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Art. 342. Increase or reduction of bail; sufficiency of security

The court having trial jurisdiction over the offense charged, on its own motion or on motion of the state or defendant, for good cause, may either increase or reduce the amount of bail, or require new or additional security. For purposes of this Article, good cause for increase of bail specifically includes but is not limited to the rearrest of the defendant on offenses alleged to have been committed while out on bond. The modification of any bail order wherein a bail bond has been posted by a criminal defendant and his sureties shall upon said modification terminate the liability of the defendant and his sureties under the previously existing bail contract. A new bail must be posted in the amount of the new bail order.

Acts 1993, No. 834, §1, eff. June 22, 1993; Acts 1999, No. 677, §1; Acts 2010, No. 914, §1.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Louisiana > Ccrp > Ccrp342

Art. 342. Increase or reduction of bail; sufficiency of security

The court having trial jurisdiction over the offense charged, on its own motion or on motion of the state or defendant, for good cause, may either increase or reduce the amount of bail, or require new or additional security. For purposes of this Article, good cause for increase of bail specifically includes but is not limited to the rearrest of the defendant on offenses alleged to have been committed while out on bond. The modification of any bail order wherein a bail bond has been posted by a criminal defendant and his sureties shall upon said modification terminate the liability of the defendant and his sureties under the previously existing bail contract. A new bail must be posted in the amount of the new bail order.

Acts 1993, No. 834, §1, eff. June 22, 1993; Acts 1999, No. 677, §1; Acts 2010, No. 914, §1.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Louisiana > Ccrp > Ccrp342

Art. 342. Increase or reduction of bail; sufficiency of security

The court having trial jurisdiction over the offense charged, on its own motion or on motion of the state or defendant, for good cause, may either increase or reduce the amount of bail, or require new or additional security. For purposes of this Article, good cause for increase of bail specifically includes but is not limited to the rearrest of the defendant on offenses alleged to have been committed while out on bond. The modification of any bail order wherein a bail bond has been posted by a criminal defendant and his sureties shall upon said modification terminate the liability of the defendant and his sureties under the previously existing bail contract. A new bail must be posted in the amount of the new bail order.

Acts 1993, No. 834, §1, eff. June 22, 1993; Acts 1999, No. 677, §1; Acts 2010, No. 914, §1.