Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 44:3.5

  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.

            Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to require the disclosure of records, or the information contained therein, held by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, which records are:

            (1) Held by the forestry officers and livestock brand inspectors pertaining to pending criminal litigation or any criminal litigation which can be reasonably anticipated, until such litigation has been finally adjudicated or otherwise settled.

            (2) Pertaining to the Medical Marijuana Program containing the internal procedures, security procedures, security plans, transportation plans, and proprietary information of a licensee.

            (3) Emergency preparedness information specifically pertaining to the location of emergency fuel and the identity of pets and pet owners during a declared emergency.

            Acts 2018, No. 408, §1, eff. May 23, 2018.