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LA Code Civ Pro art. 1293 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1293. Service by private person

  A. When the sheriff has not made service within ten days after receipt of the process or when a return has been made certifying that the sheriff has been unable to make service, whichever is earlier, on motion of a party the court shall appoint a person over the age of majority, not a party and residing within the state whom the court deems qualified to perform the duties required, to make service of process in the same manner as is required of sheriffs. Service of process made in this manner shall be proved like any other fact in the case. Any person who is a Louisiana licensed private investigator shall be presumed qualified to perform the duties required to make service.  B. In serving notice of a summary proceeding as provided by Article 2592 or a subpoena which is related to the proceeding, on motion of a party the court shall have the discretion to appoint any person over the age of majority, not a party and residing within the state, to make service of process, notices, and subpoenas in the same manner as is required of sheriffs, without first requiring the sheriff to attempt service. The party making such a motion shall include the reasons, verified by affidavit, necessary to forego service by the sheriff, which shall include but not be limited to the urgent emergency nature of the hearing, knowledge of the present whereabouts of the person to be served, as well as any other good cause shown.  C. In addition to those natural persons who the court may appoint to make service of process pursuant to Paragraph A or B of this Article, the court may also appoint a juridical person which may then select an employee or agent of that juridical person to make service of process, provided the employee or agent perfecting service of process is a natural person who qualifies as an agent for service of process pursuant to Paragraph A or B of this Article.  D. In addition to the provisions of Paragraph A of this Article, when the citation or other process is a temporary restraining order, protective order, preliminary injunction, permanent injunction, or court-approved consent agreement as referenced in R.S. 46:2136.2(B), the person making the service, or his designee, shall transmit proof of service to the judicial administrator's office, Louisiana Supreme Court, for entry into the Louisiana Protective Order Registry, as provided in R.S. 46:2136.2(A), by facsimile transmission or direct electronic input as expeditiously as possible, but no later than the end of the next business day after making service, exclusive of weekends and holidays. This proof shall include, at a minimum, the case caption, docket number, type of order, serving agency and officer, and the date and time service was made.  Acts 1984, No. 210, §1; Acts 2006, No. 704, §1, eff. June 29, 2006; Acts 2010, No. 185, §1; Acts 2010, No. 466, §1, eff. June 22, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 521, §1; Acts 2018, No. 679, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1311 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1311. Service of copy of exhibit to pleading unnecessary

A copy of any written instrument which is an exhibit to a pleading need not be served upon the adverse party unless the party who files the pleading expressly prays for such service.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1312 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1312. Service of pleadings subsequent to petition; exceptions

Except as otherwise provided in the second paragraph hereof, every pleading subsequent to the original petition shall be served on the adverse party as provided by Article 1313 or 1314, whichever is applicable. No service on the adverse party need be made of a motion or petition for an appeal, of a petition for the examination of a judgment debtor, of a petition for the issuance of garnishment interrogatories in the execution of a final judgment, or of any pleading not required by law to be in writing.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1313 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1313. Service by mail, delivery, or electronic means

