Chapter

Execution of Sentence

La. R.S. 15:565— EXECUTION OF SENTENCE
La. R.S. 15:566— Pendency of appeal, payments; delivery to penitentiary
La. R.S. 15:566.1— Repealed by Acts 1966, No. 310, 5, eff. Jan. 1, 1967.
La. R.S. 15:566.2— Commencing of sentence to state penitentiary
La. R.S. 15:567— Conditions precedent to execution
La. R.S. 15:567.1— Mental incompetence to proceed to execution
La. R.S. 15:568— Execution of death sentence; prior confinement of offender
La. R.S. 15:569— Place for execution of death sentence; manner of execution
La. R.S. 15:569.1— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 193, §2, eff. June 8, 2025.
La. R.S. 15:570— Execution; officials and witnesses; minors excluded; time of execution; notice to victim's relatives
La. R.S. 15:571— Proces verbal of execution; attesting and filing
La. R.S. 15:571.1— Repealed by Acts 1966, No. 310, 5, eff. Jan. 1, 1967.
La. R.S. 15:571.3— Diminution of sentence for good behavior
La. R.S. 15:571.3.1— Eligibility and applicability of diminution of sentence for crimes committed on or after August 1, 2024
La. R.S. 15:571.4— Forfeiture of diminution of sentence
La. R.S. 15:571.5— Supervision upon release after diminution of sentence for good behavior; conditions of release; revocation
La. R.S. 15:571.6— Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 186, §4.
La. R.S. 15:571.7— Supervision upon release from parish prison after diminution of sentence for good behavior; conditions of release; revocation
La. R.S. 15:571.8— Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 186, §4.
La. R.S. 15:571.9— Repealed by Acts 1991, No. 138, 3.
La. R.S. 15:571.10— Repealed by Acts 1991, No. 138, 3.
La. R.S. 15:571.11— Dispositions of fines and forfeitures
La. R.S. 15:571.12— Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to receive fines
La. R.S. 15:571.13— Supervised release of parish prisoners; rules of conduct; revocation
La. R.S. 15:571.14— Repealed by Acts 1991, No. 138, 3.
La. R.S. 15:571.15— Venue
La. R.S. 15:571.20— Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 609, 1.
La. R.S. 15:571.21— Deposit of fees and assessments
La. R.S. 15:571.22— Limitation of liability; release of information
La. R.S. 15:571.31— Alternatives to traditional imprisonment; findings; purposes
La. R.S. 15:571.32— Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 2, §1.
La. R.S. 15:571.33— Extension or alteration of pilot; approval of the budget committee; statewide implementation
La. R.S. 15:571.34— Alternative to traditional imprisonment; prisoners who are elderly or infirm
La. R.S. 15:571.35— §571.35. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 2, §1.
La. R.S. 15:571.35.1— Pilot program; Lafourche Parish Pretrial Home Incarceration Program; electronic monitoring
La. R.S. 15:571.36— Electronic monitoring equipment
La. R.S. 15:571.37— Electronic monitoring programs
La. R.S. 15:571.38— Violation of electronic monitoring conditions
La. R.S. 15:571.41— Purpose
La. R.S. 15:571.42— Definitions
La. R.S. 15:571.43— Job intervention programs
La. R.S. 15:571.44— Stipulations; advice by court
La. R.S. 15:571.45— Probation agreement
La. R.S. 15:571.46— Probation
La. R.S. 15:571.47— Employer participation; report
La. R.S. 15:571.48— Successful completion: effects
La. R.S. 15:571.49— Discharge and dismissal; effects
La. R.S. 15:571.50— Written guidelines
La. R.S. 15:571.51— Evaluation of program effectiveness
La. R.S. 15:571.52— Record of participation
La. R.S. 15:571.61— Post-Release Facilities pilot program; legislative findings; establishment; rules promulgation; reporting
La. R.S. 15:572— Powers of governor to grant reprieves and pardons; automatic pardon for first offender; payment of court costs required
La. R.S. 15:572.1— Board of Pardons; membership; domicile; session; quorum
La. R.S. 15:572.2— Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 714, §3.
