State Of Louisiana In The Interest of H.C

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2025 KW 1227
IN THE INTEREST OF H.C. MARCH 12, 2026
In Re: H.C., applying for supervisory writs, 22nd Judicial

District Court, Parish of St. Tammany, No. 9493-Jdd.

BEFORE : MILLER, EDWARDS, AND FIELDS, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. We note that expungement matters are reviewed by
this court under its civil appellate jurisdiction. See State v.
Green, 2020-0066 (La. App. Ist Cir. 12/30/20), 318 So.3d 146, 149.
The writ application filed with this court does not contain a copy
of a signed written judgment demonstrating the district court’s
ruling on relator’s motion for expungement. The district court’s
ruling of October 28, 2025, denying relator’s motion to expunge
will be an appealable civil judgment once a written judgment is
Signed by the district court judge dismissing petitioner’s claims
and containing the proper decretal language identifying (a) the
party in whose favor the judgment is rendered, (b) identify the
party against whom the judgment is rendered, and (c) identify the
relief granted or denied. See Carter v. Williamson Eye Center,
2001-2016 (La. App. ist Cir. 11/27/02), 837 So.2d 43. Once a
written judgment is signed in this matter, an appeal can be taken
from the district court by filing a motion for appeal, along with
an order for the judge’s signature showing the return date of the
appeal, within the time delays set out in Louisiana Code of Civil
Procedure article 2087. Filing documents directly with this court
does not suspend the running of appeal delays. See La. Code Civ.
P. art. 2121; Strickland v. Layrisson, 96-1280 (La. App. lst Cir.
6/20/97), 696 So.2d 621, writ denied, 97-1940 (La. 11/14/97), 704
So.2d 228.

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BDE

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

F COURT
FOR THE COURT