Bill > HB58

This bill modifies Louisiana's Code of Criminal Procedure concerning bail after a conviction, specifically aiming to restrict post-conviction bail for certain offenders. The changes prohibit bail after conviction for individuals convicted of a capital offense or any aggravated offense, as defined by law, committed against a victim who is a minor. The bill also clarifies that for certain sex offenses, as defined in R.S. 15:541, and crimes of violence, as defined in R.S. 14:2(B), there is a presumption that releasing the convicted person would endanger others or the community, or that they might flee, making bail difficult to obtain. These provisions are intended to enhance public safety by limiting the release of individuals convicted of serious crimes while awaiting sentencing or final judgment.

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