Criminal Defense » Expunge Louisiana Expungement Basics
Throughout the country, and in the state of Louisiana, the process of expunging criminal convictions from one’s record is a civil action. The civil actions related to expunging Louisiana criminal convictions, investigations, or proceedings seek to destroy or seal records pertaining to a previous judicial action or criminal court proceeding, thus rightfully restoring an individual’s good name. Each state possesses very unique and complex procedures and policies regarding the expunging of criminal records, and the state of Louisiana and Orleans Parish criminal expungements are no different when it comes to expunging Louisiana criminal records.
In the state of Louisiana, the laws pertaining to expunging records, whether paper or electronic files, are covered in LSA-R.S. 44:9. The Louisiana expungement laws are complex and oftentimes, very ambiguous, but as such, a great level of maneuverability is offered to clients and their attorneys when seeking the removal of criminal proceedings from their records. The three main categories of records that fall under expunge Louisiana law, include:
- Violations of parish and municipal ordinances, and other misdemeanors
- Felonies and violations including some misdemeanors
- Crimes and persons who cannot move for expunging records
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