Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure
9 Books · Arts. 1–5251 · 1,228 of 1,228 articles built (Book I and Book II and Book III and Book IV and Book V and Book VI and Book VII and Book VIII and Book IX complete; 0 Books not yet built)
Louisiana is the only US state with a civil-law system, descended from French and Spanish codes rather than English common law — its Code of Civil Procedure is organized into numbered Articles, not Rules or Sections. All 9 Books — every active Article, from Art. 1 through Art. 5251 — are complete below.
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Arts. 1–821 · 191 of 191 active articles built (100% complete)
Title I. Courts
110 active articles · 116 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Jurisdiction · 10 of 11 active
- Art. 1 Jurisdiction Defined
- Art. 2 Jurisdiction Over Subject Matter
- Art. 3 Same; Cannot Be Conferred By Consent
- Art. 4 Same; Determination When Dependent On Amount In Dispute Or Value of Right Asserted
- Art. 5 Same; Effect of Reduction of Claim
- Art. 6 Jurisdiction Over the Person
- Art. 7 [Repealed] Repealed
- Art. 8 Jurisdiction Over Property; In Rem
- Art. 9 Same; Quasi In Rem; Attachment
- Art. 10 Jurisdiction Over Status
- Art. 11 Military Personnel
Chapter 2. Venue · 33 of 34 active
- Art. 41 Definition
- Art. 42 General Rules
- Art. 43 Exceptions to General Rules
- Art. 44 Waiver of Objections to Venue
- Art. 45 Conflict Between Two Or More Articles In Chapter
- Art. 71 Action Against Individual Who Has Changed Domicile
- Art. 72 Certain Actions Involving Property
- Art. 73 Action Against Joint Or Solidary Obligors
- Art. 74 Action On Offense Or Quasi Offense
- Art. 74.1 Action to Establish Or Disavow Filiation
- Art. 74.2 Custody Proceedings; Support; Forum Non Conveniens
- Art. 74.3 Marriage of Persons Related By Adoption
- Art. 74.3.1 Marriage of Persons; Waiver of Certain Information
- Art. 74.4 Action On an Open Account Or a Promissory Note
- Art. 74.5 Adult Adoption
- Art. 74.6 Actions to Seek Court Approval By Parents During Marriage
- Art. 75 Action On Judicial Bond
- Art. 76 Action On Insurance Policy
- Art. 76.1 Action On Contract
- Art. 77 Action Against Person Doing Business In Another Parish
- Art. 78 Action Against Partners of Existing Partnership
- Art. 79 Action to Dissolve Partnership
- Art. 80 Action Involving Immovable Property
- Art. 81 Action Involving Succession
- Art. 82 Action to Partition Community Property
- Art. 83 Action to Partition Partnership Property
- Art. 84 Action Involving Certain Retirement Systems and Employee Benefit Programs
- Art. 85 Action Against Domestic Corporation; Charter Revoked By Secretary of State
- Art. 86 Action Involving Voting Trusts
- Art. 87 [Repealed] Repealed
- Art. 121 Action Brought In Improper Venue; Transfer
- Art. 122 Change of Proper Venue
- Art. 123 Forum Non Conveniens
- Art. 124 Forum Non Conveniens; Transfer to City Court
Chapter 3. Recusal of Judges · 9 of 11 active
- Art. 151 Grounds
- Art. 152 Disclosures
- Art. 153 Recusal On Court's Own Motion
- Art. 154 Procedure For Recusal of District Court Judge
- Art. 155 Selection of Judge to Try Motion to Recuse
- Art. 156 Selection of Judge After Recusal
- Art. 157 Recusal of Supreme Court Justice
- Art. 158 Recusal of Judge of Court of Appeal
- Art. 159 Recusal of Ad Hoc Judge
- Art. 160 Redesignated as Article 158 Redesignated
- Art. 161 Redesignated as Article 159 Redesignated
Chapter 4. Power and Authority · 19 of 20 active
- Art. 191 Inherent Judicial Power
- Art. 192 Appointment of Expert Witnesses; Expenses
- Art. 192.1 Interpreters For Deaf and Severely Hearing-Impaired Persons
- Art. 192.2 Appointment of Interpreter For Non-English-Speaking Persons
- Art. 193 Power to Adopt Local Rules; Publication
- Art. 194 Power of District Court to Act; Signing Orders and Judgments
- Art. 195 Judicial Proceedings In Chambers
- Art. 195.1 Judicial Proceedings By Remote Technology
- Art. 196 [Repealed] Repealed
- Art. 196.1 Power of Judges to Sign Orders and Judgments While Outside of the Court's Territorial Jurisdiction
- Art. 196.2 Power of Supreme Court to Extend Deadlines During Emergencies
- Art. 197 Testimony of Inmates
- Art. 221 Kinds of Contempt
- Art. 222 Direct Contempt
- Art. 222.1 Direct Contempt; Fingerprinting and Photographing; Exception
- Art. 223 Same; Procedure For Punishing
- Art. 224 Constructive Contempt
- Art. 225 Same; Procedure For Punishing
- Art. 226 Same; Imprisonment Until Performance
- Art. 227 Punishment For Contempt
Chapter 5. Clerks · 19 of 20 active
- Art. 251 Custodian of Court Records; Certified Copies; Records Public
- Art. 252 Issuance of Process
- Art. 253 Pleadings, Documents, and Exhibits to Be Filed With Clerk
- Art. 253.1 Pleadings; Random Assignment of Cases
- Art. 253.2 Transfer and Reassignment of Pending Cases
- Art. 253.3 Duty Judge Exceptions; Authority to Hear Certain Matters
- Art. 254 Docket and Minute Books
- Art. 255 Deputy Clerks and Other Employees
- Art. 256 Minute Clerk
- Art. 257 Neglect, Failure, Or Refusal of Clerk, Deputy, Or Other Employee to Perform Duty Subjects Him to Punishment For Contempt
- Art. 258 Redesignated as R.S. 44:119 Redesignated
- Art. 259 Liability of Clerk of Court
- Art. 281 Certain Articles Not Applicable to Civil District Court For the Parish of Orleans
- Art. 282 Acts Which May Be Done By District Court Clerk
- Art. 283 Orders and Judgments Which May Be Signed By District Court Clerk
- Art. 284 Judicial Powers of District Court Clerk
- Art. 285 Powers of District Court Clerk May Be Exercised Whether Judge Absent From Parish Or Not
- Art. 286 Powers of District Court Clerk Which May Not Be Exercised By Deputy; Powers of Chief Deputy Clerk
- Art. 287 District Court Clerk Ex Officio Notary
- Art. 288 Functions Which District Court Clerk May Exercise On Holiday
Chapter 6. Sheriffs · 14 articles
- Art. 321 Executive Officer of District Court; Serves Process, Executes Writs and Mandates Directed to Him By Courts
- Art. 322 Exercises Civil Functions Only In Own Parish; Exception
- Art. 323 Writs Executed On Holiday
- Art. 324 Returns On Process Served, and Writs and Judgments Executed
- Art. 325 Right of Entry For Execution; May Require Assistance of Others If Resistance Offered Or Threatened
- Art. 326 Protection and Preservation of Property Seized
- Art. 327 Seizure of Rents, Fruits, and Revenue of Property Under Seizure
- Art. 328 Power of Administration of Property Under Seizure
- Art. 329 Disbursements For Protection, Preservation, and Administration of Seized Property
- Art. 330 Collection of Fines From, and Imprisonment Of, Persons Found Guilty of Contempt of Court
- Art. 331 Deputy Sheriffs and Other Employees
- Art. 332 Service Or Execution By Constable Or Marshal
- Art. 333 Crier
- Art. 334 Neglect, Failure, Or Refusal of Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff, Or Employee to Perform Duty Subjects Him to Punishment For Contempt
Chapter 7. Other Officers of the Court · 6 articles
- Art. 371 Attorney
- Art. 372 Court Reporter Dual version
- Art. 373 Expert Appointed By Court
- Art. 374 Legal Representative
- Art. 375 Neglect, Failure, Or Refusal of Expert Or Legal Representative to Perform a Legal Duty When Ordered to Do So, Subjects Him to Punishment For Contempt of Court
- Art. 376 Limitation of Immunity
Title II. Actions
32 active articles · 34 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. General Dispositions · 8 articles
- Art. 421 Civil Action; Commencement; Amicable Demand Unnecessary
- Art. 422 Personal, Real, Mixed Actions
- Art. 423 Implied Right to Enforce Obligation; Prematurity
- Art. 424 Cause of Action As a Defense
- Art. 425 Preclusion By Judgment
- Art. 426 Transmission of Action and of Right to Enforce Obligation
- Art. 427 Action Against Obligor's Heirs Or Legatees
- Art. 428 No Abatement On Death of Party
Chapter 2. Cumulation of Actions · 5 of 6 active
Chapter 3. Lis Pendens · 2 articles
Chapter 4. Abandonment of Action · 1 of 2 active
- Art. 561 Abandonment In Trial and Appellate Court
- Art. 562 [Repealed] Repealed
Chapter 5. Class and Derivative Actions · 16 articles
- Art. 591 Prerequisites; Maintainable Class Actions
- Art. 592 Certification Procedure; Notice; Judgment; Orders
- Art. 593 Venue
- Art. 593.1 Class Actions; Lis Pendens
- Art. 593.2 Class Actions; Forum Non Conveniens
- Art. 594 Dismissal Or Compromise
- Art. 595 Award of Expenses of Litigation; Security For Costs
- Art. 596 Prescription; Suspension
- Art. 597 Effect of Judgment
- Art. 611 Derivative Actions; Prerequisites
- Art. 612 Representation
- Art. 613 Procedure
- Art. 614 Venue
- Art. 615 Petition In Shareholder's Derivative Action
- Art. 616 Shareholder's Derivative Action When Not Impracticable to Join All Shareholders, Partners, Or Members
- Art. 617 Unincorporated Association; Definition; Applicability
