Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:242 – Pretrial diversion for driving while intoxicated; reporting
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:242
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if a person is placed into a pretrial diversion program following an arrest for a violation of La. Rev. Stat. 14:98, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, or a parish or municipal ordinance that prohibits operating a vehicle while intoxicated, while impaired, or while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or any controlled dangerous substance, then the prosecuting authority shall maintain a record consisting of the name of the person, the arrest date, and a description of the pretrial intervention or diversion program into which the person was placed. Such record shall become a public record when the person has successfully completed the intervention program or is terminated from the program.
Acts 1997, No. 714, §1.