Title 44, Public Records and Recorders
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La. Rev. Stat. § 44:1 General definitions
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§1. General definitions A.(1) As used in this Chapter, the phrase "public body" means any branch, department, office, agency, board, commission, district, governing authority, political subdivision, or any committee, subcommittee, advisory board, or task force thereof, any other …
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:1.1 Short title
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§1.1. Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Records Law". Acts 2010, No. 861, §19.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:10 Confidential nature of documents and proceedings of judiciary commission
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§10. Confidential nature of documents and proceedings of judiciary commission All documents filed with, and evidence and proceedings before the judiciary commission are confidential. The record filed by the commission with the supreme court and proceedings before the supreme cour…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:101 General powers
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§101. General powers A. Within their respective parishes, recorders shall be recorder of mortgages, register of conveyances and marriage contracts, recorder of births and deaths and recorder of marks and brands. B. All acts executed by recorders in conformity with the provisions …
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:102 Repair and rebinding of books and records; payment
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§102. Repair and rebinding of books and records; payment A. Recorders shall have repaired and rebound such books and records as have become, or may hereafter become, so materially or seriously damaged or worn as to render their repair or rebinding necessary in order to prevent th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:103 Certified copies and their effect
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§103. Certified copies and their effect A. The recorder, upon proper request, shall issue to any person a copy of a recorded instrument and certify upon it, or in a separate certificate attached to it, that it is a true and correct copy of the instrument, the time and date the in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:104 Redesignated as R.S
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§104. Redesignated as R.S. 9:2742 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:105 Redesignated as R.S
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§105. Redesignated as R.S. 9:2743 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:106 Redesignated as R.S
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§106. Redesignated as R.S. 9:5169 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:107 Redesignated as R.S
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§107. Redesignated as R.S. 9:5170 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:108 Redesignated as R.S
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§108. Redesignated as R.S. 9:5171 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:109 Redesignated as R.S
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§109. Redesignated as R.S. 9:5172 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:109.1 Redesignated as R.S
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§109.1. Redesignated as R.S. 9:5173 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:11 Confidential nature of certain personnel records; exceptions
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§11. Confidential nature of certain personnel records; exceptions A. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter or any other law to the contrary, the following items in the personnel records of a public employee of any public body shall be confidential: (1) The home and p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:11.1 Limited access to domiciliary address information for judges
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§11.1. Limited access to domiciliary address information for judges A. Any judge of a court of record may request to have his name removed from information concerning his domiciliary address on a publicly accessible website containing the property assessment rolls of a parish pro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:11.2 Limited access to personal information for protected individuals
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§11.2. Limited access to personal information for protected individuals A. As used in this Section, the term "protected individual" shall mean: (1) A current or retired justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court or a current or retired judge of an appellate, district, family, juvenil…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:110 Redesignated as R.S
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§110. Redesignated as R.S. 9:5174 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:111 Redesignated as R.S
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§111. Redesignated as R.S. 9:5175 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:112 Redesignated as R.S
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§112. Redesignated as R.S. 9:5176 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:113 Redesignated as R.S
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§113. Redesignated as R.S. 9:2741 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:114 Actions against the recorder
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§114. Actions against the recorder A. Any interested person may bring an action against the recorder in his official capacity to: (1) Compel the recordation of any instrument or document authorized or permitted to be recorded. (2) Compel the cancellation from the records of any i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:115 Photographic reproduction of acts
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§115. Photographic reproduction of acts The recorder, at his option and in his discretion, may record acts by means of photorecording, photocopying, microfilming, or other photographic methods of reproduction. The film stock used in making photographic or microphotographic copies…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:116 Photostatic, photographic, microfilm, or other photographic or electronic copies of
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§116. Photostatic, photographic, microfilm, or other photographic or electronic copies of records; indexes of conveyance and mortgage records; disposition; evidentiary status; preservation A. In all cases where the clerks of court and recorders of the various parishes throughout …
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:117 Preservation of filings in the conveyance records
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§117. Preservation of filings in the conveyance records A. The clerk of court shall preserve in perpetuity the original or, when permitted by R.S. 44:116, a complete and legible copy of each instrument filed in the conveyance records. B. For purposes of this Part, the conveyance …
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:118 Electronic copies of records; Lafayette Parish
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§118. Electronic copies of records; Lafayette Parish Subject to the provisions of R.S. 44:116, in addition to the methods authorized for recording filings, documents, pleadings, and all other written instruments and for indexing conveyance and mortgage records, the clerk of court…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:119 Electronic filing and recording of written instruments
