ENROLLED
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 129
BY REPRESENTATIVE WILFORD CARTER
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Article 976(A)(2), relative to
3 expungement of records; to provide relative to the motion to expunge a record of
4 arrest that did not result in a conviction; to provide that a person may file a motion
5 to expunge such record if the person successfully completes a pretrial diversion
6 program; and to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 976(A)(2) is hereby amended and
9 reenacted to read as follows:
10 Art. 976. Motion to expunge record of arrest that did not result in a conviction
11 A. A person may file a motion to expunge a record of his arrest for a felony
12 or misdemeanor offense that did not result in a conviction if any of the following
13 apply:
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15 (2) The district attorney for any reason declined to prosecute any offense
16 arising out of that arrest, including the reason that the person successfully completed
17 a pretrial diversion program.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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