§ 15:614 — Removal of records

Louisiana § 15:614

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 15: Criminal Procedure

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§614. Removal of records
A. A person whose DNA record or profile has been included in the data base or data
bank pursuant to this Chapter may request that his record or profile be removed on the
following grounds:
(1) The arrest on which the authority for including his DNA record or profile was
based does not result in a conviction or plea agreement resulting in a conviction.
(2) The conviction on which the authority for including his DNA record or profile
was based has been reversed and the case dismissed.
B. The state police shall remove all reports and records and identifiable information
in the database or data bank pertaining to the person and destroy all samples from the person
upon receipt of a written request for the removal of the report and record and a certified court
order of expungement and sealing properly obtained pursuant to the provisions of Title
XXXIV of the Code of Criminal Procedure or Children's Code Articles 917 through 926.

Legislative History

Acts 1997, No. 737, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; H.C.R. No. 40, 1999 R.S., eff. June 21, 1999; Acts 2017, No. 362, §3.