Title III. Parties
49 active articles · 49 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Joinder · 7 articles
- Art. 641 Joinder of Parties Needed For Just Adjudication
- Art. 642 Determination By Court Whenever Joinder Not Feasible
- Art. 643 Solidary Obligees and Obligors; Joinder
- Art. 644 Party Plaintiff Who Refuses Or Fails to Sue
- Art. 645 Pleading Nonjoinder of a Party
- Art. 646 Amendment of Petition to Join a Party
- Art. 647 Permissive Joinder Governed By Rules of Cumulation of Actions
Chapter 2. Parties Plaintiff · 20 articles
- Art. 681 Real and Actual Interest Required
- Art. 682 Individuals Having Procedural Capacity
- Art. 683 Unemancipated Minor
- Art. 684 Interdict
- Art. 685 Succession
- Art. 686 Marital Community
- Art. 687 Person Doing Business Under Trade Name
- Art. 688 Partnership
- Art. 689 Unincorporated Association
- Art. 690 Domestic Corporation; Insurer; Limited Liability Company
- Art. 691 Foreign Corporation; Foreign Limited Liability Company; Foreign Or Alien Insurance Corporation
- Art. 692 Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Or Partnership In Receivership Or Liquidation
- Art. 693 Insurer In Receivership
- Art. 694 Agent
- Art. 695 Absent Or Mentally Incompetent Managing Spouse
- Art. 696 Pledgor and Pledgee
- Art. 697 Subrogor and Subrogee
- Art. 698 Assignor and Assignee
- Art. 699 Trust Estate
- Art. 700 Authority Or Qualification of Plaintiff Suing In Representative Capacity
Chapter 3. Parties Defendant · 13 articles
- Art. 731 Individuals Having Procedural Capacity
- Art. 732 Unemancipated Minor
- Art. 733 Mental Incompetent; Interdict
- Art. 734 Succession
- Art. 735 Marital Community
- Art. 736 Person Doing Business Under Trade Name
- Art. 737 Partnership; Partners
- Art. 738 Unincorporated Association; Members
- Art. 739 Corporation; Limited Liability Company; Insurer
- Art. 740 Corporation; Limited Liability Company; Partnership In Receivership Or Liquidation
- Art. 741 Insurer In Receivership
- Art. 742 Trust Estate
- Art. 743 Absent Or Mentally Incompetent Managing Spouse
Chapter 4. Parties to Incidental Demands · 1 article
Chapter 5. Substitution of Parties · 8 articles
- Art. 801 Voluntary Substitution For Deceased Party; Legal Successor
- Art. 802 Compulsory Substitution For Deceased Party; Summons
- Art. 803 Same; Service Or Publication of Summons
- Art. 804 Same; Effect of Failure of Legal Successor to Appear
- Art. 805 Legal Representative; Successor
- Art. 806 Public Officer
- Art. 807 Transfer of Interest
- Art. 821 Rules of Chapter Applicable to District Courts; Rules of Other Appellate Courts Applicable
Book II. Ordinary Proceedings
Arts. 851–2031 · 286 of 286 active articles built (100% complete)
Title I. Pleading
86 active articles · 87 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. General Dispositions · 16 articles
- Art. 851 Three Modes of Procedure; Book II Governs Ordinary Proceedings
- Art. 852 Pleadings Allowed; Replicatory Pleadings Prohibited
- Art. 853 Caption of Pleadings; Adoption By Reference; Exhibits
- Art. 854 Form of Pleading
- Art. 855 Pleading Special Matters; Capacity
- Art. 855.1 Pleadings For Unconstitutionality of State Law
- Art. 856 Same; Fraud, Mistake, Or Condition of the Mind
- Art. 857 Same; Suspensive Conditions
- Art. 858 Same; Official Document Or Act
- Art. 859 Same; Judgment Or Decision
- Art. 860 Same; Time and Place
- Art. 861 Same; Special Damage
- Art. 862 Relief Granted Under Pleadings; Sufficiency of Prayer
- Art. 863 Signing of Pleadings; Effect
- Art. 864 Attorney Subject to Disciplinary Action
- Art. 865 Construction of Pleadings
Chapter 2. Petition · 3 articles
Chapter 3. Exceptions · 14 articles
- Art. 921 Exception Defined
- Art. 922 Kinds of Exceptions
- Art. 923 Functions of Exceptions
- Art. 924 Form of Exceptions
- Art. 925 Objections Raised By Declinatory Exception; Waiver
- Art. 926 Objections Raised By Dilatory Exception; Waiver
- Art. 927 Objections Raised By Peremptory Exception
- Art. 928 Time of Pleading Exceptions
- Art. 929 Time of Trial of Exceptions
- Art. 930 Evidence On Trial of Declinatory and Dilatory Exceptions
- Art. 931 Evidence On Trial of Peremptory Exception
- Art. 932 Effect of Sustaining Declinatory Exception
- Art. 933 Effect of Sustaining Dilatory Exception
- Art. 934 Effect of Sustaining Peremptory Exception
Chapter 4. Written Motions · 11 articles
- Art. 961 Written Motion Required; Exception
- Art. 962 Form of Written Motion
- Art. 963 Ex Parte, Contradictory, and Unopposed Motions; Rule to Show Cause
- Art. 964 Motion to Strike
- Art. 965 Motion For Judgment On Pleadings
- Art. 966 Motion For Summary Judgment; Procedure
- Art. 967 Same; Affidavits
- Art. 968 Effect of Judgment On Pleadings and Summary Judgment
- Art. 969 Judgment On Pleadings and Summary Judgment Not Permitted In Certain Cases; Exception
- Art. 970 Motion For Judgment On Offer of Judgment
- Art. 971 Special Motion to Strike
Chapter 5. Answer · 6 articles
Chapter 6. Incidental Actions · 30 of 31 active
- Art. 1031 Incidental Demands Allowed
- Art. 1032 Form of Petition
- Art. 1033 Delay For Filing Incidental Demand
- Art. 1034 Exceptions and Motions
- Art. 1035 Answer
- Art. 1036 Jurisdiction; Mode of Procedure
- Art. 1037 Action Instituted Separately
- Art. 1038 Separate Trial; Separate Judgment
- Art. 1039 Effect of Dismissal of Principal Action
- Art. 1040 Words "Plaintiff" and "Defendant" Include Plaintiff and Defendant In an Incidental Action
- Art. 1041 When Prescribed Incidental Or Third Party Demand Is Not Barred
- Art. 1061 Actions Pleaded In Reconventional Demand; Compulsory
- Art. 1062 Pleading Compensation
- Art. 1063 Service of Reconventional Demand; Citation Unnecessary
- Art. 1064 Additional Parties
- Art. 1065 Reconventional Demand Exceeding Principal Demand
- Art. 1066 Action Matured Or Acquired After Pleading
- Art. 1067 Redesignated to C.c.p. Art. 1041 Redesignated
- Art. 1071 Cross-Claims
- Art. 1072 Service of Cross-Claim, Citation Unnecessary
- Art. 1073 Additional Parties
- Art. 1091 Third Person May Intervene
- Art. 1092 Third Person Asserting Ownership Of, Or Mortgage Or Privilege On, Seized Property
- Art. 1093 Service of Petition; Citation Unnecessary
- Art. 1094 Intervener Accepts Proceedings
- Art. 1111 Defendant May Bring In Third Person
- Art. 1112 Defendant In Reconvention May Bring In Third Person
- Art. 1113 Effect of Failure to Bring In Third Party
- Art. 1114 Service of Citation and Pleadings
- Art. 1115 Defenses of Original Defendant Available to Third Party Defendant
- Art. 1116 Third Party Defendant May Bring In Third Person
Chapter 7. Amended and Supplemental Pleadings · 6 articles
Title II. Citation and Service of Process
25 active articles · 25 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Citation · 3 articles
Chapter 2. Service On Persons · 8 articles
- Art. 1231 Types of Service; Time of Making
- Art. 1232 Personal Service
- Art. 1233 Same; Where Made
- Art. 1234 Domiciliary Service
- Art. 1235 Service On Representative
- Art. 1235.1 Service On Incarcerated Person
- Art. 1236 Service On Clerical Employees of Physicians
- Art. 1237 Service On Individual In Multiple Capacities
Chapter 3. Service On Legal and Quasi Legal Persons · 7 articles
Chapter 4. Persons Authorized to Make Service · 3 articles
Chapter 5. Service of Pleadings · 4 articles
Title III. Production of Evidence
72 active articles · 78 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Subpoenas · 8 articles
- Art. 1351 Issuance; Form
- Art. 1352 Restrictions On Subpoena
- Art. 1353 Prepayment of Fees
- Art. 1354 Subpoena Duces Tecum
- Art. 1355 Service of Subpoena
- Art. 1355.1 Reissuance of Subpoena; Service By Certified Or Registered Mail
- Art. 1356 Subpoenas and Subpoenas Duces Tecum For Depositions Or Inspections
- Art. 1357 Failure to Comply With Subpoena
Chapter 2. Proof of Official Records · 1 of 7 active
- Art. 1391 Repealed
- Art. 1392 Proof of Statutes
- Art. 1393 Repealed
- Art. 1394 Repealed
- Art. 1395 Repealed
- Art. 1396 Repealed
- Art. 1397 Repealed
Chapter 3. Discovery · 63 articles
- Art. 1420 Signing of Discovery Requests, Responses, Or Objections
- Art. 1421 Discovery Methods
- Art. 1422 Scope of Discovery; In General
- Art. 1422.1 Scope of Discovery; Records of the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information
- Art. 1423 Scope of Discovery; Insurance Agreements
- Art. 1424 Scope of Discovery; Trial Preparation; Materials
- Art. 1425 Experts; Pretrial Disclosures; Scope of Discovery
- Art. 1426 Protective Orders
- Art. 1426.1 Stay of Discovery In Civil Matters By a District Attorney In a Related Criminal Matter
- Art. 1427 Sequence and Timing of Discovery
- Art. 1428 Supplementation of Responses
- Art. 1429 Perpetuation of Testimony; Petition
- Art. 1430 Notice and Service of Petition; Perpetuation of Testimony
