Louisiana § RS 38:3097.5 - Judicial review
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:3097.5 — Judicial review, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 38:3097.5. Judicial review
A. The owner of the affected well or proposed well or any owner of a well in the same aquifer which may be significantly and adversely impacted by the well at issue may appeal devolutively a final determination by the commissioner only to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court. A petition for review must be filed in the district court within thirty days after notice of the final decision being appealed has been given. Copies of the petition shall be served upon the commissioner. The district court shall grant the petition for review. The commissioner shall not be required to file an answer to the petition for review.
B. The provisions of R.S. 49:978.1(C), (D), (F), and (G), including the standard of review, shall apply to petitions for judicial review provided in this Section.
C. Judicial review regarding well restriction orders shall be decided by the court summarily and by preference. In no case shall the date for a final decision on the merits of such review or appeals extend beyond the ninetieth day after receipt by the court of the record for adjudication. The court in its discretion may issue further orders consistent with the Code of Civil Procedure to carry out the summary mandate of such reviews or appeals.
Acts 2003, No. 49, §2, eff. July 1, 2003.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 38:3097.5 ("Judicial review") 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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