HB299

Provides relative to the filing of jury bonds by person, mail, or commercial courier

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Louisiana HB299 allows jury bonds to be filed in person, by mail, or commercial courier.

Louisiana HB299 amends the Code of Civil Procedure to allow jury bonds to be filed in person, by U.S. mail, or commercial courier. This change extends the existing methods of filing documents in court to include jury bonds, aligning them with other legal documents that can be submitted through these methods.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

33 Yea

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0 Nay

6 Absent

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Calendar

May 5

1:00 PM

Senate Committee on Judiciary A

Apr 9

9:00 AM

House Committee on Judiciary

History

May 22

House

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 298.

May 22

House

Effective date: 08/01/2026.

May 19

House

Received from the Senate without amendments.