Louisiana § 46:1831.5 Application; requirements; confidentiality

Louisiana Statutes

§ 46:1831.5 — Application; requirements; confidentiality

Louisiana § 46:1831.5

Title 46Public Welfare and Assistance

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La. Stat. Ann. § 46:1831.5 (2026).

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§1831.5. Application; requirements; confidentiality A.

(1)An application for reparations shall be filed in writing with the board within one year after the date of the death or within a longer period as the board determines is justified by the circumstances. The application shall be valid only if reasonable documentation of the crime resulting in the death is submitted with the application.

(2)For the purposes of this Subsection, "reasonable documentation" means any of the following:

(a)A police report documenting the commission of the crime of vehicular homicide, pursuant to R.S. 14:32.1, and documenting that the offender did not maintain compulsory motor vehicle liability security pursuant to R.S. 32:861.

(b)Court records evidencing the criminal prosecution of the crime of vehicular h

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§1831.5. Application; requirements; confidentiality
A.(1) An application for reparations shall be filed in writing with the board within
one year after the date of the death or within a longer period as the board determines is
justified by the circumstances. The application shall be valid only if reasonable
documentation of the crime resulting in the death is submitted with the application.
(2) For the purposes of this Subsection, "reasonable documentation" means any of
the following:
(a) A police report documenting the commission of the crime of vehicular homicide,
pursuant to R.S. 14:32.1, and documenting that the offender did not maintain compulsory
motor vehicle liability security pursuant to R.S. 32:861.
(b) Court records evidencing the criminal prosecution of the crime of vehicular
homicide, pursuant to R.S. 14:32.1.
(c) A certification of the crime signed under oath by a prosecuting attorney or
investigating law enforcement officer who has personal involvement in the prosecution or
investigation of the criminal case relative to the application.
(d) A copy of the death certificate.
B. Application shall be made on a form prescribed and provided by the board, which
shall contain the following:
(1) A description of the date, nature, and circumstances of the act or acts resulting
in the death of the victim.
(2) A copy of the death certificate.
(3) An authorization permitting the board or its representatives to verify the contents
of the application.
(4) Records, documents, and information in the possession of the board received
pursuant to a law enforcement investigation or a verification of application by a law
enforcement agency shall be considered investigative records of a law enforcement agency
as described in R.S. 44:3 and shall not be disseminated under any condition without the
permission of the agency providing the record or information to the board.
NOTE: Pursuant to R.S. 46:1831.16, this Chapter will terminate Aug. 1, 2027.