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La. Rev. Stat. § 44:4.1 (2026)

Exceptions

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§4.1. Exceptions

           A. The legislature recognizes that it is essential to the operation of a democratic government that the people be made aware of all exceptions, exemptions, and limitations to the laws pertaining to public records. In order to foster the people's awareness, the legislature declares that all exceptions, exemptions, and limitations to the laws pertaining to public records shall be provided for in this Chapter or the Constitution of Louisiana. Any exception, exemption, and limitation to the laws pertaining to public records not provided for in this Chapter or in the Constitution of Louisiana shall have no effect.

           B. The legislature further recognizes that there exist exceptions, exemptions, and limitations to the laws pertaining to public records throughout the revised statutes and codes of this state. Therefore, the following exceptions, exemptions, and limitations are hereby continued in effect by incorporation into this Chapter by citation:

           (1) R.S. 3:556.10, 559.9, 750, 1401, 1413, 1430.7, 1435, 3204, 3221, 3370, 3421, 3524, 3706, 4021, 4110, 4162

           (2) R.S. 6:103, 122, 135, 1308

           (3) R.S. 9:172, 224, 313, 331.1, 395, 461, 1033, 3518.1, 3556, 3574.6, 3576.21

           (4) R.S. 11:174

           (5) R.S. 12:1702, 1858, 1864

           (6) R.S. 13:1905, 2593, 3715.3, 3715.4, 3734, 4687, 5108.1, 5304, 5366(L)

           (7) R.S. 14:403, 403.1, 403.5

           (8) R.S. 15:242, 440.6, 440.8, 477.2, 549, 570, 574.12, 574.12.1, 578.1, 587, 587.1.2, 616, 660, 840.1, 1176, 1204.1, 1212.1(E), 1507

           (9) R.S. 17:7.2, 46, 47, 81.9, 391.4, 407.28, 407.47, 407.65, 416.16.1, 500.2, 1175, 1202, 1237, 1252, 1948, 1989.7, 2047, 2048.31, 3099, 3100.8, 3136, 3137, 3138.12, 3390, 3703, 3773, 3884

           (10) R.S. 18:43, 44, 114, 116, 154, 1300.2, 1300.5, 1308, 1491.5, 1495.3, 1511.8

           (11) R.S. 22:2, 14, 31, 42.1, 88, 244, 263, 265, 461, 550.7, 550.22, 550.29, 550.30, 571, 572, 572.1, 572.2, 574, 601.3, 618, 639, 691.4, 691.5, 691.6, 691.7, 691.8, 691.9, 691.9.1, 691.10, 691.38, 691.56, 732, 752, 753, 771, 834, 972(D), 976, 1008, 1019.2, 1203, 1460, 1464, 1466, 1483.1. 1488, 1546, 1559, 1566(D), 1644, 1656, 1657.1, 1660.7, 1723, 1796, 1801, 1808.3, 1869, 1927, 1929, 1983, 1984, 2036, 2045, 2056, 2085, 2091, 2293, 2303, 2508

           (12) R.S. 23:1177, 1197, 1200.7, 1291, 1292, 1293, 1306, 1660, 1671

           (13) R.S. 24:513, 513.1, 513.3, 518

           (14) R.S. 25:1014.

           (15) R.S. 26:921

           (16) R.S. 27:13, 21, 22, 25, 45, 61, 237

           (17) R.S. 28:56, 215.4

           (18) R.S. 29:765

           (19) R.S. 30:10.1, 124.1, 209.1, 213, 215, 907, 908, 916, 2030, 2074, 2351, 2351.54, 2564

           (20) R.S. 32:398, 403.3, 707.2, 1254

           (21) R.S. 33:130.409, 1334, 2182, 2428, 4720.151, 4720.161, 4720.171, 4891, 9109, 9128, 9614

           (22) R.S. 34:340.21, 1005, 3499.2

           (23) R.S. 36:108

           (24) R.S. 37:74, 86, 90, 147, 691, 711.10, 763, 763.1, 781, 799, 920.1, 969.1, 1123(E), 1249.1, 1277, 1278, 1285, 1326, 1338.1, 1360.53.1, 1360.104.1, 1518, 1745.15, 1747, 1806, 2156.1, 2406, 2505.1, 2863.1, 3276.2, 3481, 3507.1

