Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15

La. C.Cr.P. § 15:86.3: City courts: unclaimed bail bonds; disposition; return to owner

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute governs how city courts must handle unclaimed cash bail bonds after three years by transferring them to parish or city funds, and establishes the process for owners to reclaim them through court judgment.

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