Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1992

State ex rel. Williams v. Hon. Judges or Clerk of Court

State ex rel. Williams v. Hon. Judges or Clerk of Court
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided November 30, 1992
608 So. 2d 197; 1992 La. LEXIS 3682; 1992 WL 352970 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State ex rel. Williams v. Hon. Judges or Clerk of Court

Opinion of the Court

In re Williams, David Lee; — Plaintiffs); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writ; Parish of Washington, 22nd Judicial District Court, Div. “A”, No. 37,096.

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 *198request to the records custodian is denied or is not answered timely.

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