           (25) R.S. 38:2212.1, 2220.3, 3053, 3104

           (26) R.S. 39:372, 1435, 2370.16

           (27) R.S. 40:3.1, 31.14, 31.27, 39.1, 41, 73, 95, 96, 526, 528, 973.1, 978.2.1, 1007, 1061.21, 1079.18, 1081.10, 1105.6, 1105.8, 1125.14, 1133.8, 1168.3, 1171.4, 1203.4, 1231.4, 1379.1.1(D), 1379.3, 2009.8, 2009.14, 2010.5, 2017.9, 2018, 2018.5,2019, 2020, 2106, 2109.1, 2138, 2175.7(B)(1), 2193.6, 2532, 2845.1

           (28) R.S. 41:1609

           (29) R.S. 42:17, 57, 355, 1111, 1141.4, 1158, 1161, 1193, 1194

           (30) R.S. 44:19, 408, 425

           (31) R.S. 45:1313(C)

           (32) R.S. 46:56, 123(K), 236.1.1 through 238, 284, 286.1, 439.1, 446.1, 1073, 1355, 1806, 1831.5, 1844, 1862, 1923, 2124.1, 2134, 2187, 2356, 2416, 2597, 2603, 2625

           (33) R.S. 47:15, 349, 633.6, 1508, 1515.3, 1516, 1524(G), 1837, 2130, 2327, 2605, 6026, 9006

           (34) R.S. 48:255.1

           (35) R.S. 49:220.25, 975.1, 980.1, 997, 1055

           (36) R.S. 51:710.2(B), 705, 706, 936, 1363.1, 1404, 1926, 1934, 2113, 2182, 2262, 2318, 2370.3, 2370.16, 2370.25, 2370.27, 2389

           (37) R.S. 56:301.4, 306.5, 433.1(A)(4), 637

           (38) Code of Civil Procedure Articles 891, 1426

           (39) Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 103, 234, 877, 894, Title XXXIV of the Code of Criminal Procedure comprised of Articles 971 through 995, Title XXXV of the Code of Criminal Procedure comprised of Articles 1001 through 1004

           (40) Children's Code Articles 328, 328.2, 404, 412, 424.6, 424.9, 441, 543, 545, 615, 616, 616.1, 663, 737, 793, 888, 891, 893, 920, 921, 922, 1007, 1106, 1107, 1185, 1186, 1187, 1207, 1213, 1229, 1235, 1252, 1273, 1283.5, 1283.10, 1416, 1453, 1568

           C. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any writings, records, or other accounts that reflect the mental impressions, conclusions, opinions, or theories of an attorney or an expert, obtained or prepared in anticipation of litigation or in preparation for trial.

