Rule 60.8 Parole Revocation Appeals
Title VI: Rules for Litigation Filed by Inmates | Chapter 60: Litigation Filed By Inmates
Rule Text
Parole is governed by La. R.S. 15:574.2, et seq. Venue for any action by an individual committed to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections contesting any action of the Board of Parole shall be in the Parish of East Baton Rouge pursuant to La. R.S. 15:574.11. Subject to the limitations set forth in La. R. S. 15:574.11, an offender/prisoner appealing the validity of his or her parole revocation shall use the appellate form Appeal of Parole Revocation in Appendix 60.8 and attach to his or her petition a copy of the Order of Revocation provided to him or her by the Parole Board. Service, if ordered by the court, shall be requested on the Parole Board only. Within thirty days of service of the petition on the Parole Board, counsel for the Parole Board shall file a copy of the appellate record of the parole revocation maintained by the Department/Parole Board, and provide the petitioner with a copy of same. Any motions/exceptions requested to be heard before the merits of the appeal shall be filed within fifteen days of the filing of the appellate record. Thereafter, the matter will be reviewed and set for hearing on any motions/exceptions filed and/or alternatively for oral argument on the appeal, upon notice by the court to the parties, unless the court orders the appeal heard on the briefs.
Amendment history: Adopted November 3, 2008, effective January 2, 2009. Renumbered Rule 60.8 and amended April 20, 2010, effective June 1, 2010. Amended November 18, 2010, effective January 1, 2011.