HB520

Requires the clerk of court to grant access to officers of the court information regarding sex offenses and violent crimes

Introduced·2/26/26
Ment Text

Louisiana HB520 mandates clerks of court to provide officers with electronic access to criminal case summaries, including violent offenses and sex.

Louisiana HB520 amends existing law to require district clerks of court to provide officers with electronic access to summaries of criminal cases, including violent offenses and sex crimes, filed on or after January 1, 2027. This access is to be provided via the online portal maintained by the Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority. The law specifies that only minute entries or summaries are required, excluding other records or images. This provision does not apply to traffic violations.

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Where it stands

Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Apr 9

9:00 AM

House Committee on Judiciary

History

Mar 9

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Feb 27

House

First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

Feb 26

House

Prefiled.