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§119. Electronic filing and recording of written instruments A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a clerk of court, as ex officio recorder, the Orleans Parish register of conveyances, or its successor, or the Orleans Parish recorder of mortgages or its success…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:12 Medical records of persons covered by the Office of Group Benefits programs
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§12. Medical records of persons covered by the Office of Group Benefits programs A. All medical records, claim forms, life insurance applications, requests for the payment of benefits, and all other health records of employees and dependents enrolled in the Office of Group Benefi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:12.1 Records of applicants for public positions; prohibitions
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§12.1. Records of applicants for public positions; prohibitions A. The name of each applicant for a public position of authority or a public position with policymaking duties, the qualifications of such an applicant related to such position, and any relevant employment history or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:13 Registration records and other records of use maintained by libraries
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§13. Registration records and other records of use maintained by libraries A. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Chapter or any other law to the contrary, records of any library which is in whole or in part supported by public funds, including the records of public, academic,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:132 Repealed by Acts 2005, No
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§132. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:133 Repealed by Acts 2005, No
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§133. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:134 Repealed by Acts 2005, No
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§134. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:135 Repealed by Acts 2005, No
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§135. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:136 Repealed by Acts 2005, No
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§136. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:138 Repealed by Acts 2005, No
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§138. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:14 Insurance, health and accident; list of insured to be provided to
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§14. Insurance, health and accident; list of insured to be provided to department A. Every person authorized to issue a hospital or medical expense policy, a hospital or medical service contract, an employee welfare benefit plan, a health and accident insurance policy, or any oth…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:15 Medical records of persons applying for disability retirement through any state or statewide public retirement system or pension plan or fund
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§15. Medical records of persons applying for disability retirement through any state or statewide public retirement system or pension plan or fund A. All medical records, application forms, doctor's reports and evaluations, agency certifications, and all other health records of p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:16 Personal data records for certain members of public retirement systems, plans, or funds
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§16. Personal data records for certain members of public retirement systems, plans, or funds A. All records of retired members of public retirement systems, plans, or funds or of members who are participating in or who have participated in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan are …
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:161 Double index; form and contents
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§161. Double index; form and contents Recorders shall keep indexes, both direct and inverse, to all acts filed for record in their respective offices which indexes shall contain, in alphabetical order, references to the names of the parties to the acts, to the file number assigne…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:162 Repealed by Acts 2005, No
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§162. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:163 Repealed by Acts 2005, No
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§163. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:17 Immunization records; definitions; disclosure; liability; procedures
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§17. Immunization records; definitions; disclosure; liability; procedures A. Definitions As used in this Section: (1) "Minor" means a person who is seventeen years old or younger or who is not legally emancipated. (2) "Patient" means a natural person who receives health care from…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:171 Recordation of discharge from armed forces
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§171. Recordation of discharge from armed forces Upon presentation of the discharge certificate or other evidence, the register of conveyances shall record in his records, without charge, each discharge certificate or other evidence of honorable separation from the armed forces o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:18 Geophysical survey information
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§18. Geophysical survey information All information and records of geophysical or geological surveys furnished to the State Mineral and Energy Board or the office of mineral resources pursuant to R.S. 30:213 shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of this Chapter. Ac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:181 Clerk of court as recorder; duties
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§181. Clerk of court as recorder; duties A. The clerk of court shall be the parish recorder of conveyances, mortgages, and other acts, as provided by law, for and throughout the parish of Orleans. B. For purposes of this Chapter, the term "clerk of court" shall mean the clerk of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:181.1 Official seal
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§181.1. Official seal The parish recorder shall have an official seal, which shall be attached to all acts, certificates, and other instruments, executed or granted by the clerk of court. Acts 2006, No. 621, §5, eff. June 23, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:181.2 Deputy recorders
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§181.2. Deputy recorders The clerk of court may appoint three deputies whose duties shall be the same as that of the parish recorder. Each deputy shall take the oath of office which the law prescribes for the recorder. Each deputy shall devote full-time to the duties of his offic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:181.3 Archivist
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§181.3. Archivist A. The clerk of court as the parish recorder shall employ a full-time professional archivist to assist the clerk of court with the responsibilities of the office and to ensure the adequate preservation of records and documents. B. The archivist shall possess a b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:181.4 Fees
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§181.4. Fees The clerk of court as the parish recorder shall collect all charges and fees which are in effect for the recordation of records and other documents in the parish of Orleans on January 1, 2009, and remitted in accordance with the existing provisions of law. Fifty perc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:181.5 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§181.5. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 474, §4.