Access to information and requests for same.
New Orleans City Code § 82-715
in effectSec. 82-715. - Access to information and requests for same.
In fulfilling the duties in the prior section, the Department of Health, notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, shall:
1. Be authorized to access available information, records, and documents pertaining to a domestic abuse fatality which would aid the review in fulfilling its duties, including but not limited to:
a. Case facts including but not limited to: demographic information about the victim and perpetrator (gender, age, race, employment status, education, income level, parish of residence), location of the event, relationship of the parties involved in the fatal event, cause of death, lethality indicators, and community services requested, received, or refused by the victim and perpetrator;
b. Case documents, including but not limited to: adoption records, animal control reports, autopsy/medical examiner reports, Batterer Intervention Program reports, child protection service records, child support records, court files (criminal, civil, family, juvenile), court advocate records, domestic violence shelter/service records, employment records, faith community interviews, family genograms, former intimate partner interviews, housing/landlord records (maintenance/neighbor complaints), insurance policies, juvenile records, law enforcement reports (all incident reports/911 tapes), marriage counseling records, medical/dental records, medical provider interviews, mental health records, military records, criminal history records, probation and parole records, newspaper articles/media accounts, pretrial service records, prosecution records, school records, security guard interviews, service records from other communities, social services records, suicide intervention reports, victim advocate records, weapons records, witness/neighbor/family interviews.
(2) Make requests in writing for the information sought to any person, agency, or entity with information. The person, agency, or entity that has the information may rely on the reason for the request in determining whether information may be disclosed thereto. While the person, agency, or entity that has the information requested shall not be required to disclose information, the intent is to allow the voluntary disclosure of information by the person, agency, or entity that has the information.
(M.C.S., Ord. No. 29059, § 1, 6-9-22)
Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH82HESA_ARTXIVCOREFACADOAB_S82-715ACINRESAFetched: 10/28/2026