  A. Except as otherwise provided by law, every pleading subsequent to the original petition, and every pleading which under an express provision of law may be served as provided in this Article, may be served either by the sheriff or by:  (1) Mailing a copy thereof to the counsel of record, or if there is no counsel of record, to the adverse party at his last known address, this service being complete upon mailing.  (2) Delivering a copy thereof to the counsel of record, or if there is no counsel of record, to the adverse party.  (3) Delivering a copy thereof to the clerk of court, if there is no counsel of record and the address of the adverse party is not known.  (4) Transmitting a copy by electronic means to counsel of record, or if there is no counsel of record, to the adverse party, at the number or addresses expressly designated in a pleading or other writing for receipt of electronic service. Service by electronic means is complete upon transmission but is not effective and shall not be certified if the serving party learns the transmission did not reach the party to be served.  B. When service is made by mail, delivery, or electronic means, the party or counsel making the service shall file in the record a certificate of the manner in which service was made. NOTE: Paragraph (C) eff. until Jan. 1, 2022. See Acts 2021, No. 68.  C. Notwithstanding Paragraph A of this Article, if a pleading or order sets a court date, then service shall be made either by registered or certified mail or as provided in Article 1314, or by actual delivery by a commercial courier. NOTE: Paragraph (C) amended by Acts 2021, No. 68, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.  C. Notwithstanding Paragraph A of this Article, if a pleading or order sets a court date, then service shall be made by registered or certified mail or as provided in Article 1314, by actual delivery by a commercial courier, or by emailing the document to the email address designated by counsel or the party. Service by electronic means is complete upon transmission, provided that the sender receives an electronic confirmation of delivery.  D. For purposes of this Article, a "commercial courier" is any foreign or domestic business entity having as its primary purpose the delivery of letters and parcels of any type, and that:  (1) Acquires a signed receipt from the addressee, or the addressee's agent, of the letter or parcel upon completion of delivery.  (2) Has no direct or indirect interest in the outcome of the matter to which the letter or parcel concerns.  Amended by Acts 1997, No. 249, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1263, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2010, No. 185, §1; Acts 2012, No. 741, §1; Acts 2021, No. 68, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1314 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1314. Same; service by sheriff

A. A pleading which is required to be served, but which may not be served under Article 1313, shall be served by the sheriff by either of the following: (1) Service on the adverse party in any manner permitted under Articles 1231 through 1266. (2)(a) Personal service on the counsel of record of the adverse party or delivery of a copy of the pleading to the clerk of court, if there is no counsel of record and the address of the adverse party is not known. (b) Except as otherwise provided in Article 2293, service may not be made on the counsel of record after a final judgment terminating or disposing of all issues litigated has been rendered, the delays for appeal have lapsed, and no timely appeal has been taken. B. Personal service on a partner or office associate of a counsel of record, including a secretary, receptionist, legal staff, administrative staff, or paralegal in the employ of the counsel of record, at the office address of record of the counsel of record shall constitute valid service under Paragraph A of this Article. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 125, §1; Acts 1997, No. 268, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1056, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1263, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, No. 512, §1; Acts 2012, No. 242, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1351 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1351. Issuance; form

The clerk or judge of the court wherein the action is pending, at the request of a party, shall issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses at hearings or trials. A subpoena shall issue under the seal of the court. It shall state the name of the court, the title of the action, and shall command the attendance of the witness at a time and place specified, until discharged.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1352 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1352. Restrictions on subpoena

  A witness, whether a party or not, who resides or is employed in this state may be subpoenaed to attend a trial or hearing wherever held in this state. No subpoena shall issue to compel the attendance of such a witness unless the provisions of R.S. 13:3661 are complied with.  Amended by Acts 1961, No. 23, §1; Acts 2021, No. 259, §2.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1353 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1353. Prepayment of fees

No subpoena shall issue until the party who wishes to subpoena the witness first deposits with the clerk of court a sum of money sufficient to pay all fees and expenses to which the witness is entitled by law.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1355 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1355. Service of subpoena

A. Except as provided in Paragraph B of this Article, a subpoena shall be served and a return thereon made in the same manner and with the same effect as a service of and return on a citation. When a party is summoned as a witness, service of the subpoena may be made by personal service on the witness' attorney of record. B. Except as otherwise provided by law, when the sheriff has not made service of a subpoena within five days after its receipt or when a return has been made certifying that the sheriff has been unable to make service, any person over the age of majority, not a party and residing within the state, may make service of the subpoena in the same manner as is required by the sheriff. Proof of service by a private person shall be made by filing with the clerk of the court by which the subpoena is issued a notarized return showing the title of the action and the name of the court issuing it, the date and manner of service, and the name of the person served, signed by the person who made the service. Acts 2008, No. 824, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1355.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1355.1. Reissuance of subpoena; service by certified or registered mail

