5.2 Requirements

A history of felony conviction is the only clear statutory restriction on who may be eligible for or even seek a name correction.1  Petitioners who have been convicted of any felony must complete their sentence prior to Petitioning for a name correction. This includes completion of both physical incarceration and any probationary or parole periods. Moreover, any person convicted of a “crime of violence” listed in La. R.S. 14:2(B) is forever barred from seeking a name correction in Louisiana.

• 1La. R.S. 13:4751(D).