HB374

Louisiana HB374 mandates bail hearings and specific conditions for defendants charged with certain felonies involving minors.

Louisiana HB374 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to establish stricter bail conditions for defendants charged with felonies involving minors. Specifically, it requires a contradictory bail hearing for defendants charged with a crime of violence or a sex offense against a victim under 18. The court must hold this hearing within 72 hours of the prosecuting authority's request, unless postponed for good cause. The defendant must be temporarily detained pending the hearing.