BAIL: Directs the La. State Law Institute to study provisions relative to physical or sexual abuse of a minor and consider requiring a seventy-two hour hold for offenders

This resolution directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to study current laws regarding physical or sexual abuse of minors and evaluate whether offenders should be held for at least seventy-two hours before trial. The study aims to determine if such a pretrial detention period is feasible while balancing the need to protect victims with the constitutional right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. If the study concludes that a mandatory hold is viable, future legislation could require law enforcement to detain accused individuals for three days prior to their court appearance. This measure does not change existing laws immediately but instead initiates a review to inform potential future policy changes.