The law of expungement varies with each jurisdiction. In Louisiana a person may have the record of the arrest and prosecution removed and expunged from the public record if they are acquitted at trial, if the charges are dismissed before trial, or if charges are not pursued and the statute of limitations has passed. Under some limited circumstances, a conviction in Louisiana may be set aside and the case dismissed with the arrest, record of prosecution, and conviction also being expunged and removed from the public record. In Louisiana expungement merely removes the arrest and prosecution from the public view, and unless otherwise provided by law, restores person's rights that were lost or suspended by virtue of the conviction. And, some government agencies may still have access to the records. However, a person who has had their conviction expunged is not required to disclose any arrest, prosecution conviction or expungement, except under limited circumstances.