La. Ch. Code art. 926
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 926, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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Affidavit of response form
Official statutory text
The following form shall be used for filing an affidavit of response to a motion for expungement and sealing in accordance with Article 919:
AFFIDAVIT OF RESPONSE
Pursuant to Children's Code Article 919, the Respondent agency or office, ____________________, acknowledges the following:
{ } No Opposition. Respondent has no opposition to the motion and respectfully consents to waiver of the contradictory hearing.
{ } Opposition to the Motion of Expungement and Sealing with Reasons. Respondent respectfully requests a contradictory hearing.
As grounds for its objection, the Respondent asserts as follows:
{ } The court is still exercising jurisdiction.
{ } The adjudicated offense was for murder, manslaughter, an offense requiring registration as a sex offender under R.S. 15:542, kidnapping, or armed robbery and therefore a hearing is required by law.
{ }The adjudication was for a felony offense, and the applicant has an adult felony conviction.
{ }The adjudication was for a felony offense, and the applicant has an adult conviction for a misdemeanor against a person involving a firearm.
{ }The adjudication was for a felony offense, and the applicant has a pending indictment or bill of information filed against him.
Respectfully submitted,
_________________________________________
Name of Respondent/Signature of Attorney
_________________________________________
Address
_________________________________________
City/State/Zip
_________________________________________
Phone
PLEASE SERVE:
Parish of____________________
District Attorney______________
Clerk of Court_____________________
Sheriff______________________
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information
Attn: Expungements
7919 Independence Blvd.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
and
_________________________________ ______________________________
Name of Agency Name of Agency
_________________________________ ______________________________
Attn:Attn:
_________________________________ _____________________________
AddressAddress
_________________________________ ______________________________
City/State/Zip City/State/Zip
Acts 2017, No. 362, ยง1.
AFFIDAVIT OF RESPONSE
Pursuant to Children's Code Article 919, the Respondent agency or office, ____________________, acknowledges the following:
{ } No Opposition. Respondent has no opposition to the motion and respectfully consents to waiver of the contradictory hearing.
{ } Opposition to the Motion of Expungement and Sealing with Reasons. Respondent respectfully requests a contradictory hearing.
As grounds for its objection, the Respondent asserts as follows:
{ } The court is still exercising jurisdiction.
{ } The adjudicated offense was for murder, manslaughter, an offense requiring registration as a sex offender under R.S. 15:542, kidnapping, or armed robbery and therefore a hearing is required by law.
{ }The adjudication was for a felony offense, and the applicant has an adult felony conviction.
{ }The adjudication was for a felony offense, and the applicant has an adult conviction for a misdemeanor against a person involving a firearm.
{ }The adjudication was for a felony offense, and the applicant has a pending indictment or bill of information filed against him.
Respectfully submitted,
_________________________________________
Name of Respondent/Signature of Attorney
_________________________________________
Address
_________________________________________
City/State/Zip
_________________________________________
Phone
PLEASE SERVE:
Parish of____________________
District Attorney______________
Clerk of Court_____________________
Sheriff______________________
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information
Attn: Expungements
7919 Independence Blvd.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806
and
_________________________________ ______________________________
Name of Agency Name of Agency
_________________________________ ______________________________
Attn:Attn:
_________________________________ _____________________________
AddressAddress
_________________________________ ______________________________
City/State/Zip City/State/Zip
Acts 2017, No. 362, ยง1.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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