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HOUSE BILL NO. 102
BY REPRESENTATIVE MUSCARELLO
PAROLE: Provides relative to parole hearings
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 15:574.4.1(A)(1), relative to parole consideration and hearings;
3 to provide relative to the time period for parole rehearings for certain prisoners; and
4 to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 15:574.4.1(A)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as
7follows:
8 ยง574.4.1. Parole consideration and hearings
9 A.(1)(a) The parole hearings shall be conducted in a formal manner in
10 accordance with the rules formulated by the committee and with the provisions of
11 this Part. Before the parole of any prisoner is ordered, such prisoner shall appear
12 before and be interviewed by the committee, except those incarcerated in parish
13 prisons or parish correctional centers, in which case one committee member may
14 conduct the interview. The committee may order a reconsideration of the case or a
15 rehearing at any time.
16 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the
17 committee shall not consider a parole rehearing of any prisoner who is serving a
18 sentence for any of the following offenses until at least four years after the denial of
19 parole:
20 (i) Any crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B) or sex offense as
21 defined in R.S. 15:541, for which the prisoner is serving a life sentence and for
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1 which the prisoner is eligible for parole pursuant to any of the provisions of R.S.
2 15:574.4.
3 (ii) Any crime that is both a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B) and
4 a sex offense as defined in R.S. 15:541, for which the prisoner is serving a fixed term
5 of years and for which the prisoner is eligible for parole pursuant to any of the
6 provisions of R.S. 15:574.4.
7 (iii) Manslaughter (R.S. 14:31), for which the prisoner is eligible for parole
8 pursuant to any of the provisions of R.S. 15:574.4.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 102 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Muscarello
Abstract: Provides relative to the time period for parole rehearings for certain prisoners.
Present law requires parole hearings to be conducted in a formal manner and in accordance
with the rules formulated by the committee on parole and with provisions of present law.
Further requires prisoners to appear before and be interviewed by the committee on parole
before parole is considered.
Proposed law provides that the committee on parole shall not consider a parole rehearing of
any prisoner who is serving a sentence for any of the following offenses until at least four
years after the denial of parole:
(1)Any crime of violence or sex offense, for which the prisoner is serving a life
sentence and for which the prisoner is eligible for parole.
(2)Any crime that is both a crime of violence and a sex offense, for which the prisoner
is serving a fixed term of years and for which the prisoner is eligible for parole.
(3)Manslaughter, for which the prisoner is eligible for parole.
(Amends R.S. 15:574.4.1(A)(1))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of
Criminal Justice to the original bill:
1. Provide that the committee on parole shall not consider a parole rehearing of any
prisoner serving a sentence for the following offenses until at least four years
after the denial of parole:
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(a)Any crime of violence or sex offense, for which the prisoner is serving
a life sentence and for which the prisoner is eligible for parole.
(b)Any crime that is both a crime of violence and a sex offense, for which
the prisoner is serving a fixed term of years and for which the prisoner is
eligible for parole.
(c)Manslaughter, for which the prisoner is eligible for parole.
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