Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1990

State ex rel. Lawson v. Criminal District Court, Parish of Orleans

State ex rel. Lawson v. Criminal District Court, Parish of Orleans
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided June 22, 1990
564 So. 2d 314; 1990 La. LEXIS 1577; 1990 WL 85346 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State ex rel. Lawson v. Criminal District Court, Parish of Orleans

Opinion of the Court

In re Lawson, Joseph; — Plaintiff(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writ; Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. “E”, No. 271110 E.

Denied. Relator has failed to show that he has complied with the procedures set forth in the Public Records law, La.R.S. 44:1 et seq., by commencing his efforts to obtain the initial police report by making a request to the custodian of that record. Relator should follow the procedure set forth in La.R.S. 44:35 in the event that a request to the records custodian is denied or is not answered timely.

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