State Of Louisiana In The Interest of H.C

• Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
• Decided: March 12, 2026
• Docket: 2025 KW 1227
• Status: Unknown

Opinion

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2025 KW 1227 IN THE INTEREST OF H.C. MARCH 12, 2026 In Re: H.C., applying for supervisory writs, 22nd Judicial

District Court, Parish of St. Tammany, No. 9493-Jdd.

BEFORE : MILLER, EDWARDS, AND FIELDS, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. We note that expungement matters are reviewed by this court under its civil appellate jurisdiction. See State v. Green, 2020-0066 (La. App. Ist Cir. 12/30/20), 318 So.3d 146, 149. The writ application filed with this court does not contain a copy of a signed written judgment demonstrating the district court’s ruling on relator’s motion for expungement. The district court’s ruling of October 28, 2025, denying relator’s motion to expunge will be an appealable civil judgment once a written judgment is Signed by the district court judge dismissing petitioner’s claims and containing the proper decretal language identifying (a) the party in whose favor the judgment is rendered, (b) identify the party against whom the judgment is rendered, and (c) identify the relief granted or denied. See Carter v. Williamson Eye Center, 2001-2016 (La. App. ist Cir. 11/27/02), 837 So.2d 43. Once a written judgment is signed in this matter, an appeal can be taken from the district court by filing a motion for appeal, along with an order for the judge’s signature showing the return date of the appeal, within the time delays set out in Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure article 2087. Filing documents directly with this court does not suspend the running of appeal delays. See La. Code Civ. P. art. 2121; Strickland v. Layrisson, 96-1280 (La. App. lst Cir. 6/20/97), 696 So.2d 621, writ denied, 97-1940 (La. 11/14/97), 704 So.2d 228.

SMM BDE

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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