Art. 901. Revocation for commission of another offense
A. In addition to the grounds for revocation of probation enumerated in Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 900, when a defendant who is on probation for a felony commits or is convicted of a felony under the laws of this state, or under the laws of another state, the United States, or the District of Columbia, or is convicted of a misdemeanor under the provisions of Title 14 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, or is convicted of a misdemeanor under the provisions of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law contained in Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, his probation may be revoked as of the date of the commission of the felony or final conviction of the felony or misdemeanor.
B. When a defendant who is under a suspended sentence or on probation for a misdemeanor commits or is convicted of any offense under the laws of this state, a political subdivision thereof, another state or a political subdivision thereof, the United States, or the District of Columbia, his suspended sentence or probation may be revoked as of the date of the commission or final conviction of the offense.
C. In cases of revocation provided for in this Article:
(1) No credit shall be allowed for time spent on probation or for the time elapsed during suspension of the sentence.
(2) When the new conviction is a Louisiana conviction, the court shall specify in the minutes whether the sentence shall run consecutively or concurrently with the sentence for the new conviction.
(3) The defendant may be given credit for time served prior to the revocation hearing for time served in actual custody while being held for a probation violation in a local detention facility, state institution, or out-of-state institution pursuant to Article 880.
Amended by Acts 1975, No. 331, §1; Acts 1977, No. 397, §2; Acts 1981, No. 439, §1; Acts 2016, No. 214, §1.
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