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LA Rev Stat § 44:31 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§31. Right to examine records

RS 31 - Right to examine records A. Providing access to public records is a responsibility and duty of the appointive or elective office of a custodian and his employees. B.(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter or as otherwise specifically provided by law, and in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, any person of the age of majority may inspect, copy, or reproduce any public record. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter or as otherwise specifically provided by law, and in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, any person may obtain a copy or reproduction of any public record. (3) The burden of proving that a public record is not subject to inspection, copying, or reproduction shall rest with the custodian. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 686, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1154, §1; Acts 2004, No. 759, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 44:31.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§31.1. Exceptions; authority of the custodian

RS 31.1 - Exceptions; authority of the custodian For the purposes of this Chapter, person does not include an individual in custody after sentence following a felony conviction who has exhausted his appellate remedies when the request for public records is not limited to grounds upon which the individual could file for post-conviction relief under Code of Criminal Procedure Article 930.3. Notwithstanding the provisions contained in R.S. 44:32, the custodian may make an inquiry of any individual who applies for a public record to determine if such individual is in custody after sentence following a felony conviction who has exhausted his appellate remedies and the custodian may make any inquiry necessary to determine if the request of any such individual in custody for a felony conviction is limited to grounds upon which such individual may file for post-conviction relief under Code of Criminal Procedure Article 930.3. Acts 1995, No. 653, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 44:31.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§31.2. Public records awareness program

RS 31.2 - Public records awareness program  The attorney general shall establish a program for educating the general public, public bodies, and custodians regarding the provisions of this Chapter. Such program may include brochures, pamphlets, videos, seminars, and internet access to information which provides training on the provisions of this Chapter, including the custodian's responsibilities in connection with a request for records, the possibility that information submitted to a public body may become public record pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, and the right of a person to institute court proceedings if access to a record is denied by the custodian.  Acts 1999, No. 1154, §1; Acts 2019, No. 256, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 44:33 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§33. Availability of records

RS 33 - Availability of records A.(1) When a request is made for a public record to which the public is entitled, the official, clerks of court and the custodian of notarial records in and for the parish of Orleans excepted, who has responsibility for the record shall have the record segregated from other records under his custody so that the public can reasonably view the record.  (2) If, however, segregating the record would be unreasonably burdensome or expensive, or if the record requested is maintained in a fashion that makes it readily identifiable and renders further segregation unnecessary, the official shall so state in writing and shall state the location of the requested record.  B.(1) If the public record applied for is immediately available, because of its not being in active use at the time of the application, the public record shall be immediately presented to the authorized person applying for it. If the public record applied for is not immediately available, because of its being in active use at the time of the application, the custodian shall promptly certify this in writing to the applicant, and in his certificate shall fix a day and hour within three days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays, for the exercise of the right granted by this Chapter.  (2) The fact that the public records are being audited shall in no case be construed as a reason or justification for a refusal to allow inspection of the records except when the public records are in active use by the auditor. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 686, §1; Acts 1982, No. 567, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 44:33.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§33.1. Custodian; contact information; notice to public

RS 33.1 - Custodian; contact information; notice to public  A. Each public body that has a custodian of public records shall make the contact information of the custodian available to the public in a manner that will allow a member of the public to quickly determine the appropriate person to whom a public records request should be submitted, including by placing such information on the internet.  B. Each custodian shall use reasonable means to notify the public that information submitted to the public body may become public record pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.  Acts 2016, No. 654, §1; Acts 2019, No. 256, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 44:34 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§34. Absence of records

RS 34 - Absence of records If any public record applied for by any authorized person is not in the custody or control of the person to whom the application is made, such person shall promptly certify this in writing to the applicant, and shall in the certificate state in detail to the best of his knowledge and belief, the reason for the absence of the record from his custody or control, its location, what person then has custody of the record and the manner and method in which, and the exact time at which it was taken from his custody or control. He shall include in the certificate ample and detailed answers to inquiries of the applicant which may facilitate the exercise of the right granted by this Chapter.  Amended by Acts 1978, No. 686, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 44:37 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§37. Penalties for violation by custodians of records

