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ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
HFAHB227 4872 4740 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Ventrella to Engrossed House Bill No.
227 BY REPRESENTATIVE VENTRELLA AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 253(B)(2) and Code of Criminal Procedure Article 14.1(B), relative to court filings;
227 by Representative Ventrella AMENDMENT NO.
to permit filings on letter size paper;
1 On page 2, line 2, after "number," delete "full dates date of birth," AMENDMENT NO.
and to provide for related matters.
2 On page 2, line 23, after "number," delete "full dates date" AMENDMENT NO.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
3 On page 2, at the beginning of line 24, delete "of birth," Page 1 of 1 CODING:
Section 1.
Code of Civil Procedure Article 253(B)(2) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
Art.
253.
Pleadings, documents, and exhibits to be filed with clerk * * * B.
* * * (2) On and after January 1, 2026, all filings as provided in Paragraph A of this Article and all other provisions of this Chapterfiledbyan attorneyshall onlybe filed in person in paper form or transmitted electronically in accordance with a system established by a clerk of court or by Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority.
Any pleading or document filed electronically or in paper form is acceptable on legal or letter size paper.
The filer shall be responsible for ensuring that private information is not included in filings.
No filing shall include the first five digits of any social security number, tax identification numbers number, state Page 1 of 3 CODING:
Wordsinstruckthroughtypearedeletionsfromexistinglaw;wordsunderscored are additions.
HB NO.
227 ENROLLED identification numbers number, driver's license numbers number, financial account numbersnumber,fulldatesofbirth,oranyinformationprotectedfromdisclosureby state or federal law.
The clerk of court shall adopt a system for the electronic filing and storage of anypleading, document, or exhibit filed with a pleading.
A pleading or document filed electronically is deemed filed on the date and time stated on the confirmation of electronic filing sent from the system, if the clerk of court accepts the electronic filing.
Public access to electronically filed pleadings and documents shall be in accordance with the rules governing access to paper filings.
* * * Section 2.
Code of Criminal Procedure Article 14.1(B) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
Art.
14.1.
Electronic filings * * * B.
Beginning January 1, 2026, all filings as provided in this Article and all other provisions of this Code filed by an attorney shall only be filed in person in paper form or transmitted electronicallyin accordance with a system established by aclerkofcourtorbytheLouisianaClerks'Remote AccessAuthority.
Anypleading or document filed electronicallyor in paperform is acceptableon legal or letter size paper.
The filer shall be responsible for ensuring that private information is not included in filings.
No filing shall include the first five digits of anysocial security number, tax identification numbers number, state identification numbers number, driver's license numbers number, financial account numbers number, full dates of birth,oranyinformationprotectedfromdisclosurebystateorfederallaw.
Theclerk of court shall adopt a system for the electronic filing and storage of any pleading, document, or exhibit other than those documents or exhibits introduced and filed at a hearing or trialFurthermore, in a court that accepts electronic filings in accordancewith this Paragraph, the official record shall be the electronic record.
A pleadingordocumentfiledelectronicallyisdeemedfiledonthedateandtime stated on the confirmation of electronic filing sent from the system, if the clerk of court Page 2 of 3 CODING:
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HB NO.
227 ENROLLED accepts the electronic filing.
Public access to electronically filed pleadings and documents shall be in accordancewith the rules governing access to written filings.
* * * SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
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