- Art. 1430.1 Ex Parte Order; Death Or Incapacitating Illness
- Art. 1431 Order and Examination; Perpetuation of Testimony
- Art. 1432 Use of Deposition
- Art. 1433 Deposition After Trial
- Art. 1434 Person Before Whom Deposition Taken
- Art. 1435 Deposition Taken In Another State, Or In a Territory, District, Or Foreign Jurisdiction; Exceptions; Nonresident Insurance Claims Adjusters
- Art. 1436 Stipulations; Manner of Taking; Modification of Procedures
- Art. 1436.1 Depositions By Telephone
- Art. 1437 Deposition Upon Oral Examination; When Deposition May Be Taken
- Art. 1438 Notice of Examination; Time and Place; Subpoena Duces Tecum
- Art. 1439 Special Notice
- Art. 1440 Nonstenographic Recordation of Testimony
- Art. 1441 Production of Documents and Things
- Art. 1442 Deposition of an Organization
- Art. 1443 Examination and Cross-Examination; Record of Examination; Oath; Objections
- Art. 1444 Motion to Terminate; Limit Examination
- Art. 1445 Submission to Witness; Changes; Signing
- Art. 1446 Certification By Officer; Custody of Deposition; Exhibits; Copies; Notice of Availability For Inspection Or Copying; Cost of Originals and Copies of Transcripts
- Art. 1447 Failure to Attend Or to Serve Subpoena; Expenses
- Art. 1448 Serving Written Questions; Notice
- Art. 1449 Taking of Testimony; Preparation of Record; Notice of Filing
- Art. 1450 Use of Depositions
- Art. 1451 Objections to Admissibility
- Art. 1452 Effect of Taking Or Using Depositions; Deposing Attorneys of Record
- Art. 1453 Objection to Irregularities In Notice; Waiver
- Art. 1454 Objections As to Disqualification of Officer; Waiver
- Art. 1455 Objections, Competency of Witnesses; Relevancy of Testimony; Manner Or Form of Taking Deposition
- Art. 1456 Objection As to Completion and Return of Deposition
- Art. 1457 Interrogatories to Parties; Availability; Additional, Hearing Required
- Art. 1458 Interrogatories to Parties; Procedures For Use
- Art. 1459 Interrogatories to Parties; Scope; Use At Trial
- Art. 1460 Option to Produce Business Records
- Art. 1461 Production of Documents and Things; Entry Upon Land; Scope
- Art. 1462 Production of Documents and Things; Entry Upon Land; Procedure
- Art. 1463 Production of Documents and Things; Entry Upon Land, Persons Not Parties
- Art. 1464 Order For an Additional Medical Opinion For Physical Or Mental Examination of Persons
- Art. 1465 Report of Examining Physician
- Art. 1465.1 Requests For Release of Medical Records
- Art. 1466 Requests For Admission; Service of Request
- Art. 1467 Requests For Admission; Answers and Objections
- Art. 1468 Requests For Admissions; Effect of Admission
- Art. 1469 Motion For Order Compelling Discovery
- Art. 1469.1 Order Compelling Discovery of Medical Records
- Art. 1469.2 Order Compelling Discovery of Financial Records; Notice
- Art. 1470 Failure to Comply With Order Compelling Discovery; Contempt
- Art. 1471 Failure to Comply With Order Compelling Discovery; Sanctions
- Art. 1472 Failure to Admit; Expenses
- Art. 1473 Failure to Attend Deposition, Serve Answers Or Respond to Request For Inspection
- Art. 1474 Service of Written Objections, Notices, Requests, Affidavits, Interrogatories, and Answers Thereto
- Art. 1475 Affidavit For Medical Cost; Counter Affidavit; Service
Title IV. Pre-Trial Procedure
2 active articles · 2 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Pre-Trial Procedure · 2 articles
Title V. Trial
55 active articles · 57 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Consolidation of Cases and Separate Trials · 3 articles
Chapter 2. Assignment of Cases For Trial · 3 articles
Chapter 3. Continuance · 5 articles
Chapter 4. Trial Procedure · 8 articles
- Art. 1631 Power of Court Over Proceedings; Exclusion of Witnesses; Mistrial
- Art. 1632 Order of Trial
- Art. 1633 Oath Or Affirmation of Witnesses; Refusal to Testify
- Art. 1633.1 Live Trial Testimony By Video
- Art. 1634 Cross-Examination of a Party Or Person Identified With a Party
- Art. 1635 Exceptions Unnecessary
- Art. 1636 Evidence Held Inadmissible; Record Or Statement As to Nature Thereof
- Art. 1637 Completion of Trial; Pronouncement of Judgment
Chapter 5. Dismissal · 3 articles
Chapter 6. Default · 4 of 5 active
Chapter 7. Jury Trial · 29 of 30 active
- Art. 1731 Issues Triable By Jury
- Art. 1732 Limitation Upon Jury Trials
- Art. 1733 Demand For Jury Trial; Bond For Costs
- Art. 1734 Fixing the Bond; Calling the Jury Venire
- Art. 1734.1 Cash Deposit; Procedure
- Art. 1735 Specification of Issues
- Art. 1736 Trial of Less Than All Issues; Stipulation
- Art. 1751 Qualification and Exemptions of Jurors
- Art. 1761 Procedure In General
- Art. 1762 Swearing of Juror Before Examination
- Art. 1763 Examination of Juror
- Art. 1764 Peremptory Challenges
- Art. 1765 Challenges For Cause
- Art. 1766 Time For Challenges; Method
- Art. 1767 Challenging Or Excusing Jurors After Acceptance
- Art. 1768 Swearing of Jurors; Selection of Foreman
- Art. 1769 Alternate Jurors
- Art. 1791 Comment On Facts By Judge Prohibited
- Art. 1792 Charge to the Jury
- Art. 1793 Instructions to Jury; Objections
- Art. 1794 Taking Evidence to Jury Room
- Art. 1795 Jury Request to Review Testimony
- Art. 1796 Additional Instructions
- Art. 1797 Number Required For Verdict
- Art. 1810 Directed Verdicts
- Art. 1810.1 Repealed
- Art. 1811 Motion For Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict
- Art. 1812 Special Verdicts
- Art. 1813 General Verdict Accompanied By Answer to Interrogatories
- Art. 1814 Remittitur Or Additur As Alternative to New Trial; Reformation of Verdict
Title VI. Judgments
46 active articles · 47 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. General Dispositions · 4 of 5 active
Chapter 2. Declaratory Judgments · 13 articles
- Art. 1871 Declaratory Judgments; Scope
- Art. 1872 Interested Parties May Obtain Declaration of Rights, Status, Or Other Legal Relations
- Art. 1873 Construction of Contract
- Art. 1874 Interested Person May Obtain Declaration of Rights; Purpose
- Art. 1875 Powers Enumerated Not Exclusive
- Art. 1876 Court May Refuse Declaratory Judgment
- Art. 1877 Review of Judgments and Decrees
- Art. 1878 Supplemental Relief; Expedited Hearing For Constitutional Determination; Effect of Pendency of Other Proceedings
- Art. 1879 Trial and Determination of Issue of Fact
- Art. 1880 Parties
- Art. 1881 Construction
- Art. 1882 Provisions Independent and Severable
- Art. 1883 Uniformity of Interpretation
Chapter 3. Rendition · 12 articles
- Art. 1911 Final Judgment; Signing; Appeals
- Art. 1912 Final Judgment
- Art. 1913 Notice of Judgment
- Art. 1914 Interlocutory Judgments; Notice; Delay For Further Action
- Art. 1915 Final and Interlocutory Judgments; Partial Judgment; Partial Exception; Partial Summary Judgment
- Art. 1916 Jury Cases; Compromise Agreements; Signature of Judgment By the Court
- Art. 1917 Findings of the Court and Reasons For Judgment
- Art. 1918 Form of Final Judgment
- Art. 1919 Judgment Affecting Immovable Property; Particular Description
- Art. 1920 Costs; Parties Liable; Procedure For Taxing
- Art. 1921 Interest Allowed By the Judgment
- Art. 1922 Money Judgments; Judgment Debtor; Date of Birth; Social Security Number
Chapter 4. Modification In Trial Court · 16 articles
- Art. 1951 Amendment of Judgment
- Art. 1971 Granting of New Trial
- Art. 1972 Peremptory Grounds
- Art. 1973 Discretionary Grounds
- Art. 1974 Delay For Applying For New Trial
- Art. 1975 Application For New Trial; Verifying Affidavit
- Art. 1976 Service of Notice
- Art. 1977 Assignment of New Trial
- Art. 1978 Procedure In New Trial
- Art. 1979 Summary Decision On Motion; Maximum Delays
- Art. 2001 Grounds In General
- Art. 2002 Annulment For Vices of Form; Time For Action
- Art. 2003 Same; Action Lost Through Acquiescence
- Art. 2004 Annulment For Vices of Substance; Peremption of Action
- Art. 2005 Annulment of Judgments; Effect of Appeal
- Art. 2006 Court Where Action Brought
Chapter 5. Revival · 1 article
Book III. Proceedings in Appellate Courts
Arts. 2081–2201 · 37 of 37 active articles built (100% complete)
Title I. Appellate Procedure
36 active articles · 36 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. General Dispositions · 9 articles
- Art. 2081 Applicability of Title
- Art. 2082 Definition of Appeal
- Art. 2083 Judgments Appealable
- Art. 2084 Legal Representative May Appeal
- Art. 2085 Limitations On Appeals
- Art. 2086 Right of Third Person to Appeal
- Art. 2087 Delay For Taking Devolutive Appeal
- Art. 2088 Divesting of Jurisdiction of Trial Court
- Art. 2089 Description Required of Immovable Property Affected By Judgments Or Decrees
Chapter 2. Procedure For Appealing · 18 articles
- Art. 2121 Method of Appealing
- Art. 2122 Appointment Or Removal of Legal Representative Not Suspended By Appeal; Effect of Vacating Appointment On Appeal
