Fill and Sign the Petition to Be Relieved of Registering Pursuant to La Rs 15540 Et Seq Sex Offender with Order to Show Cause Louisiana Form

STATE OF LOUISIANA : ______ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT VS : PARISH OF ______ , LOUISIANA _______________ : DOCKET NO. ______ ______________________________________________________________________________ PETITION TO BE RELIEVED OF REGISTERING PURSUANT TO LA. R.S. 15:540, ET SEQ. NOW INTO COURT, through undersigned counsel, comes your defendant, _______________ , who respectfully represents the following: I. Your defendant, _______________ , was charged by Bill of Information on ______ ___ , 20 ___ , for the crime of _______________ . II. Your defendant, _______________ , plead guilty to the crime of ______ ( ___ ) counts of _______________ , on ______ ___ , 20 ___ , before the Honorable _______________ . III. Pursuant to La. R.S. 15:540, et. seq., your defendant, _______________ , is required to register with the Sheriff of ______ Parish as he has been convicted of a sex offense, as listed in La. R.S. 15:542, et. seq. IV. Your defendant, _______________ , respectfully suggests that La. R.S. 15:540, was enacted to inform law enforcement agencies of the presence of pedophiles residing within their jurisdictions, to insure that young children living in close proximity to these individuals will not be the subject of unlawful sexual acts. V. Your defendant, _______________ , respectfully suggests that he should not be required to register pursuant to La. R.S. 15:540, as it will not serve the purposes of Chapter 3-B of Title 15. VI. Your defendant, _______________ , suggests to the Court that since his arrest on ______ ___ , 20 ___ , your defendant has not engaged in any other criminal conduct and feels that to require him to register pursuant to La. R.S. 15:540, et. seq., would pose an undue hardship on him and his family. WHEREFORE, your defendant prays that he be relieved of the registration requirements pursuant to La. R.S. 15:540, et. seq. Respectfully Submitted, ___________________________ _______________ Attorney for Defendant _______________ ______ , LA ______ ( ___ ) ______ La. Bar Roll No. ______ * * * ORDER Considering the foregoing Petition, IT IS ORDERED that the State of Louisiana, through the Office of the District Attorney, be ordered to show cause on the ___ day of ______ 20 ___ why defendant, _______________ , should not be relieved of the requirement of registering pursuant to La. R.S. 15:540, et. seq. IT IS ORDERED that the defendant, _______________ , is relieved of the requirement of registering pursuant to La. R.S. 15:540, et. seq., until a hearing can be held regarding this matter. SIGNED, this ________ day of _______________, 20 ___ , at _______________ , Louisiana. _______________________________ DISTRICT JUDGE CERTIFICATE I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of the above and foregoing pleading has been forwarded to all opposing counsel by hand delivering same. _______________ , Louisiana this _______ day of _________________, 20 ___ . ____________________________ _______________