Louisiana § RS 46:1831.3 - Eligibility to apply for reparations

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§ RS 46:1831.3. Eligibility to apply for reparations

            Survivors enumerated in Civil Code Article 2315.2 shall be eligible to make an application to the board for reparations and shall be eligible for an award of reparations in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. Upon charging or indictment of an offender convicted of a violation of R.S. 14:32.1, the judge shall inform the survivor of eligibility for an award of reparations. The judge shall also provide the contact information for the board to the persons for submitting an application to the board for an award of reparations.

            Acts 2023, No. 451, §2.

NOTE: Pursuant to R.S. 46:1831.16, this Chapter will terminate Aug. 1, 2027.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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