La. Admin. Code tit. 22 § XV-1399

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XV-1399 - Expungement

A. The attorney should inform the child client of any procedures available for requesting that the record of conviction be expunged or sealed. The attorney should explain that some contents of juvenile court records may be made public (e.g., when a violent crime has been committed) and that there are limitations on the expungement of records.

B. The attorney should provide assistance with the expungement procedure if requested, when the client appears eligible for expungement, including active representation of the child client in any hearing related to the expungement request.

La. Admin. Code tit. 22, § XV-1399

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Public Defender Board, LR 37:2611 (September 2011), Amended LR 45415 (3/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:148