Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15
La. C.Cr.P. § 15:572: Powers of governor to grant reprieves and pardons; automatic pardon for first offender; payment of court costs required
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes the governor's power to grant reprieves, commute sentences, and pardon offenders, with automatic pardon for first-time felony offenders upon sentence completion, subject to payment of court costs.
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