- A. The attorney should inform the child client of any procedures available for requesting that the record of conviction be expunged or sealed. The attorney should explain that some contents of juvenile court records may be made public (e.g., when a violent crime has been committed) and that there are limitations on the expungement of records.
- B. The attorney should provide assistance with the expungement procedure if requested, when the client appears eligible for expungement, including active representation of the child client in any hearing related to the expungement request.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:148.
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Public Defender Board, LR 37:2611 (September 2011), amended LR 45:415 (March 2019).