RS 37 - Penalties for violation by custodians of records Any person having custody or control of a public record, who violates any of the provisions of this Chapter, or any person not having such custody or control who by any conspiracy, understanding or cooperation with any other person hinders or attempts to hinder the inspection of any public records declared by this Chapter to be subject to inspection, shall upon first conviction be fined not less than one hundred dollars, and not more than one thousand dollars, or shall be imprisoned for not less than one month, nor more than six months. Upon any subsequent conviction he shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars, and not more than two thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not less than two months, nor more than six months, or both.
LA Rev Stat § 44:38 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§38. Access to records involved in legislative studies

RS 38 - Access to records involved in legislative studies  Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the custodian of records of the Department of Children and Family Services, office of children and family services, and the custodian of records of each juvenile court or any court which hears and decides juvenile matters shall grant access to a percentage, as specified by the legislative committee, of the total records of defined classes of children in state custody or in foster care to any committee of the legislature acting pursuant to an appropriate legislative instrument directing the committee to study procedures or outcomes of cases involving children in state custody or in foster care. The size of the specific group to be studied shall be large enough to preserve the anonymity of individual children. Such access shall be limited to that purpose, and all information regarding names or other identifiers shall be removed. Information pertaining to children who have been adopted shall be strictly confidential and shall be released only in accordance with existing laws.  Acts 1999, No. 1267, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 44:39 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§39. Microfilm and electronic digitized records; use as evidence

RS 39 - Microfilm and electronic digitized records; use as evidence  A. All persons and public bodies having custody or control of any public records of the state of Louisiana or any of its subdivisions may utilize any appropriate form of the microphotographic process, or an electronic digitizing process capable of reproducing an unalterable and accessible image of the original source document, for the recordation, filing, and preservation of all existing public records, provided that the use of such microphotographic or electronic digitizing processes is not otherwise prohibited by law.  B.(1) All agencies, as defined in R.S. 44:402, shall comply with all document conversion standards established by the division of archives, records management, and history of the Department of State in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 44:415.  (2) All agencies shall be required to maintain the original source document or microfilm thereof when such document has been preserved utilizing electronic digitizing except:  (a) Public safety services within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.  (b) All public retirement systems, plans, and funds.  (c) Any other agency with approval in writing by the state archivist.  C. Any microfilm or electronically digitized copy, when satisfactorily identified, shall be considered to be an original itself, and shall be admissible in evidence in all courts or administrative proceedings in any agency, whether the original document is in existence or not, and an enlargement or facsimile of a reproduction is likewise admissible in evidence, if the original reproduction is in existence and available for inspection under direction of the court or the administrative agency. Original records shall remain subject to subpoena.  Amended by Acts 1950, No. 134, §1; Acts 1978, No. 364, §1; Acts 1986, No. 1075, §1; Acts 1987, No. 621, §1; Acts 1997, No. 373, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 73, §1, eff. May 1, 1998; Acts 1999, No. 301, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2021, No. 213, §1, eff. June 11, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 44:41 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§41. Receiving and filing map, plat, etc. for record

RS 41 - Receiving and filing map, plat, etc. for record A. After September 1, 1970, no clerk of court, recorder of mortgages or register of conveyances, or any other public authority shall receive and file for record any map, plat, or survey attached to and pertaining to the sale or mortgage of property, when such map, plat, or survey is required by either party, which does not have impressed thereon, and affixed thereto, the signature and seal or stamp of a professional land surveyor duly licensed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 8 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 by whom or under whose responsible charge said map, plat, survey, or other document was prepared. B. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Section shall not invalidate any title to real property otherwise legally valid. Acts 1970, No. 532, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §7.
LA Rev Stat § 44:42 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§42. Repealed by Acts 1986, No. 1075, §2.

