Case Name: STATE ex rel. David Lee WILLIAMS v. The HON. JUDGES OR CLERK OF COURT
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1992-11-30
Citations: 608 So. 2d 197
Docket Number: No. 92-KH-2834
Parties: STATE ex rel. David Lee WILLIAMS v. The HON. JUDGES OR CLERK OF COURT.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 608
Pages: 197–198

Head Matter:
STATE ex rel. David Lee WILLIAMS v. The HON. JUDGES OR CLERK OF COURT.
No. 92-KH-2834.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Nov. 30, 1992.

Opinion:
In re Williams, David Lee; — Plaintiffs); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writ; Parish of Washington, 22nd Judicial District Court, Div. "A", No. 37,096.
Denied. Relator has failed to show that he has complied with the procedures set forth in the Public Records law, La.R.S. 44:1 et seq., by commencing his efforts to obtain the initial police report by making a request to the custodian of that record. Relator should follow the procedure set forth in La.R.S. 44:35 in the event that a request to the records custodian is denied or is not answered timely.