Expungements

No matter what happened with your criminal charge, whether it was refused, dismissed, dismissed after you completed pretrial diversion, or resulted in a conviction, you need to make every effort to have your record of arrest expunged. If expunged, the records are removed from public access and discovery. Your records are kept secret by law enforcement. They can only be used in criminal investigations, as predicate offenses by the prosecution, and by certain professional boards. For convictions that are expunged,1) the state is prohibited from disclosing records to the general public and 2) the person whose record is expunged is relieved of any obligation to disclose the record or the fact of the record’s expungement. Louisiana's expungement laws are complicated and constantly changing. You need an attorney who knows the law and procedures and understands that your future needs your expungement now, not later.