When a subpoena that has been personally served is ordered reissued due to continuance or passage of the trial or hearing, the party requesting such reissuance may have the subpoena served in accordance with Article 1355 or may serve the subpoena by mailing a copy of the original subpoena, together with a notice of the new date and time for attendance, to the witness at his dwelling house or usual place of abode, or to a representative of the witness if personal service of the original subpoena was made on such representative. The mailing shall be by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. The date of mailing shall be not less than thirty-five days prior to the date on which the witness is subpoenaed to appear. A copy of the documents mailed to the witness and the signed return receipt shall be filed by the party in the record as proof of service. If the registered or certified mail is unclaimed, service of the subpoena shall be as otherwise provided by law. Acts 1988, No. 283, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1356 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1356. Subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum for depositions or inspections

A. Proof of service of a notice to take a deposition or of a notice of inspection under Article 1463 constitutes sufficient authorization for issuance by the clerk or judge of the district court wherein the action is pending of subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum. B. Subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum compelling the appearance of a witness who is not a party shall be served within a reasonable period of time before the time specified for the deposition. C. All provisions applicable to subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum shall apply to subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum issued under the provisions of this Article, except as otherwise provided by law. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 116, §1; Acts 1995, No. 410, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1068, §1, eff. June 29, 1995.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1357 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1357. Failure to comply with subpoena

A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to obey a subpoena may be adjudged in contempt of the court which issued the subpoena. The court may also order a recalcitrant witness to be attached and brought to court forthwith or on a designated day.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1392 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1392. Proof of statutes

  The court shall take judicial notice of the laws of the United States, of every state, territory, and other jurisdiction of the United States as provided by Code of Evidence Article 202.  Acts 2018, No. 184, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1420 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1420. Signing of discovery requests, responses, or objections

A. Every request for discovery, or response or objection thereto, made by a party represented by an attorney shall be signed by at least one attorney of record in his individual name, whose address shall be stated. A party who is not represented by an attorney shall sign the request, response, or objection and state his address. B. The signature of an attorney or party constitutes a certification by him that he has read the request, response, or objection and that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief formed after reasonable inquiry the request, response, or objection is:  (1) Consistent with all the rules of discovery and is warranted by existing law or a good faith argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law;  (2) Not interposed for any improper purpose, such as to harass or to cause unnecessary or needless increase in the cost of litigation; and  (3) Not unreasonable, unduly burdensome, or expensive, given the needs of the case, the discovery already had in the case, the amount in controversy, and the importance of the issues at stake in the litigation. C. If a request, response, or objection is not signed, it shall be stricken unless promptly signed after the omission is called to the attention of the person whose signature is required. A party shall not be obligated to take any action with respect to the request, response, or objection until it is signed. D. If, upon motion of any party or upon its own motion, the court determines that a certification has been made in violation of the provisions of this Article, the court shall impose upon the person who made the certification or the represented party, or both, an appropriate sanction which may include an order to pay to the other party or parties the amount of the reasonable expenses incurred because of the filing of the request, response, or objection, including a reasonable attorney's fee. E. A sanction authorized in Paragraph D shall be imposed only after a hearing at which any party or his counsel may present any evidence or argument relevant to the issue of imposition of the sanction. Added by Acts 1988, No. 442, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989. {{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1988, NO. 442, §2.}}
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1421 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1421. Discovery methods

  Parties may obtain discovery by one or more of the following methods: depositions upon oral examination or written questions; written interrogatories; production of documents or things or permission to enter upon land or other property, for inspection and other purposes; physical and mental examinations, including additional medical opinions under Article 1464; request for release of medical records; and requests for admission. Unless the court orders otherwise under Article 1426, the frequency of use of these methods is not limited.  Acts 1976, No. 574, §1; Acts 1993, No. 823, §1; Acts 2017, No. 381, §1, eff. June 23, 2017.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1422 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1422. Scope of discovery; in general

Unless otherwise limited by order of the court in accordance with this Chapter, the scope of discovery is as set forth in this Article and in Articles 1423 through 1425. Parties may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, which is relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending action, whether it relates to the claim or defense of the party seeking discovery or to the claim or defense of any other party, including the existence, description, nature, custody, condition, and location of any books, documents, or other tangible things and the identity and location of persons having knowledge of any discoverable matter. It is not ground for objection that the information sought will be inadmissible at the trial if the information sought appears reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. Acts 1976, No. 574, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1422.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1422.1. Scope of discovery; records of the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information