RS 42 - Repealed by Acts 1986, No. 1075, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 44:51 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§51. Definitions

RS 51 - Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings hereinafter ascribed to each, unless the context clearly indicates another meaning: (1) "Abuse" means causing or attempting to cause physical harm, placing another person in fear of physical harm, or causing another person to engage involuntarily in sexual activity by force, threat of force, or duress, when committed by any of the following: (a) A person against such person's spouse. (b) A person against such person's former spouse. (c) A person residing with the victim if such person and the victim are or were in a dating relationship. (d) A person who formerly resided with the victim if such person and the victim are or were in a dating relationship. (e) A person against a parent of such person's child, whether or not such person and the victim have been married or resided together at any time. (f) A person against a person with whom such person is in a dating relationship. (g) A person against a person with whom such person formerly was in a dating relationship. (h) A person related to the victim by consanguinity or affinity. (2) "Dating relationship" means an intimate or sexual relationship. (3) "Physical address" means a residential street address, school address, or work address of a program participant. (4) "Program participant" means a person currently certified as a program participant under R.S. 44:52. (5) "Sexual assault" means any of the acts defined as crimes in R.S. 14:41, 42, 42.1, 43, 43.1, 43.2, 43.3, and 43.5. (6) "Stalking" means the acts defined as crimes in R.S. 14:40.2. (7) "Substitute address" means an address designated to a program participant by the secretary of state. Acts 2006, No. 613, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 44:53 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§53. Cancellation of certification

RS 53 - Cancellation of certification A.(1) If a program participant or the minor or incapacitated person on whose behalf the application is made legally changes his name, he shall notify the secretary of state's office within seven days of the approval of the name change and provide documentation of the legal name change. If the applicant fails to timely notify the secretary of state's office or cannot provide documentation of the legal name change, the secretary of state may cancel his certification as a program participant. (2) If a program participant or the minor or incapacitated person on whose behalf the application is made changes any of his physical addresses, he shall notify the secretary of state's office within seven days of the change. If the applicant fails to timely notify the secretary of state's office of the address change, the secretary of state may cancel his certification as a program participant. (3) The secretary of state may cancel certification of a program participant if mail forwarded to the program participant's physical address is returned as undeliverable. (4) The secretary of state shall cancel the certification of a program participant who makes a false attestation or provides false information on his or her application. (5) The secretary of state shall cancel the certification of a program participant if such participant qualifies as a candidate for an office pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 18:461. B. Prior to cancelling the certification of a program participant, the secretary of state shall attempt to notify the program participant in writing of such action. Acts 2006, No. 613, §1; Acts 2007, No. 199, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 44:54 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§54. Substitute address; use

RS 54 - Substitute address; use A.(1) A program participant may inform any state or local agency that he is a program participant and request that such agency use the substitute address designated by the secretary of state as the participant's address of record for such agency. If any agency refuses to accept the substitute address, such agency shall submit its refusal to the secretary of state's office. (2) If the secretary of state's office determines that there is a bona fide statutory or administrative requirement which makes necessary the use of the program participant's physical address, and that such address will not become a public record in the custody of the agency, then the secretary of state may provide the physical address of the program participant to the agency, after notifying the program participant in writing that his or her physical address will be released to the agency. (3) If the secretary of state's office determines that there is not a bona fide statutory or administrative requirement which makes necessary the use of the program participant's physical address, or that such address will become a public record in the custody of the agency, then the secretary of state shall not provide the physical address of the program participant to the agency. B. The secretary of state's office shall notify the appropriate registrar of voters of the identity of any program participant within the parish and provide the program participant's substitute address. The Department of State and the registrars of voters shall use the substitute address for all purposes related to voter registration and voting for a period of four years from the date that the program participant's application was filed or until the program participant's certification is canceled, whichever occurs first. The program participant's name and physical address contained in the voter registration records of the secretary of state and registrars of voters are confidential and shall not be made available for public inspection or copying. Acts 2006, No. 613, §1; Acts 2007, No. 199, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 44:55 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§55. Secretary of state; use of substitute address; exceptions

