Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1992

State ex rel. Foy v. First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo

State ex rel. Foy v. First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided November 30, 1992
608 So. 2d 190; 1992 La. LEXIS 3655; 1992 WL 352877 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State ex rel. Foy v. First Judicial District Court, Parish of Caddo

Opinion of the Court

In re Foy, Russell Edward; — Plaintiff(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial *191writs; Parish of Caddo, 1st Judicial District Court, Div. “H”, No. 114,783.

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. In addition, relator has not shown a particularized need for the other documents he seeks.

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