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La. Rev. Stat. § 44:32 (2026)

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§32. Duty to permit examination; prevention of alteration; payment for overtime; copies provided; fees

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Cited in 125 cases (16 in the last 5 years), 1961–2025 · leading case: Elliott v. Dist. Attorney of Baton Rouge, 664 So. 2d 122 (La. Ct. App. 1995).

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Elliott v. Dist. Attorney of Baton Rouge, 664 So. 2d 122 (La. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 10× “R.S. 44:32. The District Attorney conceded that the records requested by Elliott are, in this instance, public records subject to examination.”

Aswell v. Div. of Admin., 196 So. 3d 90 (La. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 6× “R.S. 44:32, which mandates a response within three days of receipt .”

Treadway v. Jones, 583 So. 2d 119 (La. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 16× “R.S. 44:32. The petition prayed for a writ of mandamus ordering that the records be produced immediately, or in the alternative *121 an injunction prohibiting Mr.”

Hatcher v. Rouse, 211 So. 3d 431 (La. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 5× “R.S. 44:32. Because Dr. Rouse did not respond to his written request, Mr.”

Title Rsch. Corp. v. Rausch, 450 So. 2d 933 (La. 1984). · cites it 4× “The legislative intent to provide the access in as unrestricted manner as possible is expressed best by R.S. 44:32(A). [2] Any adult member of the public need only request a record, and the custodian must supply it.”

Deshotels v. White, 226 So. 3d 1211 (La. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 4× “(1) If the court finds that the custodian arbitrarily or capriciously withheld the requested record or unreasonably or arbitrarily failed to respond to the request as required by R.S. 44:32, it may award the requester any actual damages proven by him to have resulted from the…”

All. for Affordable Energy v. Frick, 695 So. 2d 1126 (La. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 7× “R.S. 44:32(A) requires the custodian to "present any public record to any person of the age of majority who so requests" and demonstrates the legislature's intent to provide access in as unrestricted a manner as possible.”

Capital City Press, L.L.C. v. Louisiana State Univ. Sys. Bd. of Supervisors, 168 So. 3d 727 (La. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 5× “(1) If the court finds that the custodian arbitrarily or capriciously withheld the requested record or unreasonably or arbitrarily failed to respond to the request as required by R.S. 44:32, it may award the requester any actual damages proven by him to have resulted from the…”

Chandler v. Ouachita Par. Sherrif's Off., 121 So. 3d 1216 (La. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 6× “R.S. 44:32. The trial court signed a judgment on June 26, 2012, granting Chandler declaratory relief for the violations of La.”

Carolina Biological Supply Co. v. East Baton Rouge Par. Sch. Bd., 202 So. 3d 1121 (La. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 3× “R.S. 44:32, caused CBS to suffer damages.”

Lewis v. Morrell, 215 So. 3d 737 (La. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “3, Notwithstanding the provisions contained in R.S. 44:32, the custodian may make an inquiry of any individual who applies for a public record to determine if such individual is in custody after sentence following a felony conviction who has exhausted his appellate remedies and…”

VANDENWEGHE v. Par. of Jefferson, 70 So. 3d 51 (La. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 3× “R.S. 44:32(A) provides that “[t]he custodian shall present any public record to any person of the age of majority who so requests.”

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— La. Rev. Stat. § 44:32(A) — 27 cases

Title Rsch. Corp. v. Rausch, 450 So. 2d 933 (La. 1984). “The legislative intent to provide the access in as unrestricted manner as possible is expressed best by R.S. 44:32(A). [2] Any adult member of the public need only request a record, and the custodian must supply it.”

All. for Affordable Energy v. Frick, 695 So. 2d 1126 (La. Ct. App. 1997). “R.S. 44:32(A) requires the custodian to "present any public record to any person of the age of majority who so requests" and demonstrates the legislature's intent to provide access in as unrestricted a manner as possible.”

Elliott v. Dist. Attorney of Baton Rouge, 664 So. 2d 122 (La. Ct. App. 1995). “R.S. 44:32. The District Attorney conceded that the records requested by Elliott are, in this instance, public records subject to examination.”