- Art. 2123 Delay For Taking Suspensive Appeal
- Art. 2124 Security to Be Furnished For an Appeal
- Art. 2125 Return Day
- Art. 2125.1 Notice of Extension of Return Day Granted By Clerk of Trial Court
- Art. 2126 Payment of Costs
- Art. 2127 Record On Appeal; Preparation
- Art. 2127.1 Same; Certified and Dated
- Art. 2127.2 Same; Preparation and Delivery of Transcript
- Art. 2127.3 Same; Contempt
- Art. 2128 Same; Determination of Content
- Art. 2128.1 Depositions
- Art. 2129 Assignment of Errors Unnecessary; Exception
- Art. 2130 Record On Appeal; Statement of Facts
- Art. 2131 Same; Narrative of Facts
- Art. 2132 Same; Correction
- Art. 2133 Answer of Appellee; When Necessary
Chapter 3. Procedure In Appellate Court · 9 articles
- Art. 2161 Dismissal For Irregularities
- Art. 2162 Dismissal By Consent of Parties, Or Because of Lack of Jurisdiction Or Right to Appeal, Or Abandonment; Transfer
- Art. 2163 Peremptory Exception Filed In Appellate Court; Remand If Prescription Or Peremption Pleaded
- Art. 2164 Scope of Appeal and Action to Be Taken; Costs
- Art. 2164.1 Assignment of Appellate Panels
- Art. 2165 Appeals Deemed Abandoned
- Art. 2166 Court of Appeal Judgment Rehearing; Finality; Stay
- Art. 2167 Supreme Court Judgment Rehearing; Finality; Stay
- Art. 2168 Posting of Unpublished Opinions; Citation
Title II. Supervisory Procedure
1 active articles · 1 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Supervisory Procedure · 1 article
Book IV. Execution of Judgments
Arts. 2251–2542 · 59 of 59 active articles built (100% complete)
Title I. General Dispositions
4 active articles · 4 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. General Dispositions · 4 articles
Title II. Money Judgments
49 active articles · 49 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Writ of Fieri Facias · 10 articles
- Art. 2291 Money Judgment; Fieri Facias
- Art. 2292 Privilege of Creditor On Seized Property; Successive Seizures
- Art. 2293 Notice to Judgment Debtor; Appointment of Attorney
- Art. 2294 Time For Seizure; Return
- Art. 2294.1 Time For Seizure; Return; City Courts In Orleans Parish
- Art. 2295 Order of Sale; Sale In Globo
- Art. 2296 Reduction of Excessive Seizure
- Art. 2297 Alias Fieri Facias
- Art. 2298 Injunction Prohibiting Sale; Damages
- Art. 2299 Order Prohibiting Payment of Proceeds of Sale
Chapter 2. Judicial Sale Under Fieri Facias · 15 articles
- Art. 2331 Publication of Notice of Sale
- Art. 2332 Appraisal
- Art. 2333 Sale of Perishable Property
- Art. 2334 Reading of Advertisement and Certificates
- Art. 2335 Superior Mortgage Or Privilege
- Art. 2336 Minimum Price; Second Offering
- Art. 2336.1 Determination of Superior Encumbrances Or Privileges
- Art. 2337 Price Insufficient to Discharge Superior Privileges; Property Not Sold
- Art. 2338 Judgment Creditor Having Superior Privilege; Price Insufficient to Satisfy Inferior Mortgage
- Art. 2339 Judgment Debtor and Creditor May Bid
- Art. 2340 Payment of Debt Prior to Adjudication
- Art. 2341 Sale When Installment Not Due
- Art. 2342 Act of Sale By Sheriff
- Art. 2343 Sheriff's Return After Sale
- Art. 2344 Online Auctions
Chapter 3. The Adjudication and Its Effect · 11 articles
- Art. 2371 Effect of Adjudication
- Art. 2372 Sale Subject to Superior Real Charge Or Lease
- Art. 2373 Distribution of Proceeds of Sale
- Art. 2374 Property Subject to Superior Mortgage; Payment of Price
- Art. 2375 Purchaser's Liability; Property Subject to Inferior Mortgages
- Art. 2376 Release of Inferior Mortgages, Liens, and Privileges
- Art. 2377 Inferior Mortgages; Payment; Reference to Proceeds
- Art. 2378 Enforcement of Mortgage Or Privilege Superior to that of Seizing Creditor
- Art. 2379 Rights of Buyer In Case of Eviction
- Art. 2380 Loss of Recourse When Purchaser Fails to Give Judgment Debtor Timely Notice
- Art. 2381 Action By Seizing Creditor Who Has Been Compelled to Reimburse Purchaser
Chapter 4. Garnishment Under a Writ of Fieri Facias · 7 articles
- Art. 2411 Garnishee; Effect of Service; Financial Institutions
- Art. 2412 Method of Service; Delay For Answering Dual version
- Art. 2413 Effect of Garnishee's Failure to Answer Dual version
- Art. 2414 Notice of Answer; Traversing
- Art. 2415 Delivery of Property Or Payment of Indebtedness to Sheriff Dual version
- Art. 2416 Venue of Garnishment Proceedings
- Art. 2417 Garnishment In Court Other Than One Which Rendered Judgment
Chapter 5. Examination of Judgment Debtor · 6 articles
Title III. Judgments Other Than Money Judgments
4 active articles · 4 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Judgments Other Than Money Judgments · 4 articles
Title IV. Foreign Judgments
2 active articles · 2 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Foreign Judgments · 2 articles
Book V. Summary and Executory Proceedings
Arts. 2591–2795 · 52 of 52 active articles built (100% complete)
Title I. Summary Proceedings
6 active articles · 6 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Summary Proceedings · 6 articles
Title II. Executory Proceedings
46 active articles · 47 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. General Dispositions · 13 of 14 active
- Art. 2631 Use of Executory Proceedings
- Art. 2632 Act Importing a Confession of Judgment
- Art. 2633 Venue
- Art. 2634 Petition
- Art. 2635 Authentic Evidence Submitted With Petition
- Art. 2636 Authentic Evidence
- Art. 2637 Evidence Which Need Not Be Authentic
- Art. 2638 Order For Issuance of Writ of Seizure and Sale
- Art. 2639 [Repealed] Repealed
- Art. 2640 Citation Unnecessary
- Art. 2641 Service Upon, and Seizure and Sale Prosecuted Against, Attorney For Unrepresented Defendant
- Art. 2642 Assertion of Defenses; Appeal
- Art. 2643 Third Person Claiming Mortgage, Security Interest, Or Privilege On Property Seized
- Art. 2644 Conversion to Ordinary Proceeding
Chapter 2. Proceeding Against Surviving Spouse, Succession, or Heir · 5 articles
- Art. 2671 Proceeding Against Surviving Spouse In Community
- Art. 2672 Proceeding Against Heirs Or Legatees
- Art. 2673 Proceeding Against Legal Representative
- Art. 2674 Attorney Appointed to Represent Unrepresented Defendant
- Art. 2675 Case Falling Within Application of Two Or More Articles; Plaintiff May Bring Proceeding Under Any Applicable Article
Chapter 3. Proceedings When Property in Possession of Third Person · 3 articles
Chapter 4. Execution of Writ of Seizure and Sale · 5 articles
Chapter 5. Injunction to Arrest Seizure and Sale · 4 articles
Chapter 6. Deficiency Judgment · 2 articles
Chapter 7. Making Judgments of Other Louisiana Courts Executory · 14 articles
- Art. 2781 When Judgments May Be Made Executory By Other Courts
- Art. 2782 Procedure; Execution of Executory Judgment
- Art. 2783 Injunction to Arrest Execution of Judgment Made Executory
- Art. 2785 Definitions
- Art. 2786 Registration of Support Orders For Modification
- Art. 2787 Objections to Registration of Support Order For Modification
- Art. 2788 Confirmation of Registered Support Order For Modification
- Art. 2789 Confirmed Registered Support Order For Modification; Effect
- Art. 2790 Confirmed Registered Support Order; Enforcement
- Art. 2791 Registration of Support Orders For Enforcement Only
- Art. 2792 Objections to Registration of Support Order For Enforcement
- Art. 2793 Confirmation of Registered Support Order For Enforcement
- Art. 2794 Confirmed Registered Support Order; Enforcement
- Art. 2795 Joinder of Actions
Book VI. Probate Procedure
Arts. 2811–3462 · 217 of 217 active articles built (100% complete)
Title I. General Dispositions
41 active articles · 45 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Jurisdiction · 3 articles
Chapter 2. Evidence of Jurisdiction and Heirship · 6 articles
Chapter 3. Probate and Registry of Testaments · 25 articles
- Art. 2851 Petition For Probate
- Art. 2852 Documents Submitted With Petition For Probate
- Art. 2853 Filing of Purported Testament
- Art. 2854 Search For Testament
- Art. 2855 Return to Order to Search For Testament
- Art. 2856 Probate Hearing; Probate Forthwith If Witness Present
- Art. 2857 Proponent Must Produce Witnesses; Subpoenas
- Art. 2881 Ex Parte Probate If No Objection
- Art. 2882 Ex Parte Probate If Objection
- Art. 2883 Olographic Testament
- Art. 2884 Nuncupative Testament By Private Act
- Art. 2885 Mystic Testament
- Art. 2886 Probate of Nuncupative Testament By Private Act; Mystic Testament, When Witnesses Dead, Absent, Or Incapacitated
- Art. 2887 Notarial Testament
- Art. 2888 Foreign Testament
- Art. 2889 Depositions of Witnesses
- Art. 2890 Proces Verbal of Probate
- Art. 2891 Notarial Testament; Nuncupative Testament By Public Act; Statutory Testament Executed Without Probate
- Art. 2892 Use of Probate Testimony In Subsequent Action
- Art. 2893 Period Within Which Will Must Be Probated
