Court Dockets and Name Index?

[InfoSeeking]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Louisiana

Quick question - would a sealed court case (juvenile) that was heard in the judges chambers appear on court dockets or something called a "Name Index"?

Or would all records of the case ever happening be sealed?

I'm not trying to get specific details about a case, just trying to confirm if it exists. Also, are court dockets (or name index) required to be public record?

Hopefully that makes sense, thanks

 

[quincy]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Louisiana

Quick question - would a sealed court case (juvenile) that was heard in the judges chambers appear on court dockets or something called a "Name Index"?

Or would all records of the case ever happening be sealed?

I'm not trying to get specific details about a case, just trying to confirm if it exists. Also, are court dockets (or name index) required to be public record?

Hopefully that makes sense, thanks

Following is a link to a 2014 national review of state laws on the confidentiality, sealing and expungement of juvenile records, prepared by the Juvenile Law Center and Community Legal Services of Philadelphia.

http://juvenilerecords.jlc.org/juvenilerecords/documents/publications/national-review.pdf

This should have all of the information you are looking for.