Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15
La. C.Cr.P. § 15:511: Court reporters, retention and destruction of notes and recordings of criminal cases
What this law says, in plain English
Court reporters must retain criminal case notes and recordings indefinitely or for specified periods depending on transcription and acquittal status. The court owns retained materials, and reporters must maintain them per court order.
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