- Art. 2901 Contradictory Trial Required; Time to File Opposition
- Art. 2902 Opposition to Petition For Probate
- Art. 2903 Proponent Bears Burden of Proof
- Art. 2904 Admissibility of Videotape of Execution of Testament
- Art. 2911 Retention of Testaments
Chapter 4. Annulment of Probated Testaments · 2 of 3 active
Chapter 5. Detailed Descriptive List In Lieu of Inventory · 1 of 4 active
- Art. 2951 [Repealed] Repealed
- Art. 2952 Descriptive List of Property, If No Inventory
- Art. 2953 [Repealed] Repealed
- Art. 2954 [Repealed] Repealed
Chapter 6. General Rules of Procedure · 4 articles
Title II. Acceptance of Successions Without Administration
15 active articles · 15 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Intestate Successions · 8 articles
- Art. 3001 Sending Into Possession Without Administration When All Heirs Are Competent and Accept
- Art. 3002 Same; Petition For Possession
- Art. 3003 Same; Evidence of Allegations of Petition For Possession
- Art. 3004 Discretionary Power to Send Heirs and Surviving Spouse Into Possession
- Art. 3005 Same; Petition For Possession; Evidence
- Art. 3006 Same; When One of Competent Heirs Cannot Join In Petition For Possession
- Art. 3007 Creditor May Demand Security When Heirs Sent Into Possession
- Art. 3008 Administration In Default of Security
Chapter 2. Testate Successions · 5 articles
- Art. 3031 Sending Legatees Into Possession Without Administration
- Art. 3032 Same; Petition For Possession; Evidence
- Art. 3033 Same; Compensation of Executor
- Art. 3034 Creditor May Demand Security When Legatees Sent Into Possession; Administration In Default of Security
- Art. 3035 Particular Legatee May Demand Security For Delivery of Legacy; Administration In Default of Security
Chapter 3. Judgments of Possession · 2 articles
Title III. Administration of Successions
143 active articles · 145 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Qualification of Succession Representatives · 32 of 34 active
- Art. 3081 Petition For Confirmation
- Art. 3082 Order of Confirmation; Letters
- Art. 3083 Appointment of Dative Testamentary Executor
- Art. 3091 Petition For Notice of Application For Appointment
- Art. 3092 Form of Petition For Notice of Application For Appointment
- Art. 3093 Notice In Compliance With Petition
- Art. 3094 Order On Application For Appointment
- Art. 3095 Opposition to Application For Appointment
- Art. 3096 Appointment When No Opposition; Appointment After Trial of Opposition
- Art. 3097 Disqualifications
- Art. 3098 Priority of Appointment
- Art. 3111 Appointment
- Art. 3112 Security; Oath; Tenure; Rights and Duties
- Art. 3113 Inventory Taken Or Descriptive List Filed When Appointment Made
- Art. 3121 Attorney Appointed As Administrator of Vacant Successions; Exceptions
- Art. 3122 Public Administrator As Administrator of Vacant Successions In Certain Parishes
- Art. 3131 Notary Appointed For Inventory In Each Parish
- Art. 3132 Public Inventory
- Art. 3133 Proces Verbal of Inventory
- Art. 3134 Return of Proces Verbal of Inventory
- Art. 3135 Proces Verbal of Inventory Prima Facie Proof; Traverse
- Art. 3136 Descriptive List of Property In Lieu of Inventory
- Art. 3137 Descriptive List Prima Facie Correct; Amendment Or Traverse; Reduction Or Increase of Security
- Art. 3151 Security of Administrator
- Art. 3152 Security of Provisional Administrator
- Art. 3153 Security of Testamentary Executor
- Art. 3154 Forced Heirs and Surviving Spouse In Community May Compel Executor to Furnish Security
- Art. 3154.1 [Repealed] Repealed
- Art. 3155 Creditor May Compel Executor to Furnish Security
- Art. 3155.1 [Repealed] Repealed
- Art. 3156 Maximum Security of Executor
- Art. 3157 Special Mortgage In Lieu of Bond
- Art. 3158 Oath of Succession Representative
- Art. 3159 Issuance of Letters to Succession Representative
Chapter 2. Attorney For Absent Heirs and Legatees · 4 articles
Chapter 3. Revocation of Appointment, and Removal of Succession Representative · 2 articles
Chapter 4. General Functions, Powers, and Duties of Succession Representative · 19 articles
- Art. 3191 General Duties; Appointment of Agent
- Art. 3192 Duties and Powers of Multiple Representatives
- Art. 3193 Powers of Surviving Representatives
- Art. 3194 Contracts Between Succession Representative and Succession Prohibited; Penalties For Failure to Comply
- Art. 3195 Contracts Between Succession Representative and Succession; Exceptions
- Art. 3196 Procedural Rights of Succession Representative
- Art. 3197 Duty to Close Succession
- Art. 3198 Compromise and Modification of Obligations
- Art. 3211 Duty to Take Possession; Enforcement of Claims and Obligations
- Art. 3221 Preservation of Succession Property
- Art. 3222 Deposit of Succession Funds; Unauthorized Withdrawals Prohibited; Penalty
- Art. 3223 Investment of Succession Funds
- Art. 3224 Continuation of Business
- Art. 3224.1 Continuation of Corporation Or Partnership In Which Decedent Held a Majority Interest
- Art. 3225 Continuation of Business; Interim Order Unappealable
- Art. 3226 Lease of Succession Property
- Art. 3227 Execution of Contracts
- Art. 3228 Loans to Succession Representative For Specific Purposes; Authority to Encumber Succession Property As Security Therefor
- Art. 3229 Notice By Publication of Application For Court Order; Opposition
Chapter 5. Enforcement of Claims Against Successions · 9 articles
- Art. 3241 Presenting Claim Against Succession
- Art. 3242 Acknowledgment Or Rejection of Claim By Representative
- Art. 3243 Effect of Acknowledgment of Claim By Representative
- Art. 3244 Effect of Inclusion of Claim In Petition Or In Tableau of Distribution
- Art. 3245 Submission of Formal Proof of Claim to Suspend Prescription
- Art. 3246 Rejection of Claim; Prerequisite to Judicial Enforcement
- Art. 3247 Execution Against Succession Property Prohibited
- Art. 3248 Enforcement of Conventional Mortgage Or Pledge
- Art. 3249 Succession Representative As Party Defendant
Chapter 6. Alienation of Succession Property · 25 articles
- Art. 3261 Purpose of Sale
- Art. 3262 No Priority As Between Movables and Immovables
- Art. 3263 Terms of Sale
- Art. 3264 Perishable Property; Crops
- Art. 3265 Prima Facie Proof of Publication
- Art. 3266 Issuance of Certificates of No Opposition
- Art. 3271 Petition; Order
- Art. 3272 Publication of Notice of Sale; Place of Sale
- Art. 3273 Minimum Price; Second Offering
- Art. 3281 Petition For Private Sale
- Art. 3282 Publication
- Art. 3283 Who May File Opposition
- Art. 3284 Order; Hearing
- Art. 3285 Bonds and Stocks
- Art. 3286 Court May Authorize Listing
- Art. 3287 Household Goods
- Art. 3288 Motor Vehicles; Sale At Appraised Value
- Art. 3291 Court May Authorize Exchange
- Art. 3292 Petition For Authority to Exchange
- Art. 3293 Copy of Petition For Authority to Be Served On Heirs and Legatees; Exception
- Art. 3294 Publication of Notice; Opposition; Hearing; Order
- Art. 3295 Giving In Payment of Succession Property
- Art. 3296 Petition
- Art. 3297 Publication
- Art. 3298 Hearing; Order
Chapter 7. Payment of Estate Debts · 8 articles
- Art. 3301 Payment of Estate Debts; Court Order
- Art. 3302 Time of Payment of Estate Debts; Urgent Estate Debts
- Art. 3303 Petition For Authority; Tableau of Distribution
- Art. 3304 Notice of Filing of Petition; Publication
- Art. 3305 Petition For Notice of Filing of Tableau of Distribution
- Art. 3306 Notice of Filing of Tableau of Distribution; Effect of Failure to Serve
- Art. 3307 Homologation; Payment
- Art. 3308 Appeal
Chapter 8. Interim Allowance to Heirs and Legatees · 1 article
Chapter 9. Accounting By Succession Representative · 8 articles
- Art. 3331 Time For Filing Account
- Art. 3332 Final Account
- Art. 3333 Contents of Account
- Art. 3334 Failure to File Account; Penalty
- Art. 3335 Notice to Heirs and Residuary Legatees
- Art. 3336 Opposition; Homologation
- Art. 3337 Effect of Homologation
- Art. 3338 Deceased Or Interdicted Succession Representative
Chapter 10. Compensation of Succession Representative · 4 articles
Chapter 11. Sending Heirs and Legatees Into Possession · 5 articles
Chapter 12. Discharge of Succession Representative · 5 articles
Chapter 13. Independent Administration of Estates · 21 articles
- Art. 3396 Definitions
- Art. 3396.1 Scope
- Art. 3396.2 Provision For Independent Administration By Testator
- Art. 3396.3 Designation of Executor But Failure to Provide For Independent Administration By Testator
- Art. 3396.4 Failure to Designate an Executor
- Art. 3396.5 Independent Administration When Decedent Dies Intestate
- Art. 3396.6 Independent Administration When Estate Is Part Testate, Part Intestate
- Art. 3396.7 Trusteeships
- Art. 3396.8 Usufruct
- Art. 3396.9 Interdict Or Unemancipated Minor
- Art. 3396.10 Survivorship
- Art. 3396.11 Possibility of Renunciation
- Art. 3396.12 Death of Successor
