Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 979

  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.

            A. The clerk of court shall serve notice of the motion of expungement by United States mail or electronically upon the following entities:

            (1) The district attorney of the parish of conviction.

            (2) The Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information.

            (3) The arresting law enforcement agency.

            B. When service is made by United States mail, a certificate of service shall be filed into the record indicating the date the motion was placed in the United States mail for service.

            Acts 2014, No. 145, §1; Acts 2015, No. 200, §1.