Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 999.1 – Order form to be used; expedited expungement
Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 999.1
- Acquittal:
- Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
- A verdict of "not guilty."
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE PARISH OF
______________________________
No.: _____________Division: “_______”
State of Louisiana
vs.
_______________________________________________________
ORDER OF EXPUNGEMENT UNDER
CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE 999
Pursuant to Code of Criminal Procedure Article 999, wherein all of the following applies,
(1) The defendant was seventeen years of age when the defendant was arrested or charged with any criminal offense as provided in Title 14 or 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
(2) The district attorney, for any reason, declined to prosecute all offenses arising out of that arrest, including the reason that the person successfully completed a pretrial diversion program.
(3) Prosecution was instituted and such proceedings have been finally disposed of by dismissal, sustaining of a motion to quash, or acquittal.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the following charges and arrest on the dates provided herein be expunged.
THUS ORDERED AND SIGNED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED this ____ day of ___________, 20 ____ at ______________, Louisiana, ___________________________.
___________________________
JUDGE
DEFENDANT INFORMATION:
NAME:________________________________________________
First Middle Last
DATE OF BIRTH:_____________
GENDER:_____________
SS#___________________________
RACE___________________________
DRIVER’S LICENSE#___________________
ARRESTING AGENCY___________________
SID#___________________
ARREST NUMBER (ATN)___________________
AGENCY ITEM NO:________________________
PLEASE SERVE:
1. District Attorney:________________________________________________
2. Arresting Agency:_______________________________________________
3. Parish Sheriff:_______________________________________
4. Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information _____________________________
5. Attorney for Defendant (or defendant)____________________________
6. Clerk of Court ____________________________
Acts 2024, No. 270, §1.