- Art. 3396.13 Testamentary Prohibition of Independent Administration
- Art. 3396.14 Security of Independent Administrator
- Art. 3396.15 Rights, Powers, and Duties; Performance Without Court Authority
- Art. 3396.16 Enforcement of Claims Against Estate
- Art. 3396.17 Accounting
- Art. 3396.18 Inventory Or Sworn Descriptive List
- Art. 3396.19 Final Account
- Art. 3396.20 Removal of Succession Representative and Termination of Independent Administration
Title IV. Ancillary Probate Procedure
5 active articles · 5 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Ancillary Probate Procedure · 5 articles
Title V. Small Successions
11 active articles · 11 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. General Dispositions · 3 articles
Chapter 2. When Judicial Proceedings Unnecessary · 5 articles
- Art. 3431 Small Successions; Judicial Opening Unnecessary
- Art. 3432 Affidavit For Small Succession For a Person Who Died Intestate; Contents
- Art. 3432.1 Affidavit For Small Succession For a Person Domiciled In Louisiana Who Died Testate; Contents
- Art. 3433 Affidavit For Small Succession For a Person Domiciled Outside of Louisiana Who Died Testate; Contents
- Art. 3434 Endorsed Copy of Affidavit Authority For Delivery of Property
Chapter 3. Judicial Proceedings · 3 articles
Title VI. Partition of Successions
2 active articles · 2 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Partition of Successions · 2 articles
Book VII. Special Proceedings
Arts. 3501–4736 · 287 of 287 active articles built (100% complete)
Title I. Provisional Remedies
41 active articles · 41 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Attachment and Sequestration · 26 articles
- Art. 3501 Petition; Affidavit; Security
- Art. 3502 Issuance of Writ Before Petition Filed
- Art. 3503 Garnishment Under Writs of Attachment Or of Sequestration
- Art. 3504 Return of Sheriff; Inventory
- Art. 3505 Reduction of Excessive Seizure
- Art. 3506 Dissolution of Writ; Damages
- Art. 3507 Release of Property By Defendant; Security
- Art. 3507.1 Release of Property By Plaintiff; Security
- Art. 3508 Amount of Security For Release of Attached Or Sequestered Property
- Art. 3509 Release of Property By Third Person
- Art. 3510 Necessity For Judgment and Execution
- Art. 3511 Attachment and Sequestration; Privilege
- Art. 3512 Release of Plaintiff's Security
- Art. 3513 Sale of Perishable Property
- Art. 3514 Release Not to Affect Right to Damages
- Art. 3541 Grounds For Attachment
- Art. 3542 Actions In Which Attachment Can Issue
- Art. 3543 Issuance of a Writ of Attachment Before Debt Due
- Art. 3544 Plaintiff's Security
- Art. 3545 Nonresident Attachment; Venue
- Art. 3571 Grounds For Sequestration
- Art. 3572 Sequestration Before Rent Due
- Art. 3573 Sequestration By Court On Its Own Motion
- Art. 3574 Plaintiff's Security
- Art. 3575 Lessor's Privilege
- Art. 3576 Release of Property Under Sequestration
Chapter 2. Injunction · 15 articles
- Art. 3601 Injunction; Grounds For Issuance; Preliminary Injunction; Temporary Restraining Order
- Art. 3602 Preliminary Injunction; Notice; Hearing
- Art. 3603 Temporary Restraining Order; Affidavit Or Affirmation of Irreparable Injury and Notification Efforts
- Art. 3603.1 Governing Provisions For Issuance of Protective Orders; Grounds; Notice; Court-Appointed Counsel
- Art. 3604 Form, Contents, and Duration of Restraining Order
- Art. 3605 Content and Scope of Injunction Or Restraining Order
- Art. 3606 Temporary Restraining Order; Hearing On Preliminary Injunction
- Art. 3607 Dissolution Or Modification of Temporary Restraining Order Or Preliminary Injunction
- Art. 3607.1 Registry of Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction, Or Permanent Injunction
- Art. 3608 Damages For Wrongful Issuance of Temporary Restraining Order Or Preliminary Injunction
- Art. 3609 Proof At Hearings; Affidavits
- Art. 3610 Security For Temporary Restraining Order Or Preliminary Injunction
- Art. 3611 Penalty For Disobedience; Damages
- Art. 3612 Appeals
- Art. 3613 Jurisdiction Not Limited
Title II. Real Actions
33 active articles · 33 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Actions to Determine Ownership Or Possession · 21 articles
- Art. 3651 Petitory Action
- Art. 3652 Same; Parties; Venue
- Art. 3653 Same; Proof of Title; Immovable
- Art. 3654 Proof of Title In Action For Declaratory Judgment, Concursus, Expropriation, Or Similar Proceeding
- Art. 3655 Possessory Action
- Art. 3656 Same; Parties; Venue
- Art. 3657 Same; Cumulation With Petitory Action Or Declaratory Judgment Action; Reconventional Demand Or Separate Suit Asserting Ownership Or Title
- Art. 3658 Same; Requisites
- Art. 3659 Same; Disturbance In Fact and In Law Defined
- Art. 3660 Same; Possession
- Art. 3661 Same; Title Not At Issue; Limited Admissibility of Evidence of Title
- Art. 3662 Same; Relief that May Be Granted Successful Plaintiff In Judgment; Appeal
- Art. 3663 Sequestration; Injunctive Relief
- Art. 3664 Mineral Rights Asserted, Protected and Defended As Other Immovables
- Art. 3665 When Mineral Right Owner May Assert Possessory Action
- Art. 3666 Loss of Right to Bring Possessory Action By Owner of Mineral Right
- Art. 3667 When Proof of Nonuse Required In Possessory Action Against Owner of Mineral Right
- Art. 3668 When Proof of Nonuse Not Required In Possessory Action Against Claimant of Mineral Right
- Art. 3669 Possessory Action Unavailable Between Owner of Mineral Servitude and Owner of Dependent Mineral Royalty
- Art. 3670 Real Actions Against Mineral Lessee Unavailable to Mineral Lessor Or Possessor Bound By Lease
- Art. 3671 Real Actions Involving Mineral Rights Subject to Other Provisions Governing Real Actions Generally
Chapter 2. Boundary Action · 3 articles
Chapter 3. Hypothecary Action · 6 articles
Chapter 4. Notice of Pendency of Action · 3 articles
Title III. Extraordinary Remedies
23 active articles · 24 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. General Dispositions · 4 of 5 active
Chapter 2. Habeas Corpus · 11 articles
- Art. 3821 Definition
- Art. 3822 Venue
- Art. 3823 Persons Authorized to Make Service; Proof of Service
- Art. 3824 Method of Service
- Art. 3825 Answer; Production of Person In Custody
- Art. 3826 Transfer of Custody; Answer
- Art. 3827 Inability to Produce Person In Custody
- Art. 3828 Custody Pendente Lite
- Art. 3829 Notice of Hearing
- Art. 3830 Judgment
- Art. 3831 Appeal Not to Suspend Execution of Judgment; Delay
Chapter 3. Mandamus · 6 articles
Chapter 4. Quo Warranto · 2 articles
Title IV. Divorce and Annulment of Marriage
15 active articles · 15 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Divorce and Annulment · 7 articles
- Art. 3941 Court Where Action Brought; Nullity of Judgment of Court of Improper Venue
- Art. 3942 Appeal From Judgment Granting Or Refusing Annulment Or Divorce
- Art. 3943 Appeal From Judgment Awarding, Modifying, Or Denying Custody, Visitation, Or Support
- Art. 3944 Injunctive Relief In Divorce Actions; Bond Not Required In Certain Cases
- Art. 3945 Incidental Order of Temporary Child Custody; Injunctive Relief; Exceptions
- Art. 3946 Execution of Support and Claims For Contributions Awards In Arrears
- Art. 3947 Name Confirmation
Chapter 2. Divorce Under Civil Code Article 102 · 8 articles
- Art. 3951 Petition For Divorce
- Art. 3952 Rule to Show Cause and Affidavit
- Art. 3953 Nullity of Judgment
- Art. 3954 Abandonment of Action
- Art. 3955 Service of Petition Dual version
- Art. 3956 Evidence of Facts In Divorce Action
- Art. 3957 Waiver of Service of Petition and Rule to Show Cause and Accompanying Notices
- Art. 3958 Voluntary Dismissal
Title V. Judicial Emancipation
8 active articles · 8 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Judicial Emancipation · 8 articles
Title VI. Tutorship
87 active articles · 87 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Court Where Proceedings Are Brought · 4 articles
Chapter 2. Appointment of Particular Tutors · 14 articles
- Art. 4061 Natural Tutor; General Obligations
- Art. 4061.1 Natural Tutor; Action For Damages On Behalf of Child
- Art. 4062 Tutorship By Will
- Art. 4063 Legal Tutor
- Art. 4064 Dative Tutor
- Art. 4065 Legal Or Dative Tutor; Petition For Appointment; Publication of Notice
- Art. 4066 Opposition to Application of Legal Or Dative Tutor
- Art. 4067 Appointment of Legal Or Dative Tutor
- Art. 4068 Appeal From Judgment Confirming, Appointing, Or Removing Tutor Or Undertutor; Effect
- Art. 4069 Separate Tutor of Property
- Art. 4070 Provisional Tutor
- Art. 4071 Security, Oath, and Tenure of Provisional Tutor
- Art. 4072 Inventory Or Detailed Descriptive List On Appointment of Provisional Tutor
- Art. 4073 Functions, Duties, and Authority of Provisional Tutor
Chapter 3. Inventory of Minor's Property · 2 articles