Art. 1422.1. Scope of discovery; records of the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information In civil proceedings, the records of the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information as defined in R.S. 15:577 shall be privileged and shall not be subject to discovery by third parties. The term "records" as used in this Article shall include but not be limited to"rap sheets", fingerprint records, or any other record created by or maintained by the bureau. Acts 2003, No. 1199, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1423 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1423. Scope of discovery; insurance agreements

A party may obtain discovery of the existence and contents of any insurance agreement under which any person carrying on an insurance business may be liable to satisfy part or all of a judgment which may be entered in the action or to indemnify or reimburse for payments made to satisfy the judgment. Acts 1976, No. 574, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1426 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1426. Protective orders

A. Upon motion by a party or by the person from whom discovery is sought, and for good cause shown, the court in which the action is pending or alternatively, on matters relating to a deposition, the court in the district where the deposition is to be taken may make any order which justice requires to protect a party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense, including one or more of the following: (1) That the discovery not be had. (2) That the discovery may be had only on specified terms and conditions, including a designation of the time or place. (3) That the discovery may be had only by a method of discovery other than that selected by the party seeking discovery. (4) That certain matters not be inquired into, or that the scope of the discovery be limited to certain matters. (5) That discovery be conducted with no one present except persons designated by the court. (6) That a deposition after being sealed be opened only by order of the court. (7) That a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information not be disclosed or be disclosed only in a designated way.  (8) That the parties simultaneously file specified documents or information enclosed in sealed envelopes to be opened as directed by the courts. B. If the motion for a protective order is denied in whole or in part, the court may, on such terms and conditions as are just, order that any party or person provide or permit discovery. The provisions of Article 1469 apply to the award of expenses incurred in relation to the motion. C. No provision of this Article authorizes a court to issue a protective order preventing or limiting discovery or ordering records sealed if the information or material sought to be protected relates to a public hazard or relates to information which may be useful to members of the public in protecting themselves from injury that might result from such public hazard, unless such information or material sought to be protected is a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information. D. Any portion of an agreement or contract which has the purpose or effect of concealing a public hazard, any information relating to a public hazard, or any information which may be useful to members of the public in protecting themselves from injury that might result from a public hazard is null and shall be void and unenforceable as contrary to public policy, unless such information is a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information. E. Any substantially affected person or any representative of the news media has standing to contest any order or judgment that violates the provisions of Paragraph C of this Article or any agreement or contract contrary to public policy pursuant to Paragraph D of this Article. Acts 1976, No. 574, §1; Acts 1995, No. 49, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1426.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1426.1. Stay of discovery in civil matters by a district attorney in a related criminal matter

  A. Upon motion of the district attorney in a criminal proceeding, a court having jurisdiction over any related pending civil action or proceeding may, in the interests of justice and for good cause shown after a contradictory hearing with all parties in the civil action, stay all or a portion of discovery sought in such civil action or proceeding. The contradictory hearing shall be held by the court in the civil action within thirty days of the filing of the motion. Good cause shall include but not be limited to a finding by the court that such discovery will adversely affect the ability of the district attorney to conduct a related criminal investigation or the prosecution of a related felony criminal case.  B. No provision of this Article shall prohibit a party to the stayed discovery proceeding from moving to have the stay subsequently lifted for good cause.  C. Within thirty days after disposition in the trial court of the related criminal prosecution, in any matter where a stay has issued, the district attorney shall file an ex parte motion consenting to the termination of the stay.  D. The time during which the civil proceeding is stayed pursuant to this Article shall not be used to compute the three-year abandonment period of the civil matter.  E. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 91, §1.  Acts 2012, No. 664, §1; Acts 2017, No. 91, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 1427 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 1427. Sequence and timing of discovery

Unless the court upon motion, for the convenience of parties and witnesses and in the interest of justice, orders otherwise, methods of discovery may be used in any sequence and the fact that a party is conducting discovery, whether by deposition or otherwise, shall not operate to delay any other party's discovery. Acts 1976, No. 574, §1.