Art. 903.1. Substance abuse probation program; eligibility
A. In order to be eligible for the substance abuse probation program, the defendant
must be charged with a violation of a statute of this state relating to the use and possession
of or possession with intent to distribute any narcotic drugs, coca leaves, marijuana,
stimulants, depressants, or hallucinogenic drugs, or where there is a significant relationship
between the use of alcohol or drugs and the crime before the court.
B. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to any defendant who has been
convicted of a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B), except for a first conviction of
an offense with a maximum prison sentence of ten years or less that was not committed
against a family member or household member as defined by R.S. 14:35.3, or against a
dating partner as defined by R.S. 46:2151, or a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541, or any
defendant who has participated in or declined to participate in a drug division probation
program as provided for in R.S. 13:5301 et seq.
Acts 2013, No. 389, §1; Acts 2015, No. 199, §2; Acts 2017, No. 280, §1, eff. November 1,
2017.
NOTE: Pursuant to the Section 2 of Act No. 199 of the 2015 R.S., the provisions of
Articles 903 through 903.3 enacted by Section 4 of Act No. 389 of the 2013 R.S.
shall become null, void, and have no effect on August 1, 2020, and thereafter