Chapter 4. Security of Tutor · 7 articles
- Art. 4131 Amount
- Art. 4132 Nature of Security
- Art. 4133 Special Mortgage Instead of Bond
- Art. 4134 Natural Tutor; Bond; Recordation of Certificate of Inventory Or Detailed Descriptive List
- Art. 4135 Security Instead of Legal Mortgage
- Art. 4136 Substitution of One Kind of Security For Another
- Art. 4137 Subordination of Legal Mortgage to Conventional Mortgage
Chapter 5. Oath and Letters of Tutorship · 2 articles
Chapter 6. Undertutor · 6 articles
Chapter 7. Disqualification, Revocation of Appointment, Resignation, and Removal · 8 articles
- Art. 4231 Disqualification of Tutor
- Art. 4232 Revocation of Appointment; Extension of Time to Qualify
- Art. 4233 Resignation of Tutor
- Art. 4234 Removal of Tutor
- Art. 4235 Authority and Liability of Tutor After Resignation Or Removal
- Art. 4236 Undertutor, Grounds For Disqualification, Revocation, Or Removal
- Art. 4237 Appointment of Successor Tutor Or Undertutor
- Art. 4238 Heirs of Tutor; Responsibility
Chapter 8. General Functions, Powers, and Duties of Tutor · 16 articles
- Art. 4261 Care of Person of Minor; Expenses
- Art. 4262 Administration of Minor's Property
- Art. 4263 Contracts Between Tutor and Minor
- Art. 4264 Tutor's Administration In His Own Name; Procedural Rights
- Art. 4265 Compromise and Modification of Obligations
- Art. 4266 Continuation of Business
- Art. 4267 Loans to Tutor For Specific Purposes; Authority to Mortgage and Pledge Minor's Property
- Art. 4268 Lease of Minor's Property; Mineral Contracts
- Art. 4269 Investment and Management of Minor's Property
- Art. 4269.1 Placement of Minor's Property In Trust
- Art. 4270 Procedure For Investing, Reinvesting, Or Withdrawing Funds; Checking Account On Behalf of Minor
- Art. 4271 Court Approval of Action Affecting Minor's Interest
- Art. 4272 Court Approval of Payments to Minor
- Art. 4273 Appointment of Agent
- Art. 4274 Compensation of Tutor
- Art. 4275 Donations to Or By Minor
Chapter 9. Alienation of Minor's Property · 13 articles
- Art. 4301 Purpose of Sale Or Exchange
- Art. 4302 Terms of Sale
- Art. 4303 Perishable Property; Crops
- Art. 4304 Additional Bond Prior to Sale of Immovables
- Art. 4321 Petition; Order
- Art. 4322 Publication; Place of Sale
- Art. 4323 Minimum Price; Subsequent Offering
- Art. 4341 Petition
- Art. 4342 Bonds and Stocks
- Art. 4361 Adjudication of Minor's Interest to Parent Co-Owner
- Art. 4362 Recordation of Judgment; Mortgage In Favor of Minor
- Art. 4363 Security Instead of Mortgage
- Art. 4371 Petition For Authority to Exchange
Chapter 10. Accounting By Tutor · 8 articles
Chapter 11. Ancillary Tutorship Procedure · 3 articles
Chapter 12. Small Tutorships · 4 articles
Title VII. Administration of Minor's Property During Marriage of Parents
1 active articles · 2 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Administration of Minor's Property During Marriage of Parents · 1 of 2 active
- Art. 4501 Rights of Parents During Marriage Over Minor's Property
- Art. 4502 [Repealed] Repealed
Title VII-A. Administration of Court Judgment In Favor of Minor
1 active articles · 2 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Administration of Court Judgment In Favor of Minor · 1 of 2 active
- Art. 4521 Payments to Minor
- Art. 4522 [Repealed] Repealed
Title VIII. Interdiction and Curatorship of Interdicts
26 active articles · 26 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. In General · 16 articles
- Art. 4541 Petition For Interdiction
- Art. 4542 Venue
- Art. 4543 Service Upon Defendant and Notice to Interested Persons
- Art. 4544 Appointment of Attorney
- Art. 4545 Appointment of Examiner
- Art. 4546 Fixing of Hearings Or Trial
- Art. 4547 Hearing
- Art. 4548 Burden of Proof
- Art. 4549 Temporary and Preliminary Interdiction; Attorney
- Art. 4550 Costs and Attorney Fees
- Art. 4551 Judgment
- Art. 4552 Recordation of Notice of Suit and Judgment
- Art. 4553 Post-Judgment Proceedings
- Art. 4554 Modification Or Termination of Interdiction
- Art. 4555 Appeal
- Art. 4556 Ancillary Interdiction Procedure
Chapter 2. Curators and Undercurators · 10 articles
- Art. 4561 Appointment of Curator
- Art. 4562 Qualification of Curator
- Art. 4563 Inventory and Security
- Art. 4564 Letters of Curatorship
- Art. 4565 Undercurators
- Art. 4566 Management of Affairs of the Interdict
- Art. 4567 Expenses of Interdict and Legal Dependents
- Art. 4568 Removal of Curator Or Undercurator
- Art. 4569 Post-Judgment Monitoring and Reporting
- Art. 4570 Cause of Action For Visitation With the Interdict
Title IX. Partition Between Co-Owners
28 active articles · 28 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. General Dispositions · 14 articles
- Art. 4601 Methods of Partition
- Art. 4602 Judicial Partition
- Art. 4603 Same; Procedure; Venue
- Art. 4604 Inventory
- Art. 4605 Preference; Appointment of Notary; Discretion of Court
- Art. 4606 Partition In Kind
- Art. 4607 Partition By Licitation Or By Private Sale
- Art. 4608 Controversy Before Notary Effecting Partition
- Art. 4609 Homologation of Partition
- Art. 4610 Opposition to Homologation
- Art. 4611 Supplementary Partition When Rule to Reject Or Opposition to Homologation Sustained
- Art. 4612 Finality of Partition When Rule to Reject Or Opposition Unfounded
- Art. 4613 Attorney's Fee In Uncontested Proceedings
- Art. 4614 Purchase By Co-Owner of Property Or Interest Sold
Chapter 2. Partition When Co-Owner an Absentee · 11 articles
- Art. 4621 Partition By Licitation Or Private Sale
- Art. 4622 Petition
- Art. 4623 Order; Service of Citation; Contradictory Proceedings
- Art. 4624 Publication of Notice
- Art. 4625 Trial; Judgment Ordering Sale
- Art. 4626 Judgment Ordering Reimbursement Or Payment of Amounts Due Co-Owner Out of Proceeds of Public Sale
- Art. 4626.1 Judgment Ordering Reimbursement Or Payment of Amounts Due Co-Owner and Payment and Allocation of Costs of Private Sale Out of Proceeds of Sale
- Art. 4627 Effect of Judgment and Sale
- Art. 4628 Deposit of Absentee's Share Into Registry of Court
- Art. 4629 Articles Applicable to Partition By Licitation Or Private Sale
- Art. 4630 Partition In Kind When Defendant Appears and Prays Therefor
Chapter 3. Partition When Co-Owner a Minor Or Interdict · 3 articles
Title X. Concursus Proceedings
13 active articles · 13 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Concursus Proceedings · 13 articles
- Art. 4651 Definition
- Art. 4652 Claimants Who May Be Impleaded
- Art. 4653 Parish Where Proceeding Brought
- Art. 4654 Petition
- Art. 4655 Service of Process; Delay For Answer
- Art. 4656 Each Defendant Both Plaintiff and Defendant; No Responsive Pleadings to Answer; No Default Required
- Art. 4657 Failure of Defendant to Answer Timely
- Art. 4657.1 Notice to Attorney General When the State Is a Defendant
- Art. 4658 Deposit of Money Into Registry of Court
- Art. 4659 Costs
- Art. 4660 Injunctive Relief
- Art. 4661 Applicability of Articles to Proceedings Under Certain Special Statutes
- Art. 4662 Rules of Ordinary Proceeding Applicable
Title XI. Eviction of Tenants and Occupants
11 active articles · 11 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. General Dispositions · 5 articles
- Art. 4701 Termination of Lease; Notice to Vacate; Waiver of Notice
- Art. 4702 Notice to Occupant Other Than Tenant to Vacate
- Art. 4703 Delivery Or Service When Premises Abandoned Or Closed, Or Whereabouts of Tenant Or Occupant Unknown
- Art. 4704 Definitions
- Art. 4705 Lessors' Rights Or Real Actions Not Affected
Chapter 2. Procedure · 6 articles
- Art. 4731 Rule to Show Cause Why Possession Should Not Be Delivered; Abandonment of Premises; Federally Declared Disasters
- Art. 4732 Trial of Rule; Judgment of Eviction
- Art. 4733 Warrant For Possession If Judgment of Eviction Not Complied With
- Art. 4734 Execution of Warrant
- Art. 4735 Appeal; Bond
- Art. 4736 Prohibition of Eviction From Tax Sale Property
Book VIII. Trial Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
Arts. 4831–5011 · 57 of 57 active articles built (100% complete)
Title I. General Dispositions
28 active articles · 30 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Applicability; Courts of Limited Jurisdiction · 2 articles
Chapter 2. Civil Jurisdiction · 15 of 17 active
- Art. 4841 Subject Matter Jurisdiction
- Art. 4842 Parish Court Jurisdiction; Amount In Dispute; Injunctive Actions By a Political Subdivision
- Art. 4843 City Court Jurisdiction; Amount In Dispute; Injunctive Actions By State Or Political Subdivision Dual version
- Art. 4844 Amount In Dispute; Eviction Proceedings
- Art. 4845 Amount In Dispute; Jurisdiction of Incidental Demands; Parish, City, and Justice of the Peace Courts; Payment of Costs of Transfer
- Art. 4846 Limitations Upon Jurisdiction; Nature of Proceedings
- Art. 4847 Limitations Upon Jurisdiction
