Louisiana § RS 15:572.5 - Information to be provided to Board of Pardons
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§ RS 15:572.5. Information to be provided to Board of Pardons
A. Upon request of the Board of Pardons, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall provide the Board of Pardons with such records of the fact and circumstances of the offense for which the person applying for a pardon was convicted, the offender's past criminal record, his social history, the prison record, and the physical, mental, or psychiatric condition of the person applying for a pardon, and any other records or other reports that may be requested.
B. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections may charge a fee not to exceed two hundred dollars for conducting the clemency investigation provided in this Section.
Acts 1975, No. 593, §2, eff. July 1, 1975; Acts 2016, No. 52, §1; Acts 2024, No. 660, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 15:572.5 ("Information to be provided to Board of Pardons") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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