CHC 919 - Procedure for expungement - Louisiana Statutes

Art. 919. Procedure for expungement

A. A person seventeen years of age or older may move for the expungement of records and reports concerning the person's juvenile criminal conduct or conditions.

B. The motion for expungement must be in writing and must state facts that constitute grounds for expungement under Article 918.

C. The motion for expungement must be filed with the court possessing the records the person seeks to expunge, or with the court having jurisdiction over the arresting agency.

D. The motion must be served personally or by domiciliary service or by certified mail on the district attorney, the clerk of the court whose records are sought to be expunged, and the head of any agency whose reports and records are sought to be expunged, including but not limited to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, and local law enforcement agencies.

E. Unless waived by consent of the parties, a contradictory hearing must be conducted with the district attorney and any agency whose records are sought to be expunged.

F. If the court finds that the grounds have been established, and that the person is entitled to expungement, the court may order expungement.

Acts 1997, No. 1127, §1, eff. July 14, 1997.