Bill > HB445

This bill modifies Louisiana's laws regarding juvenile criminal records and their handling, primarily focusing on how such records can be accessed and shared. The legislation clarifies that juvenile criminal records cannot be included in criminal background checks for individuals outside the criminal justice system, but allows for the creation of interoperable criminal justice information systems. The bill defines "criminal history record" as information collected by criminal justice agencies about arrests, detentions, indictments, criminal charges, and related dispositions, specifically removing previous language that excluded juvenile criminal records from this definition. It requires the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information to establish rules for maintaining the privacy and security of these records, with new provisions mandating an audit trail for accessing juvenile criminal conduct information. This audit trail must document who accessed the system, when it was accessed, and what actions were performed during access, ensuring accountability and protecting the integrity of juvenile records while still allowing appropriate information sharing within the criminal justice system.

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