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Title XXXIV: Expungement of Records

Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure – 2026

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Art. 971 Legislative findings Art. 972 Definitions Art. 972.1 Expungement of records; local courts Art. 973 Effect of expunged record of arrest or conviction Art. 974 Dissemination of expunged records by third parties; court order Art. 975 Individuals incarcerated; ineligible to file motion to expunge records Art. 976 Motion to expunge record of arrest that did not result in a conviction Art. 977 Motion to expunge a record of arrest and conviction of a misdemeanor offense Art. 978 Motion to expunge record of arrest and conviction of a felony offense Art. 978.1 Requirements for submitting motion to expunge arrest information Art. 979 Service of motion to expunge a record Art. 980 Contradictory hearing Art. 981 Judgment granting motion to expunge a record of arrest or conviction; execution Art. 982 Service of order and judgment of expungement Art. 983 Costs of expungement of a record; fees; collection; exemptions; disbursements Art. 984 Additional requirements for the expungement of records involving the operation of a vehicle while intoxicated; additional fee Art. 985 Expungement by redaction of records with references to multiple individuals Art. 985.1 Interim motion to expunge a felony arrest from criminal history in certain cases resulting in a misdemeanor conviction Art. 985.2 Automated expungement of qualifying records Art. 985.3 Immediate expungement; judicial discretion Art. 986 Forms for the expungement of records Art. 987 Motion to set aside conviction and dismiss prosecution; rule to show cause; order of dismissal forms to be used Art. 988 Motion for fee exemption form to be used Art. 989 Motion for expungement forms to be used Art. 990 Affidavit of response form to be used Art. 991 Order form to be used Art. 992 Order of expungement form to be used Art. 993 Supplemental forms to be used Art. 994 Motion for interim expungement form to be used Art. 995 Order of interim expungement form to be used Art. 996 Submission of expungement records to office of motor vehicles; forms to be used and completed by the clerk of court Art. 997 Certification of human trafficking victim status Art. 998 Motion for expungement form to be used for certain misdemeanor convictions Art. 999 Expungement of arrest records for certain individuals Art. 999.1 Order form to be used; expedited expungement