factor alongside existing considerations such as the defendant's ability to pay bail, danger to the community, and previous criminal record