§ 44:1 A.(1) As used in this Chapter, the phrase “public body” means any branch, department, office, agency, board, commission, district, governing authority, political subdivision, or any
§ 44:1.1 Short title
§ 44:2 Records involved in legislative investigations
§ 44:3 A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to require disclosures of records, or the information contained therein, held by the offices of the attorney general, district attorneys
§ 44:3.1 A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to require disclosure of records containing security procedures, criminal intelligence information pertaining to terrorist-related activ
§ 44:3.1.1 A. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any surveillance and security video of the inside of or covering the area immediate
§ 44:3.2 A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to require the disclosure of proprietary or trade secret information pertaining to any code, pattern, formula, design, device, method, o
§ 44:3.3 Public power authority; commercially sensitive information
§ 44:3.4 Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to require the disclosure of records, or the information contained therein, held by the Board of Ethics pertaining to enforcement proceedin
§ 44:3.5 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 recor
§ 44:3.6 A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, blueprints, floor plans, and renderings of the interior of an airport facility or of a facility on airport property and
§ 44:4 This Chapter shall not apply:
§ 44:4.1 A. The legislature recognizes that it is essential to the operation of a democratic government that the people be made aware of all exceptions, exemptions, and limitations to the law
§ 44:5 A. The legislature recognizes that it is essential to the maintenance of a democratic society that public business be performed in an open and public manner, and that the citizens be
§ 44:6 Completed reports of the Legislative Auditor
§ 44:7 Hospital records
§ 44:8 A. The private, nonprofit corporation known as the Louisiana Office Building Corporation, incorporated in the parish of East Baton Rouge on June 30, 1965, is hereby declared to be a quasi-
§ 44:10 Confidential nature of documents and proceedings of judiciary commission
§ 44:11 Confidential nature of certain personnel records; exceptions
§ 44:11.1 A. Any judge of a court of record may request to have his name removed from information concerning his domiciliary address on a publicly accessible website containing the property as
§ 44:12 Medical records of persons covered by the Office of Group Benefits programs
§ 44:12.1 Records of applicants for public positions; prohibitions
§ 44:13 Registration records and other records of use maintained by libraries
§ 44:14 A. Every person authorized to issue a hospital or medical expense policy, a hospital or medical service contract, an employee welfare benefit plan, a health and accident insurance policy,
§ 44:15 Medical records of persons applying for disability retirement through any state or statewide public retirement system or pension plan or fund
§ 44:16 Personal data records for certain members of public retirement systems, plans, or funds
§ 44:17 A. Definitions
§ 44:18 Geophysical survey information
§ 44:19 A.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of this Chapter to the contrary, any medical record or personal medical history of a deceased person in the custody of a coroner shall be confiden
§ 44:20 Records of discharge from armed forces
§ 44:21 Municipal fire and police civil service; test materials confidential
§ 44:21.1 Jefferson Parish civil service; test materials confidential
§ 44:22 Economic development negotiations
§ 44:22.1 A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, records that are in the custody of a port commission or a port, harbor, and terminal district that pertain to
§ 44:23 Department of Transportation and Development; preconstruction estimates
§ 44:23.1 Department of Transportation and Development; Sabine River Authority; exception for certain sensitive security information or critical infrastructure information

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 44 > Chapter 1 > Part I - Scope

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
  • custodian: means the public official or head of any public body having custody or control of a public record, or a representative specifically authorized by him to respond to requests to inspect any such public records. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 44:1
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Petit jury: A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute. Federal criminal juries consist of 12 persons. Federal civil juries consist of six persons.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • public body: means any branch, department, office, agency, board, commission, district, governing authority, political subdivision, or any committee, subcommittee, advisory board, or task force thereof, any other instrumentality of state, parish, or municipal government, including a public or quasi-public nonprofit corporation designated as an entity to perform a governmental or proprietary function, or an affiliate of a housing authority. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 44:1
  • public records: except as otherwise provided in this Chapter or the Constitution of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 44:1
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.