Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:644

  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

When a person who is required to register under the provisions of this Chapter is released from prison, or placed under parole, supervised release, or probation, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall inform the person of the duty to register and shall obtain the information required for such registration and within five days of obtaining the necessary information, shall transmit this information to the bureau for inclusion in a central registry as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 15:645.  The department shall also record the fingerprints of the person if they have not already been obtained.

Acts 2005, No. 163, §1, eff. June 28, 2005.