This bill amends Code of Criminal Procedure Article 335, which pertains to bond forfeitures in Louisiana. The key change introduced by the bill is the modification of the time period for filing a rule to show cause for bond forfeiture. Previously, the time period for filing did not begin until a certain condition was met, but the new language specifies that the rule to show cause must be filed within five years after the notice of warrant for arrest is sent.

Additionally, the bill outlines that if a defendant fails to appear and has not surrendered within 180 days of the notice being sent, the prosecuting attorney may initiate a bond forfeiture judgment. The rule to show cause must be mailed to the defendant and served on all relevant parties, and it will be set for a contradictory hearing. These changes aim to clarify and streamline the procedures surrounding bond forfeitures.