LouisianaCourts review unpaid electronic monitoring fees for adults
A provider may report an adult’s unpaid monitoring fees and ask a court to review the debt, supervision, and safety needs at a hearing.
What it does
A provider may report lawfully unpaid monitoring fees and ask the court for a hearing. The court weighs supervision and safety needs, and the person may remain responsible for fees until the device is removed.
People on electronic monitoring, including juveniles, must keep their devices working and cooperate when providers check or repair technical problems.
Providers must monitor people for rule violations and give the prosecuting authority daily reports about violations.
Argument forA hearing could let the court weigh safety, court appearances, and supervision needs before deciding how to handle unpaid fees.
Argument againstA person may owe monitoring fees until the device is removed, and the court cannot lower lawful charges without the provider’s consent.
More detail
A provider may report unpaid monitoring fees and ask the court for a hearing. It applies to a person tried as an adult who is under court-ordered electronic monitoring in a criminal case. The process applies only to someone tried as an adult who has court-ordered electronic monitoring in a criminal case. The amount must be lawfully owed. The court may set payment terms but cannot change lawful charges without the provider’s consent. A custody, bail, or supervision decision cannot rest only on nonpayment. The court must set a hearing within 15 days after the report is filed, excluding legal holidays, or on the earliest date allowed for notice.
People subject to electronic monitoring must keep their equipment working and cooperate with technical checks and repairs. The requirements cover anyone subject to electronic monitoring, including juveniles. These conditions apply to everyone subject to electronic monitoring, including juveniles. Cooperation may include reasonable detention by law enforcement while a device problem is checked or repaired.
Electronic monitoring providers must monitor people for violations and send daily reports to the prosecuting authority. The reports concern people subject to electronic monitoring. The text applies to electronic monitoring providers operating in Louisiana.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 8Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 858.Became Law
- Jun 8Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- Jun 1Signed by the President of the Senate.
- Jun 1Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
- May 31Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- May 29Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Vote recorded CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1743). Result: pass.Lower
- May 28Called from the Calendar.
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1533). Result: pass.Upper
- May 28Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- May 28Received from the Senate with amendments.Minor
- May 28Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- May 26Rules suspended.
- May 26Read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
- May 20Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
- May 19Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 18Reported favorably.Minor
- May 4Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.Minor
- Apr 29Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 92, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#825). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 29Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
- Apr 27Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- Apr 27Scheduled for floor debate on 04/29/2026.
- Apr 23Reported with amendments (10-0).Minor
- Mar 17Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.Minor
- Mar 16Read by title. Lies over under the rules.Introduced
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