Lewis v. Morrell, 215 So. 3d 737 (La. Ct. App. 2017). “3, Notwithstanding the provisions contained in R.S. 44:32, the custodian may make an inquiry of any individual who applies for a public record to determine if such individual is in custody after sentence following a felony conviction who has exhausted his appellate remedies and…”

VANDENWEGHE v. Par. of Jefferson, 70 So. 3d 51 (La. Ct. App. 2011). “R.S. 44:32(A) provides that “[t]he custodian shall present any public record to any person of the age of majority who so requests.”

— La. Rev. Stat. § 44:32(A)(1) — 2 cases

Coy Fortenberry v. Jeremy Evans, In His Capacity as DeSoto Par. Clerk of Court (La. Ct. App. 2024).

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. Bd. of Supervisors of Louisiana State Univ. & Thomas Galligan, Individually & in His Capacity of President of Louisiana State Univ. (La. 2024).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 44:32(A)(2) — 1 case

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals v. Bd. of Supervisors of Louisiana State Univ. & Thomas Galligan, Individually & in His Capacity of President of Louisiana State Univ. (La. 2024).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 44:32(B) — 10 cases

Elliott v. Taylor, 614 So. 2d 126 (La. Ct. App. 1993).

Kyle v. Perrilloux, 868 So. 2d 27 (La. Ct. App. 2003).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 44:32(C) — 4 cases

Indep. Weekly, LLC v. Pope, 201 So. 3d 951 (La. Ct. App. 2016).

Miles v. Connick, 613 So. 2d 1169 (La. Ct. App. 1993).

Gregory P. Mouton & Marivette V. Mouton v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC d/b/a Lowe's Home Improvement (La. Ct. App. 2024).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 44:32(C)(1) — 3 cases

Carter v. Connick, 623 So. 2d 670 (La. Ct. App. 1993).

State ex rel. Tassin v. State, 516 So. 2d 363 (La. 1988).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 44:32(C)(1)(a) — 3 cases

State Ex Rel. Simmons v. State, 647 So. 2d 1094 (La. 1994).

Coy Fortenberry v. Jeremy Evans, In His Capacity as DeSoto Par. Clerk of Court (La. Ct. App. 2024).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 44:32(C)(1)(b) — 1 case

Carter v. Connick, 623 So. 2d 670 (La. Ct. App. 1993).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 44:32(C)(2) — 5 cases

Copsey v. Baer, 593 So. 2d 685 (La. Ct. App. 1991).

St. Tammany Par. Coroner v. Doe, 48 So. 3d 1241 (La. Ct. App. 2010).

Miles v. Connick, 613 So. 2d 1169 (La. Ct. App. 1993).

State v. Billiot, 673 So. 2d 1021 (La. 1996).

State Ex Rel. Williams v. Whitley, 649 So. 2d 414 (La. 1995).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 44:32(C)(l)(a) — 6 cases

Carter v. Connick, 623 So. 2d 670 (La. Ct. App. 1993).

St. Tammany Par. Coroner v. Doe, 48 So. 3d 1241 (La. Ct. App. 2010).

Miles v. Connick, 613 So. 2d 1169 (La. Ct. App. 1993).

State v. Jean, 847 So. 2d 780 (La. Ct. App. 2003).

State ex rel. Anderson v. Clerk of Court, 648 So. 2d 909 (La. 1995).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 44:32(C)(l)(b) — 1 case

Carter v. Connick, 623 So. 2d 670 (La. Ct. App. 1993).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 44:32(C)(l)(d) — 1 case

Johnson v. City of Pineville, 9 So. 3d 313 (La. Ct. App. 2009).

— La. Rev. Stat. § 44:32(D) — 21 cases

Aswell v. Div. of Admin., 196 So. 3d 90 (La. Ct. App. 2016). “R.S. 44:32, which mandates a response within three days of receipt .”

Treadway v. Jones, 583 So. 2d 119 (La. Ct. App. 1991). “R.S. 44:32. The petition prayed for a writ of mandamus ordering that the records be produced immediately, or in the alternative *121 an injunction prohibiting Mr.”

City of Pineville v. Aymond, 982 So. 2d 292 (La. Ct. App. 2008).

Skamangas v. Stockton, 867 So. 2d 1009 (La. Ct. App. 2004).

Ass'n for Rights of Citizens, Inc. v. Par. of St. Bernard, 557 So. 2d 714 (La. Ct. App. 1990).

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