RS 55 - Secretary of state; use of substitute address; exceptions The secretary of state shall not make any records in a program participant's file available for inspection or copying, other than the substitute address designated by the secretary of state, except under any of the following circumstances: (1) If requested of the secretary of state by the chief commanding officer of a law enforcement agency or the officer's designee in the manner provided for by rules adopted and promulgated by the secretary of state in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. (2) To a person identified in a court order upon the receipt by the secretary of state of that court order which specifically orders the disclosure of a particular program participant's address and the reasons stated therefor. (3) To verify the participation of a specific program participant, in which case the secretary of state may only confirm or deny information supplied by the requestor. Acts 2006, No. 613, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 44:56 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§56. Program participants; application assistance

RS 56 - Program participants; application assistance The secretary of state shall designate state and local agencies and nonprofit organizations which may assist victims of abuse, sexual assault, or stalking in making application to the secretary of state's office for certification as program participants. Acts 2006, No. 613, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 44:57 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§57. Service of process

RS 57 - Service of process A. Service of citation or other process on a program participant shall be made on the secretary of state. If a person makes service of citation or other process on a program participant at the program participant's physical address or personally on the program participant, knowing that he is a program participant, such service of citation or other process shall be invalid and shall have no effect. B. All legal delays for service of citation or other process on a program participant shall be extended ten days. Acts 2007, No. 199, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 44:67.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§67.1. Acceptance of collective bargaining agreement

RS 67.1 - Acceptance of collective bargaining agreement A. No collective bargaining agreement to which a public employer is a party shall be accepted or ratified by the public employer or its representative until the collective bargaining agreement has been made available to the public via the Internet website of the public employer for at least five business days. The public employer shall issue a written public notice in the manner provided in R.S. 42:19(A)(2) informing the public of how such agreement may be accessed and the date, time, and place of the meeting at which the agreement will be considered by the public employer for acceptance or ratification. B. For purposes of this Part, "public employer" means the state or a political subdivision thereof, or a department, agency, office, institution, or other organizational unit of state or local government that employs one or more individuals in any capacity. Acts 2012, No. 168, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 44:67.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§67.2. Construction; enforcement

RS 67.2 - Construction; enforcement A. The provisions of this Part shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes. B. The provisions of this Part shall not be construed to affect the rights of a public employer pursuant to Part V of Chapter 9 of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 or to require a particular form of employment agreement between a public employer and its employees. C. The provisions of this Part may be enforced as provided in R.S. 44:35. Acts 2012, No. 168, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 44:71 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§71. Offices for recording mortgages and conveyances

RS 71 - Offices for recording mortgages and conveyances A. There is established in each parish an office for the recording of mortgages and privileges and one for the recordation of conveyances and transfer of immovables. B. The clerks of the several district courts throughout the state are ex officio parish recorders of conveyances, mortgages, and other acts. Acts 2005, No. 169, §6, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. Nov. 29, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 621, §5, eff. June 23, 2006. NOTE: See Acts 2005, No. 169, §9, relative to instruments filed, registered, or recorded prior to effective date of Act and also relative to applicability of certain provisions to instruments made available for Internet viewing before such date.
LA Rev Stat § 44:72 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§72. Seal

RS 72 - Seal Each recorder shall have an official seal, which he shall attach to all acts, certificates, and other instruments, executed or granted by him. Failure to affix the seal does not affect the validity or effect of the instruments. Acts 2005, No. 169, §6, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. Nov. 29, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 44:73 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§73. Location of office

RS 73 - Location of office The recorders shall maintain their offices at the parish seat where the permanent records of the office shall be maintained. The recorders may also establish branch or ancillary offices in the parish to accept documents and to provide those services that the recorders may from time to time find convenient or useful. Acts 2005, No. 169, §6, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. Nov. 29, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 44:74 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 44 - Public Records and Recorders|§74. Repealed by Acts 1974, No. 540, §2

RS 74 - Repealed by Acts 1974, No. 540, §2