6.3.1 District Attorney Fee Waivers

A person is eligible to have the statutory fees waived under La. C.Cr.P. art. 983(F) if they receive a fee waiver from the district attorney’s office. This is a statutory form available at La. C.Cr.P. art. 988. This waiver from the district attorney waives all fees to every agency. A person is eligible for this fee waiver if the charge to be expunged did not result in a conviction, the person did not complete a diversion program, and the person does not have any felony convictions or pending felony charges on their record. This means it is possible for a person to have misdemeanor convictions that must be paid for and also arrest-only incidents that are fee-waiver eligible.