Opinion
No. 97-KP-1924
February 11, 1998
IN RE: Byrd, James; — Defendant(s); Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs; Parish of St. Martin 16th Judicial District Court Div. "D" Number 80-997; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, Number KW97-0240
Writ granted. Relator may at his own expense "inspect, copy, reproduce or obtain a reproduction" of public records to which he is entitled, see R.S. 44:31, without regard to the rule of State ex rel. Bernard v. Cr.D.C., 94-2247 (La. 4/28/95), 653 So.2d 1174, which applies only to indigent inmates seeking documents free of charge. Cf. State ex rel. Leonard v. State, 96-1889 (La. 6/13/97), 695 So.2d 1325.
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CALOGERO, C.J. not on panel.
KNOLL, J. would deny the writ.