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<div class="tabbable" id="LPOR"><ul class="nav nav-tabs"><li><a href="/LPOR">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/LPOR-Stats">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="/LPOR-Training">Training</a></li><li><a href="/LPOR-Laws">Laws</a></li><li class="active"><a href="/LPOR-Access">Access</a></li><li><a href="/LPOR-Forms">Legal Forms</a></li><li><a href="/LPOR-Software">Software</a></li><li><a href="/LPOR-WebSecurity">Web Security</a></li><li><a href="/LPOR-FAQ">FAQ</a></li><li><a href="/LPOR-Links">Links</a></li><li><a href="/LPOR-Contact">Contact</a></li></ul><div class="tab-content clearfix"><div class="tab-pane active" id="Access"><p>&nbsp;</p><p>According to La. R.S. 46:2136.2, &ldquo;the Judicial Administrator&rsquo;s Office shall make the Louisiana Protective Order Registry available to state and local law enforcement agencies, district attorney offices, the Department of Social Services, office of family support, support enforcement services, office of community services, the Department of Health and Hospitals, bureau of protective services, the Governor&rsquo;s Office of Elderly Affairs, elderly protective services, the office of the attorney general, and the courts.&rdquo;</p><p>Law enforcement officials can perform a name-based search of the registry for active orders as part of a routine background or warrant check, if they use a terminal licensed by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections/State Police. If an order is in the registry and is active, the search will yield a summary of the order&rsquo;s terms and conditions. The official conducting the search can also request a fax-back copy of the scanned order.</p><p>In addition to law enforcement officials, judges, prosecutors, probation personnel and the attorney general can obtain information from the registry for consideration in domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking cases. For courts and all other eligible users access is available through a direct link to the registry or via dial-in to the CMIS Metro Server. To obtain this type of access, the entity must apply through the CMIS Division of the Judicial Administrator&rsquo;s Office of the Louisiana Supreme Court and enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement.</p><p>Louisiana State Police officials can search the registry when an individual applies for a concealed weapon permit. Examiners with the FBI&rsquo;s National Instant Background Check System (NICS) can access our state&rsquo;s protective orders through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), because the registry transmits qualifying orders to this national database, as well. This means that those subjects of a protective order, who are prohibited under federal or state law from possessing, purchasing, transporting, or selling a firearm or ammunition during the period of the order, can be denied a weapon, when they submit an application for purchase through a licensed firearms dealer.</p><h2>Access Frequently Asked Questions</h2><h3><em>Who has access to the registry?&nbsp;</em></h3><ul><li>Court systems and criminal justice agencies&nbsp;<strong>ONLY&nbsp;</strong>; not accessible to the general public<br /></li><li>Law enforcement agencies access&nbsp;<strong>ACTIVE ORDERS ONLY&nbsp;</strong>through the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections &amp; network via Mobile Terminal Unit, or State Terminal - LINXX-2000 software&nbsp;<br /></li><li>Others (courts, prosecutors, probation &amp; parole personnel) access&nbsp;<strong>ACTIVE AND ARCHIVED ORDERS&nbsp;</strong>through CMIS (Court Management Information Systems)&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /></li><li>CJIS (Criminal Justice Information Systems) connections, after establishing an account.Access to CMIS will be established directly, via a wide area network, or indirectly, via modem connection.<br /></li></ul><h3><em>How do I get an account?&nbsp;</em></h3><ul><li>Sign a user/site agreement with CMIS and La. State Police&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /></li><li>Submit to fingerprint and background checks (no felony arrests)&nbsp;<br /></li><li>Allow a site review of security, policies and procedures&nbsp;<br /></li><li>Attend class on state and federal privacy regulations<br /></li><li>Pass a user test&nbsp;<br /></li><li><strong>Court must be currently transmitting protective orders and criminal dispositions data to CMIS!</strong></li></ul><h3><em>What is the information used for?&nbsp;</em>&nbsp;</h3><ul><li>Law enforcement: to learn terms and conditions of active orders of protection<br /></li><li>Courts: docket preparation, review prior to setting bond/bail or sentencing<br /></li><li>All transactions are logged and subject to audit by State Police<br /></li><li>Violations may result in termination of access for the user, agency or site.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><em>What kinds of searches can be made?</em></h3><ul><li>The registry can be searched for orders by the defendant's name or the protected person's name.&nbsp;<br /></li><li>Soundex search capability: results include names that "sound like" the requested name&nbsp;<br /></li><li>Identifying information (sex, race, date of birth) is critical for locating correct parties&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><em>What information is returned?</em></h3><ul><li>List of all orders involving the subject of the search (defendant, or protected person)<br /></li><li>Summary text of a selected order&nbsp;<br /></li><li>Fax-back option: can have a copy of the order faxed to user instantly&nbsp;<br /></li><li>Service information, if available.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><em>What other information is available via CMIS CJIS system?</em></h3><ul><li>Dept. of Motor Vehicles (DMV) information<br /></li><li>NCIC (National Crime Information Center)&nbsp;<br /></li><li>FBI Query Wanted and Protection Order File&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /></li><li>State Criminal History Records (CHR)&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><em>Need more information?&nbsp;</em></h3><p>Contact:&nbsp;&nbsp;CMIS Manager, Russell Cortazzo&nbsp;<br />Office phone (504) 310-2531&nbsp;<br />email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:lpor@lasc.org">lpor@lasc.org</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p><div class="footer">The Louisiana Protective Order Registry is a project&nbsp; of the Office of the Judicial Administrator, Supreme Court of Louisiana</div><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div>
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