A record of a felony arrest where the original arrest resulted in a misdemeanor conviction can be expunged by the court. La. C.Cr.P. Art. 985.1.
Ineligible Category or Citation
There is no statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.
Procedure General
Fees
General expungement fees may be up to $550. La. C.Cr.P. Art. 983. A person may proceed in forma pauperis in accordance with the provisions for waiver of court costs for indigent parties in civil matters. La. C.Cr.P. Art. 983(H).
Effect
The record is confidential and no longer public, but expungement does not limit the news media's use of the expunged record. It is made available only to persons and entities specified in La. C.Cr.P. Art. 973. The person is not required to disclose the arrest or expungement. La. C.Cr.P. Art. 972, 973.
Forms
Waiting Periods
There is no statutory language regarding a waiting period.