Art. 999. Expungement of arrest records for certain individuals

            A. A person shall be entitled to the expedited expungement of his arrest, at no cost to him, if the person meets all of the following:

            (1) The person is seventeen years of age when the person is arrested or charged with any criminal offense as provided in Title 14 or 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

            (2) The district attorney, for any reason, declined to prosecute all offenses arising out of that arrest, including the reason that the person successfully completed a pretrial diversion program.

            (3) Prosecution was instituted and such proceedings have been finally disposed of by dismissal, sustaining of a motion to quash, or acquittal.

            B. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to any misdemeanor or felony conviction arising from the incident of arrest.

            C. The expedited expungement shall be served pursuant to the provisions of Article 982.

            Acts 2024, No. 270, §1.