Bill > HB141

This bill adds a new provision to Louisiana's Code of Criminal Procedure that provides a specific process for bail bond sureties (typically bail bond companies or insurance providers) to be discharged from their bail obligations when a defendant has been deported. Under the new law, a surety can file proof of the defendant's deportation with the court clerk either before the defendant fails to appear or within 180 days after a warrant for arrest is issued. If the surety cannot obtain direct proof of deportation, they or the court can request a contradictory hearing (a legal proceeding where both parties can present evidence) to establish the deportation. If the court confirms that the defendant has indeed been deported, the surety will be fully and completely released from all responsibilities and financial obligations associated with the original bail undertaking. This provision appears designed to provide a clear legal mechanism for bail bond companies to be relieved of their duties when a defendant is no longer in the country.

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