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HB64 • 2026

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to the recall of warrants of arrest

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to the recall of warrants of arrest

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Nicholas Muscarello
Last action
2026-05-15
Official status
Signed by the Governor - Act 114
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide additional details on the effective period of arrest warrants beyond what was already stated in the candidate explanation.

Recall of Arrest Warrants

This act allows magistrates to recall arrest warrants they have issued and requires them to notify the district attorney's office and the responsible law enforcement agency.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows magistrates to recall arrest warrants they have previously issued.
  • Requires magistrates to send written notice to the district attorney’s office when recalling a warrant.
  • Requires magistrates to inform the responsible law enforcement agency about the recall of an arrest warrant.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Magistrates who issue and can now recall arrest warrants.
  • District attorney's offices which must be notified when a warrant is recalled.
  • Law enforcement agencies responsible for executing arrest warrants.

Terms To Know

Magistrate
A judge or other official who has the authority to issue and recall arrest warrants.
District Attorney's Office
The office responsible for prosecuting criminal cases in a district.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how often magistrates can recall warrants.
  • Does not detail the consequences if notification is not sent to the district attorney or law enforcement agency.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Filed

Plain English: SSHB64 4274 3240 HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 64 2026 Regular Session Muscarello CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to the recall of warrants of arrest Synopsis of Senate Amendments 1.

  • SSHB64 4274 3240 HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 64 2026 Regular Session Muscarello CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to the recall of warrants of arrest Synopsis of Senate Amendments 1.
  • Adds the office of the district attorney to the list of entities to be notified of the recall of the arrest warrant and requires that the notification be in writing.
  • Digest of Bill as Finally Passed by Senate Present law (C.Cr.P.
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Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB64 4274 2321 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB64 4274 2321 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No.
  • 64 by Representative Muscarello 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 2, change "Article 204" to "Article 205" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, line 4, after "warrant;" delete the remainder of the line and at the beginning of 5 line 5, delete "execution of arrest warrants;" and insert "to provide for notification; to 6 provide relative to the effective period of arrest warrants;" 7 8 AMENDMENT NO.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB64 4274 2200 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB64 4274 2200 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice to Original House Bill No.
  • 64 by Representative Muscarello 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 2, change "Article 204" to "Articles 202(article heading) and 205" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, line 4, after "warrant;" delete the remainder of the line and at the beginning of 5 line 5, delete "execution of arrest warrants;" and insert "to provide for notification; to 6 provide relative to the effective period of arrest warrants;" 7 8 AMENDMENT NO.
Filed

Plain English: The amendment to HB64, related to criminal procedure and the recall of arrest warrants, was voted on in the House with all members present voting in favor.

  • The amendment text does not provide specific changes or details about what modifications are being made to HB64 regarding the recall of arrest warrants.
  • The official amendment text provided is incomplete and does not specify any concrete changes, making it impossible to explain the exact impact of the amendment.
Adopted

Plain English: SCAHB64 4769 1736 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • SCAHB64 4769 1736 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 64 by Representative Muscarello 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 13, after "notify" insert "by written notice the office of the district attorney 3 and" Page 1 of 1
Draft

Plain English: SCAHB64 4769 1731 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • SCAHB64 4769 1731 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 64 by Representative Muscarello 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 13, after "notify" insert "by written notice the office of the district attorney 3 and" Page 1 of 1

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-15 H

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  2. 2026-05-15 H

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 114.

  3. 2026-05-13 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. 2026-05-13 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. 2026-05-12 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. 2026-05-11 H

    Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  7. 2026-05-07 H

    Scheduled for concurrence on 05/11/2026.

  8. 2026-04-23 H

    Received from the Senate with amendments.

  9. 2026-04-22 S

    The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  10. 2026-04-13 S

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  11. 2026-04-08 S

    Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. 2026-04-07 S

    Reported with amendments.

  13. 2026-03-31 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.

  14. 2026-03-30 S

    Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  15. 2026-03-30 H

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 94, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  16. 2026-03-26 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 03/30/2026.

  17. 2026-03-25 H

    Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  18. 2026-03-24 H

    Reported with amendments (12-0).

  19. 2026-03-09 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

  20. 2026-01-30 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 1/30/2026.

  21. 2026-01-30 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.

  22. 2026-01-30 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to the recall of warrants of arrest

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED
ACT No. 1142026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 64
BY REPRESENTATIVE MUSCARELLO
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 205 and to enact Code of
3 Criminal Procedure Article 202(H), relative to arrest warrants; to provide for the
4 authority of a magistrate to recall an arrest warrant; to provide for notification; to
5 provide relative to the effective period of arrest warrants; and to provide for related
6 matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 205 is hereby amended and reenacted
9 and Code of Criminal Procedure Article 202(H) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 Art. 202. Warrant of arrest; issuance; recall
11 * * *
12 H. A magistrate may recall a warrant of arrest that he has previously issued
13 and shall immediately notify by written notice the office of the district attorney and
14 the law enforcement agency that is responsible for execution of the warrant.
15 * * *
16 Art. 205. Effective period
17 A warrant of arrest remains in effect until executed or recalled.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.