LA HB572

Relocates Louisiana's post-conviction relief procedures from the Code of Criminal Procedure to the Code of Civil Procedure, treating such petitions as civil proceedings subject to civil procedure rules

Limits correction of sentences outside the authorized legal range to one year after conviction becomes final, and restricts the ability to correct illegal sentences "at any time" as previously allowed

Establishes strict procedural timelines: courts must conduct preliminary review within 30 days, rule on procedural objections within 30 days, and hold evidentiary hearings within 180 days; applications are deemed abandoned after two years of inactivity

Requires the Attorney General to assume responsibility for all capital case post-conviction proceedings pending as of July 1, 2025, and grants both district attorneys and the Attorney General the right to suspensively appeal orders granting post-conviction relief

Petitioners sentenced to death must file any new post-conviction claims no later than seven days before their execution date, directly with the Louisiana Supreme Court