Louisiana Revised Statutes & Codes

La. Rev. Stat. § 44:2 (2026)

A.(1) The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any records, writings, accounts, letters, letter books, photographs or copies thereof, in the custody or control of the legislature, or either house or any committee or officer thereof, and which concern or hold relation to any case, cause, charge or investigation being conducted by or through the legislature, or either house or any committee or officer thereof, until after the case, cause, charge or investigation has been finally disposed of.

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§2. Records involved in legislative investigations

A.(1) The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any records, writings, accounts, letters, letter books, photographs or copies thereof, in the custody or control of the legislature, or either house or any committee or officer thereof, and which concern or hold relation to any case, cause, charge or investigation being conducted by or through the legislature, or either house or any committee or officer thereof, until after the case, cause, charge or investigation has been finally disposed of.

(2) All records, files, documents, and communications, and information contained therein, obtained or developed pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection that pertain to or impart the identity of any confidential source of information shall be privileged, and no court shall order the disclosure of same except on grounds of due process or constitutional law. No member, officer, or employee of the legislature shall disclose or produce such privileged records, files, documents, communications, or information except on a court order.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, after final disposition, the records, writings, accounts, letters, letter books, photographs or copies thereof, are public records and subject to the provisions of this Chapter.

B.(1) The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any privileged or confidential data or records in the custody of the legislature or either house thereof which are obtained or used for the purpose of considering the election, confirmation or approval of any nomination or appointment for which election, confirmation, or approval by the legislature or either house thereof is required.

(2) Nothing in this Subsection shall prohibit the disclosure of any information relevant to the education, employment history, or work experience of an appointee or nominee.

Amended by Acts 2012, No. 850, §1, eff. August 1, 2012.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 11 cases, 1960–2017 · leading case: Kyle v. Perrilloux, 868 So. 2d 27 (La. Ct. App. 2003).

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Kyle v. Perrilloux, 868 So. 2d 27 (La. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 3× “R.S. 44:2. "After final disposition" of a legislative investigation, such as the one conducted by the legislative auditor, "the records, writings, accounts, .”

William Henry Shane v. the Par. of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, & the Jefferson Par. Econ. Dev. Comm'n, 209 So. 3d 726 (La. 2015). · cites it 2× “44:1(A)(2)(b), (B); LSA-R.S. 44:2; LSA-R.S. 44:3; LSA-R.S. 44:3.”

Trahan v. Larivee, 365 So. 2d 294 (La. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 2× “Section 44:2 exempts certain records involved in legislative investigations.”

Bester v. Supreme Court Com. on Bar Adm., 779 So. 2d 715 (La. 2001). “Among the exceptions are the following: R.S. 44:2 (records involving preliminary legislative investigations); R.”

Capital City Press v. Metro. Council, 696 So. 2d 562 (La. 1997). “R.S. 44:2 (records involved in legislative investigations); La.”

Taylor v. Maggio, 581 F. Supp. 359 (E.D. La. 1984). · cites it 2× “LSA-R.S. 44:2. As Petitioner explains the matter, the documents mentioned in his petition became obtainable and available only after Petitioner had exhausted all of his appeals and the criminal prosecution ceased.”

All. for Affordable Energy v. Frick, 695 So. 2d 1126 (La. Ct. App. 1997). “The merit of that argument is self-evident: by definition, the attorney-client privilege does not encompass communications or records unrelated to the attorney-client relationship.”

Henderson v. Bigelow, 982 So. 2d 941 (La. Ct. App. 2008). “R.S. 44:2 (records involving preliminary legislative investigations); La.”

Hewitt v. Webster, 118 So. 2d 688 (La. Ct. App. 1960). “B, reads as follows: "In all cases set forth in this Section and in R.S. 44:2, upon petition filed against the custodian of the records by one or more citizens in the district court of the parish where the record is so held, the district judge shall determine summarily in open…”

James E. Boren v. Earl B. Taylor, 223 So. 3d 1130 (La. 2017). “R.S. 44:2; La. R.S. 44:3; La. R.S. 44:3.1; La.”

Roberts v. Town of Jonesboro, 122 So. 3d 1045 (La. Ct. App. 2013). “The Jonesboro Code of Ordinances, § 9 — 1(b), establishes only one fire chief; 5 |4state law, R.S. 44:2, clarifies that every public officer shall discharge his duty “until his successor is inducted into office”; and as a factual matter, Roberts was never in doubt that he had…”

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