           D. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any writings, records, or reports of cyber incidents or payment of cyber ransoms submitted to the Louisiana Fusion Center pursuant to R.S. 51:2114 for sixty days from the date of submission of the reports to the commission, nor shall this Chapter apply to information that constitutes critical infrastructure information as defined in 6 U.S.C. 671 regardless of whether the information has been shared with any federal governmental agency.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 31 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 2004–2026 · leading case: William Henry Shane v. the Par. of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, & the Jefferson Par. Econ. Dev. Comm'n, 209 So. 3d 726 (La. 2015).
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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 8× “See LSA-R.S. 44:4.1 (“[T]he legislature declares that all exceptions, exemptions, and limitations to the laws pertaining to public records shall be provided for in this Chapter or the Constitution of Louisiana .”
Henderson v. Bigelow, 982 So. 2d 941 (La. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 4× “R.S. 44:4.1 B, the legislature, "recognizing that there exists exceptions, exemptions, and limitations to the laws pertaining to records throughout the revised statutes and codes of this state," provided a list of 35 categories of documents, citing to the specific revised…”
VANDENWEGHE v. Par. of Jefferson, 70 So. 3d 51 (La. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “” In her discussion combining the exceptions of no cause of action and no right of action, she briefs the issue raised by the Parish concerning the alleged discretion regarding privileged communications.”
Gannett River States Publ'g Corp. v. Monroe City Sch. Bd., 8 So. 3d 833 (La. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 9× “R.S. 44:4.1 recognizes specific, stated “exceptions, exemptions, and limitations” to the Public Records Act, and states as follows: A.”
Williams Law Firm v. Bd. of Sup. of La. State Univ., 878 So. 2d 557 (La. Ct. App. 2004). “LSA-R.S. 44:4.1(B)(24). Under LSA-R.S. 44:35(A), any person who has been denied the right to inspect or copy a record under the provisions of the Act may institute proceedings for the issuance of a writ of mandamus, injunctive or declaratory relief, together with attorney fees,…”
City of Baton Rouge/Par. of East Baton Rouge v. Capital City Press, L.L.C., 4 So. 3d 807 (La. Ct. App. 2009). “R.S. 44:4.1. Any exemption to the Act is in derogation of the public’s right to be reasonably informed and must be narrowly interpreted.”
East Bank Cons. Spec. Serv. Fire v. Crossen, 892 So. 2d 666 (La. Ct. App. 2004). “R.S. 44:4.1; Angelo Iafrate Const., LLC v.”
Innocence Proj. New Orleans v. New Orleans Police Dep't, 129 So. 3d 668 (La. Ct. App. 2013). “R.S. 44:4.1 A. “The burden of proving that a public record is not subject to inspection, copying, or reproduction shall rest with the custodian.”
Beasley v. Cannizzaro, 259 So. 3d 633 (La. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 5× “R.S. 44:4.1(C). Among the items withheld were charge conference sheets identified as items 22, 31, and 34.”
Rasier, LLC v. City of New Orleans, 222 So. 3d 806 (La. Ct. App. 2017). “R.S. 44:4.1. For example, Section 32 B of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes recognizes that portions of the requested material may be nonpublic records and allows the custodian the option to separate that portion from the requested material.”
Lewis v. Crochet, 105 F.4th 272 (5th Cir. 2024). · cites it 2× “Although the Public Records Act’s exceptions are to be construed narrowly to ensure the public right of access, 9 there is minimal evidence supporting the district court’s conclusion that the Board and Appellants actually concealed the documents.”
Skamangas v. Stockton, 867 So. 2d 1009 (La. Ct. App. 2004). “R.S. 44:4.1, which lists a multitude of exceptions.”
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La. Rev. Stat. § 44:4.1(A): 4 cases
William Henry Shane v. the Par. of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, & the Jefferson Par. Econ. Dev. Comm'n, 209 So. 3d 726 (La. 2015). “See LSA-R.S. 44:4.1 (“[T]he legislature declares that all exceptions, exemptions, and limitations to the laws pertaining to public records shall be provided for in this Chapter or the Constitution of Louisiana .”
James E. Boren v. Earl B. Taylor, 223 So. 3d 1130 (La. 2017).
Mercato Elisio, L.L.C. v. City of New Orleans, 259 So. 3d 1235 (2018).
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. § 44:4.1(B): 2 cases
William Henry Shane v. the Par. of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, & the Jefferson Par. Econ. Dev. Comm'n, 209 So. 3d 726 (La. 2015). “See LSA-R.S. 44:4.1 (“[T]he legislature declares that all exceptions, exemptions, and limitations to the laws pertaining to public records shall be provided for in this Chapter or the Constitution of Louisiana .”
James E. Boren v. Earl B. Taylor, 223 So. 3d 1130 (La. 2017).
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:4.1(B)(24): 1 case
Williams Law Firm v. Bd. of Sup. of La. State Univ., 878 So. 2d 557 (La. Ct. App. 2004). “LSA-R.S. 44:4.1(B)(24). Under LSA-R.S. 44:35(A), any person who has been denied the right to inspect or copy a record under the provisions of the Act may institute proceedings for the issuance of a writ of mandamus, injunctive or declaratory relief, together with attorney fees,…”
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:4.1(B)(37): 1 case
June Med. Servs. LLC v. Caldwell (M.D. La. 2022).
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:4.1(B)(5): 1 case
Hill v. East Baton Rouge Par., 925 So. 2d 17 (La. Ct. App. 2005).
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:4.1(B)(9): 1 case
Robert I. Lawrason III v. St. Bernard Par. Pub. Sch. Dist. (La. Ct. App. 2022).
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:4.1(C): 6 cases
VANDENWEGHE v. Par. of Jefferson, 70 So. 3d 51 (La. Ct. App. 2011). “” In her discussion combining the exceptions of no cause of action and no right of action, she briefs the issue raised by the Parish concerning the alleged discretion regarding privileged communications.”
Beasley v. Cannizzaro, 259 So. 3d 633 (La. Ct. App. 2018). “R.S. 44:4.1(C). Among the items withheld were charge conference sheets identified as items 22, 31, and 34.”
Council of City of New Orleans v. Washington, 13 So. 3d 662 (La. Ct. App. 2009).
Lewis v. Crochet, 105 F.4th 272 (5th Cir. 2024). “Although the Public Records Act’s exceptions are to be construed narrowly to ensure the public right of access, 9 there is minimal evidence supporting the district court’s conclusion that the Board and Appellants actually concealed the documents.”
Lewis v. Louisiana State Univ. (M.D. La. 2023).
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