La. Ch. Code art. 725.6
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 725.6, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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Victim confidentiality
Official statutory text
In addition to the protections of Article 412, law enforcement officers, investigators, prosecutors, and service providers shall keep confidential all reports and records of sexual exploitation, including the existence of such records. The identity, pictures, and images of the child victim and his family shall be confidential except to the extent that disclosure is:
(1) Essential for the purposes of investigation or prosecution.
(2) Required by court order.
(3) Necessary to ensure services.
Acts 2017, No. 376, ยง1.
(1) Essential for the purposes of investigation or prosecution.
(2) Required by court order.
(3) Necessary to ensure services.
Acts 2017, No. 376, ยง1.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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