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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 1135
BY REPRESENTATIVE SEABAUGH
PUBLIC RECORDS: Exempts certain records and information pertaining to selection or
service of a grand or petit jury from the Public Records Law
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 44:4(48), relative to public records; to exempt certain records and information2
pertaining to selection or service of a grand or petit jury from the Public Records3
Law; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 44:4(48) is hereby enacted to read as follows:6
ยง4. Applicability7
This Chapter shall not apply:8
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(48) To any records or other information pertaining to selection or service10
of any grand or petit jury, including any personal information of any citizen called11
for service thereon.12
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Seabaugh HB No. 1135
Abstract: Exempts records or other information pertaining to selection or service of any
grand or petit jury from the Public Records Law.
Present law (Public Records Law, R.S. 44:1, et seq.) provides that all books, records,
writings, accounts, letters and letter books, maps, drawings, photographs, cards, tapes,
recordings, memoranda, and papers, and all copies, duplicates, photographs, including HLS 14RS-1512 ORIGINAL
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microfilm, or other reproductions thereof, or any other documentary materials, regardless
of physical form or characteristics, including information contained in electronic data
processing equipment, having been used, being in use, or prepared, possessed, or retained
for use in the conduct, transaction, or performance of any business, transaction, work, duty,
or function which was conducted, transacted, or performed by or under the authority of the
constitution or laws of the state, or by or under the authority of any ordinance, regulation,
mandate, or order of any public body or concerning the receipt or payment of any money
received or paid by or under the authority of the constitution or the laws of the state, are
"public records". Establishes the framework for the availability of public records to
requesting persons, and specifically provides that it is the duty of the custodian of the public
records for a public entity or agency to provide copies to persons so requesting. Provides
for certain exceptions, exemptions, and limitations.
Proposed law retains present law and provides an additional exception from the Public
Records Law for records or other information pertaining to selection or service of any grand
or petit jury, including any personal information of any citizen called for service thereon.
(Adds R.S. 44:4(48))