Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 318 – Juvenile records in fixing bail
Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 318
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
A. For the purpose of fixing bail, a court may make a written request of any juvenile court for an abstract containing only the delinquent acts of a defendant currently before the requesting court. The request shall be promptly complied with; however, not more than forty-eight hours, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, shall lapse before the requested information is deposited in the mail, addressed to the requesting court.
B. The requesting court shall not copy, duplicate, or otherwise reproduce such juvenile records, and these shall be deposited in the mail and addressed to the issuing juvenile court within seventy-two hours, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after bail is determined.
Acts 1993, No. 834, §1, eff. June 22, 1993; Acts 2010, No. 914, §1; Acts 2016, No. 613, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.