{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-42-1702","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 42:1702","heading":"Political subdivision; consideration of arrest records; prohibited acts","body":"A. No political subdivision, when filling an employment position, may inquire on an initial application form about a prospective employee's arrest record.\nB. This prohibition does not preclude a political subdivision from inquiring about convictions, pending felony criminal charges, or pleas of nolo contendere of a prospective employee on the initial application form.\nC. This Section does not apply to any employment position for which a criminal background check is required by law.","path":["TITLE 42. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=1148097","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:01:45Z","sha256":"a4a6015f17af9c4da1dbd6660d934db0b9aa5f8a143aaf013f64e335b6cd9f7e","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-42-1701","next":"us-la/rs-43-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}