La. R.S. 15:572.3— Powers of the board
La. R.S. 15:572.4— Board of Pardons; rules, regulations, and procedures; notice; restrictions on applications; time periods for additional review
La. R.S. 15:572.5— Information to be provided to Board of Pardons
La. R.S. 15:572.6— Finality of clemency determinations
La. R.S. 15:572.7— Representation of applicants before board; prohibitions
La. R.S. 15:572.8— Compensation for wrongful conviction and imprisonment; petition process; compensation; proof; assignment of powers and duties
La. R.S. 15:572.9— Avery C. Alexander Act; application process
La. R.S. 15:573— Sessions of Board of Pardons open
La. R.S. 15:573.1— Prohibited contact with Board of Pardons; penalties; public record
La. R.S. 15:573.2— Teleconference communications by certain persons
La. R.S. 15:574— Adoption of rules by Board of Pardons
La. R.S. 15:574.1— Expenses of members of Board of Pardons; reimbursement
La. R.S. 15:574.2— Committee on parole, Board of Pardons; membership; qualifications; vacancies; compensation; domicile; venue; meetings; quorum; panels; powers and duties; transfer of property to board; representation of applicants before the board; prohibitions
La. R.S. 15:574.2.1— Prohibited contact with committee on parole; penalties; public record
La. R.S. 15:574.3— Personnel and reports to be furnished by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to the committee on parole; reports to be provided to the Board of Pardons; intensive incarceration and intensive parole supervision program data compilation; annual report
La. R.S. 15:574.4— Parole; eligibility; juvenile offenders
La. R.S. 15:574.4.1— Parole consideration and hearings
La. R.S. 15:574.4.2— Decisions of committee on parole; nature, order, and conditions of parole; rules of conduct; infectious disease testing
La. R.S. 15:574.4.3— Parole requirements for certain sex offenders
La. R.S. 15:574.4.4— Parole; intensive parole supervision; eligibility
La. R.S. 15:574.4.5— Probation and parole processing fee
La. R.S. 15:574.5— Intensive incarceration and parole supervision of persons held by sheriffs in Orleans Parish
La. R.S. 15:574.6— Parole term; automatic discharge
La. R.S. 15:574.6.1— Repealed by Acts 2024, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 7, §2.
La. R.S. 15:574.6.2— Supervised release; commuted sentences
La. R.S. 15:574.7— Custody and supervision of parolees; modification or suspension of supervision; violation of conditions of parole; sanctions; alternative conditions; administrative sanctions
La. R.S. 15:574.8— Parole officers; powers of arrest; summary arrest and detention of parolees
La. R.S. 15:574.9— Revocation of parole for violation of condition; committee panels; return to custody hearing; duration of reimprisonment and reparole after revocation; credit for time served; revocation for a technical violation
La. R.S. 15:574.10— Conviction of a felony while on parole
La. R.S. 15:574.11— Finality of committee determinations; venue; jurisdiction and procedure; peremptive period; service of process
La. R.S. 15:574.12— Information as to offenders and ex-offenders; confidentiality
La. R.S. 15:574.12.1— Testimony provided in executive session before the Board of Pardons and committee on parole; confidentiality
La. R.S. 15:574.13— General applicability; juveniles in correctional institutions excepted
La. R.S. 15:574.14— Required reporting of parolees; alternative to in-person meetings
La. R.S. 15:574.15— Power of elected state, parochial, or municipal officials to parole persons arrested for violation of municipal ordinances
La. R.S. 15:574.16— Refusal to parole; penalty
La. R.S. 15:574.17— Kenner; power of elected municipal officials to parole or release persons in custody for violations of ordinances
La. R.S. 15:574.18— Prohibition of city council members to parole or release persons
La. R.S. 15:574.20— Medical parole program; medical treatment furlough; eligibility; revocation
La. R.S. 15:574.21— Parole risk assessment pilot program; statistical system; agency cooperation; rules promulgation
La. R.S. 15:574.22— Parole ineligibility
La. R.S. 15:574.31— Intent; purpose
La. R.S. 15:574.32— Definitions
La. R.S. 15:574.33— The Interstate Commission; membership; creation of the executive committee
La. R.S. 15:574.34— State Council
La. R.S. 15:574.35— Powers and duties of the Interstate Commission
La. R.S. 15:574.36— Organization and operation of the Interstate Commission
La. R.S. 15:574.37— Activities of the Interstate Commission
La. R.S. 15:574.38— Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission
La. R.S. 15:574.39— Oversight, enforcement, and dispute resolution by the Interstate Commission
La. R.S. 15:574.40— Finance
La. R.S. 15:574.41— Eligibility of compacting states, effective date, and amendment
La. R.S. 15:574.42— Withdrawal, default, termination, and judicial enforcement
La. R.S. 15:574.43— Severability and construction
La. R.S. 15:574.44— Binding effect of compact and other laws
La. R.S. 15:574.45— Interstate transfer or travel of parolees or probationers; fees
La. R.S. 15:574.61— Short title
La. R.S. 15:574.62— Substance abuse conditional release
La. R.S. 15:574.71— Definitions
La. R.S. 15:574.72— Alien removal process; deportation eligibility hearing