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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:1438

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.

            For the purposes of this Title, the date on which a decision or judgment of the board becomes final shall be determined as provided in this Section. The decision or judgment of the board shall become final in either of the following circumstances:

            (1) Upon the expiration of the time allowed for filing a motion for review, if no such motion has been duly filed within such time.

            (2) If a motion for review of a judgment of the board by the applicable appellate court is timely filed with the board, the judgment of the board or subsequent judgment of the appellate court shall become final in the same manner, and at the same time, as provided for in civil matters under the Code of Civil Procedure.

            Acts 2014, No. 198, §1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2015, No. 210, §1, eff. June 23, 2015.