- Art. 4848 Contempt Power
- Art. 4849 Jurisdiction Over the Person
- Art. 4850 Jurisdiction In Rem Or Quasi In Rem; Executory Proceedings
- Art. 4850.1 City Court of Alexandria; In Rem and Quasi In Rem Jurisdiction
- Art. 4850.2 First City Court and Second City Court of New Orleans; Appellate Jurisdiction
- Art. 4851 Venue
- Art. 4852 Change of Venue; City Court; Forum Non Conveniens
- Art. 4853 [Repealed] Repealed
- Art. 4854 [Repealed] Repealed
- Art. 4857 Traffic Court of New Orleans; Appellate Jurisdiction
Chapter 3. Recusal of Judges; Appointment of Judges Ad Hoc · 6 articles
- Art. 4861 Recusal of Judges
- Art. 4862 Motion to Recuse
- Art. 4863 Determination of Recusal; Appointment of Judge Ad Hoc
- Art. 4864 Appointment of Judge Ad Hoc After Recusal
- Art. 4865 Appointment of Judge Ad Hoc In Event of Temporary Inability of Parish Or City Court Judge to Preside
- Art. 4866 Power and Authority of Judge Ad Hoc
Chapter 4. Jury Trials Prohibited; Transfer to District Court · 5 articles
Title II. Procedure In Trial Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
28 active articles · 29 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Parish and City Courts · 8 articles
- Art. 4901 Pleadings In Parish and City Courts
- Art. 4902 Citation In Parish and City Courts
- Art. 4903 Delay For Answering In Parish and City Courts
- Art. 4904 Default Judgment In Parish and City Courts
- Art. 4905 Notice of Judgment In Parish Or City Courts
- Art. 4906 Form of Judgment In Parish Or City Courts
- Art. 4907 New Trials; Delay In Parish Or City Courts
- Art. 4908 New Trial; Procedure In Parish Or City Courts
Chapter 2. Civil Jurisdiction For Justice of the Peace Courts · 17 articles
- Art. 4911 Jurisdiction In Justice of the Peace Courts; Concurrent With District Court; Amount In Dispute
- Art. 4912 Possession Or Ownership of Movable Property; Eviction Proceedings; Justice of the Peace Courts
- Art. 4913 Limitations Upon Jurisdiction; Nature of Proceedings; Justice of the Peace Courts
- Art. 4914 Contempt Power; Justice of the Peace Courts
- Art. 4915 Jurisdiction Over the Person; Justice of the Peace Courts
- Art. 4916 Venue; Justice of the Peace Courts
- Art. 4917 Pleadings; Justice of the Peace Courts; District Courts With Concurrent Jurisdiction
- Art. 4918 Record of the Case; Subsequent Entries; Justice of the Peace Courts; District Courts With Concurrent Jurisdiction
- Art. 4919 Citation; Service of Citation; Justice of the Peace Courts; District Courts With Concurrent Jurisdiction
- Art. 4920 Delay For Answering; Justice of the Peace Courts; District Courts With Concurrent Jurisdiction
- Art. 4921 Default Judgment; Justice of the Peace Courts; District Courts With Concurrent Jurisdiction
- Art. 4921.1 Demand For Trial; Abandonment; Applicability
- Art. 4921.2 Duties of the Justice of the Peace; Trial Procedure; Rules of Evidence; Depositions
- Art. 4922 Notice of Judgment; Justice of the Peace Courts; District Courts With Concurrent Jurisdiction
- Art. 4923 Form of Judgment; Justice of the Peace Courts; District Courts With Concurrent Jurisdiction
- Art. 4924 Appeals From Justice of the Peace Courts; District Courts With Concurrent Jurisdiction
- Art. 4925 Delay For Appeal; Justice of the Peace Courts; District Courts With Concurrent Jurisdiction
Chapter 3. Appeals From City and Parish Courts · 3 of 4 active
- Art. 5001 Appeals From City and Parish Courts
- Art. 5002 Delay For Appeal
- Art. 5003 Procedure For Appealing
- Art. 5004 [Repealed] Repealed
Title III. District Courts Where Jurisdiction Concurrent With Justice of the Peace Courts
1 active articles · 1 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. District Courts Where Jurisdiction Concurrent With Justice of the Peace Courts · 1 article
Book IX. Miscellaneous Provisions and Definitions
Arts. 5051–5251 · 42 of 42 active articles built (100% complete)
Title I. Miscellaneous Provisions
41 active articles · 41 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Rules of Construction · 9 articles
- Art. 5051 Liberal Construction of Articles
- Art. 5052 Unambiguous Language Not to Be Disregarded
- Art. 5053 Words and Phrases
- Art. 5054 Clerical and Typographical Errors Disregarded
- Art. 5055 Number; Gender
- Art. 5056 Conjunctive, Disjunctive, Or Both
- Art. 5057 Headings, Source Notes, Cross References
- Art. 5058 References to Code Articles Or Statutory Sections
- Art. 5059 Computation of Time
Chapter 2. Attorney Appointed to Represent Unrepresented Defendants · 10 articles
- Art. 5091 Appointment; Contradictory Proceedings Against Attorney; Improper Designation Immaterial
- Art. 5091.1 Appointment of Attorney In Disavowal Actions
- Art. 5091.2 Curator Ad Hoc In Adoption Cases
- Art. 5092 Qualifications; Suggestions For Appointment Not Permitted
- Art. 5093 Oath Not Required; Waiver of Citation and Acceptance of Service
- Art. 5094 Duties; Notice to Nonresident Or Absentee
- Art. 5095 Same; Defense of Action
- Art. 5096 Compensation
- Art. 5097 Attorney Appointed to Represent Claimant In Worker's Compensation Case
- Art. 5098 Validity of Proceeding Not Affected By Failure of Attorney to Perform Duties; Punishment of Attorney
Chapter 3. Bonds In Judicial Proceedings · 8 articles
- Art. 5121 Bond Payable to Clerk; Cash Bonds By Plaintiffs Authorized; Person In Interest May Sue
- Art. 5121.1 Bond Secured By Immovable Property
- Art. 5122 Oath of Surety and Principal On Bond
- Art. 5123 Testing Sufficiency and Validity of Bond
- Art. 5124 Furnishing New Or Supplemental Bond to Correct Defects of Original
- Art. 5125 Insufficiency Or Invalidity of Bond; Effect On Orders Or Judgments; Appeal From Order For Supplemental Bond
- Art. 5126 Insufficiency Or Invalidity of New Or Supplemental Bond
- Art. 5127 Release Bond
Chapter 4. Discussion · 6 articles
Chapter 5. Payment of State Inheritance Taxes · 8 articles
- Art. 5181 Privilege of Proceeding Without Prior Payment of Costs
- Art. 5182 Restrictions On Privilege
- Art. 5183 Affidavits of Poverty; Documentation; Order
- Art. 5184 Traverse of Affidavits of Poverty
- Art. 5185 Rights of Party Permitted to Litigate Without Payment of Costs
- Art. 5186 Account and Payment of Costs
- Art. 5187 Compromise; Dismissal of Proceedings Prior to Judgment
- Art. 5188 Unsuccessful Party Condemned to Pay Costs
Title II. Definitions
1 active articles · 1 in the official compilation
Chapter 1. Definitions · 1 article
Notes on repealed, redesignated and dual-version articles
Book I: 8 of 199 reconciled article numbers are dead stubs -- 5 "[Repealed]" (Arts. 7, 87, 196, 466, 562) and 3 "Redesignated" (Arts. 160 and 161, renumbered within this Code to Arts. 158 and 159; Art. 258, renumbered out of this Code entirely to R.S. 44:119). Book II: 10 of 295 reconciled article numbers are dead stubs -- 9 "[Repealed]" and 1 "Redesignated" (Art. 1067, renumbered to Art. 1041); Art. 928 is missing from the official source PDF entirely and was hand-transcribed from a direct legis.la.gov fetch (the KY Rule 56.01 precedent). Book III: all 37 reconciled article numbers are active -- no dead stubs. Book IV: all 59 reconciled article numbers are active -- no dead stubs; three articles (2412, 2413, 2415, all in the garnishment chapter) are dual-version, with a second text taking effect 8/1/2026. Book V: 1 of 53 reconciled article numbers is a dead stub -- 1 "[Repealed]" (Art. 2639). Book VI: 6 of 223 reconciled article numbers are dead stubs, all "[Repealed]" (Arts. 2933, 2951, 2953, 2954, 3154.1, 3155.1); Art. 2813 is newly enacted, effective 8/1/2026, rendered as an ordinary active article rather than a dual-version page since no prior text exists to show alongside it. Book VII: all 12 Titles built -- 3 of 290 reconciled article numbers are dead stubs, all "[Repealed]" (Arts. 3784, 4502, 4522); Art. 3955 is dual-version, with a second text taking effect 8/1/2026. Book VIII: 3 of 60 reconciled article numbers are dead stubs, all "[Repealed]" (Arts. 4853, 4854, 5004); Art. 4843 is dual-version, with a second text taking effect 8/1/2026. Book IX: all 42 reconciled article numbers are active -- no dead stubs, no dual-version articles. Chapter 5 of Title I (Arts. 5181-5188) carries the official heading "Payment of State Inheritance Taxes," a confirmed codification relic -- its actual content covers the privilege to litigate without prepaying court costs, with no connection to inheritance taxes; the mismatch is genuine (verified against Justia's own per-article breadcrumbs), not a transcription error. Dead stubs shown unlinked. This completes all 9 Books of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure.
Source: Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure (legis.la.gov) ·
Enacted by the Louisiana Legislature ·
Current through the Louisiana Legislature's 2025 Regular Session (per legis.la.gov) ·
Official source