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LA Code Civ Pro art. 154 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 154. Procedure for recusal of district court judge

  A. A party desiring to recuse a judge of a district court shall file a written motion therefor assigning the ground for recusal under Article 151. This motion shall be filed no later than thirty days after discovery of the facts constituting the ground upon which the motion is based, but in all cases prior to the scheduling of the matter for trial. In the event that the facts constituting the ground upon which the motion to recuse is based occur after the matter is scheduled for trial or the party moving for recusal could not, in the exercise of due diligence, have discovered such facts, the motion to recuse shall be filed immediately after such facts occur or are discovered.  B. If the motion to recuse sets forth a ground for recusal under Article 151, the judge shall either recuse himself or make a written request to the supreme court for the appointment of an ad hoc judge as provided in Article 155.  C. If the motion to recuse is not timely filed in accordance with Paragraph A of this Article or fails to set forth a ground for recusal under Article 151, the judge may deny the motion without the appointment of an ad hoc judge or a hearing but shall provide written reasons for the denial.  Acts 2021, No. 143, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 155 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 155. Selection of judge to try motion to recuse

  Once a motion that sets forth a ground for recusal under Article 151 is referred for hearing, the supreme court shall appoint an ad hoc judge to hear the motion to recuse, and only the ad hoc judge to whom the motion is assigned shall have the power and authority to act in the cause pending disposition of the motion.  Acts 2001, No. 417, §1; Acts 2021, No. 143, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 156 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 156. Selection of judge after recusal

  A. When a district court judge of a court having two or more judges voluntarily recuses himself or is recused after a motion to recuse is heard, the cause shall be randomly assigned to another division or section of that court.  B. When a district court judge in a single-judge district voluntarily recuses himself, the judge shall make a written request to the supreme court for the appointment of an ad hoc judge to hear the cause. When an ad hoc judge appointed by the supreme court to hear a recusal grants the motion to recuse, that judge shall request that an ad hoc judge be appointed to hear the cause.  Amended by Acts 1962, No. 409, §1; Acts 2021, No. 143, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 157 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 157. Recusal of supreme court justice

  A. A party desiring to recuse a justice of the supreme court shall file a written motion therefor assigning the ground for recusal under Article 151. When a written motion is filed to recuse a justice of the supreme court, the justice may recuse himself or the motion shall be heard by the other justices of the court.  B. When a justice of the supreme court recuses himself or is recused, the court may do one of the following:  (1) Have the cause argued before and disposed of by the other justices.  (2) Appoint a sitting or retired judge of a district court or a court of appeal having the qualifications of a justice of the supreme court to act for the recused justice in the hearing and disposition of the cause.  Acts 1985, No. 967, §1; Acts 2001, No. 417, §1; redesignated from C.C.P. Art. 159 as amended by Acts 2021, No. 143, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 158 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 158. Recusal of judge of court of appeal

  A. A party desiring to recuse a judge of a court of appeal shall file a written motion therefor assigning the ground for recusal under Article 151. When a written motion is filed to recuse a judge of a court of appeal, the judge may recuse himself or the motion shall be heard by an ad hoc judge appointed by the supreme court.  B. When a judge of a court of appeal recuses himself or is recused, the court shall randomly allot another of its judges to sit on the panel in place of the recused judge.  Redesignated from C.C.P. Art. 160 and amended by Acts 2021, No. 143, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 159 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 159. Recusal of ad hoc judge

  An ad hoc judge appointed to try a motion to recuse a judge, or appointed to try the cause, may be recused on the grounds and in the manner provided in this Chapter for the recusal of judges.  Redesignated from C.C.P. Art. 161 and amended by Acts 2021, No. 143, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 191 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 191. Inherent judicial power

A court possesses inherently all of the power necessary for the exercise of its jurisdiction even though not granted expressly by law.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 192 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 192. Appointment of expert witnesses; expenses

A. The appointment of expert witnesses is controlled by Louisiana Code of Evidence Article 706. B. The reasonable fees and expenses of these experts shall be taxed as costs of court. Amended by Acts 1988, No. 515, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 192.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 192.1. Interpreters for deaf and severely hearing-impaired persons

A. In all civil cases and in the taking of any deposition where a party or a witness is a deaf or severely hearing-impaired person, the proceedings of the trial shall be interpreted to him in a language that he can understand by a qualified interpreter appointed by the court. The qualification of an interpreter as an expert is governed by the Louisiana Code of Evidence. B. In any case in which an interpreter is required to be appointed by the court under the provisions of this Article, the court shall not commence proceedings until the appointed interpreter is in court. The interpreter so appointed shall take an oath or affirmation that he will make a true interpretation to the deaf or severely hearing-impaired person of all the proceedings of the case in a language that he understands, and that he will repeat the deaf or severely hearing-impaired person's answer to questions to counsel, court or jury to the best of his skill and judgment. C.(1) Interpreters appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Article shall be paid an amount determined by the judge presiding. In the event travel of the interpreter is necessary, all of the actual expenses of travel, lodging, and meals incurred by the interpreter in connection with the case at which the interpreter is appointed to serve shall be paid at the same rate applicable to state employees.  (2) The costs of such interpreter shall be borne by the court. Added by Acts 1968, No. 319, §1. Acts 1988, No. 515, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 109, §1; Acts 1995, No. 285, §1, eff. June 14, 1995.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 192.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 192.2. Appointment of interpreter for non-English-speaking persons

  A. If a non-English-speaking person who is a principal party in interest or a witness in a proceeding before the court has requested an interpreter, a judge shall appoint, after consultation with the non-English-speaking person or his attorney, a competent interpreter to interpret or to translate the proceedings to him and to interpret or translate his testimony.  B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the court shall order payment to the interpreter for his services at a fixed reasonable amount, and that amount shall be paid out of the appropriate court fund.  C. In a proceeding alleging abuse under R.S. 46:2134 et seq., an interpreter if necessary shall be appointed prior to a rule to show cause hearing.  Acts 2008, No. 882, §1; Acts 2019, No. 406, §1, eff. June 20, 2019; Acts 2021, No. 207, §1, eff. June 11, 2021.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 193 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 193. Power to adopt local rules; publication

  A court may adopt rules for the conduct of judicial business before it, including those governing matters of practice and procedure which are not contrary to the rules provided by law. When a court has more than one judge, its rules shall be adopted or amended by a majority of the judges thereof, sitting en banc.  The rules may provide that the court may call a special session of court during vacation, and that any action, proceeding, or matter otherwise required by law to be tried or heard in open court during the regular session may be tried or heard during the special session.  The rules shall be entered on the minutes of the court. Rules adopted by an appellate court shall be published in the manner which the court considers most effective and practicable. Rules adopted by a district court shall be printed in pamphlet form, and a copy shall be furnished on request to any attorney licensed to practice law in this state. NOTE: Art. 193 as amended by Acts 2021, No. 68, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Art. 193. Power to adopt local rules; publication  A. A court may adopt rules for the conduct of judicial business before it, including those governing matters of practice and procedure that are not contrary to the rules provided by law. When a court has more than one judge, its rules shall be adopted or amended by a majority of the judges thereof, sitting en banc.  B. The rules shall be entered on the minutes of the court. Rules adopted by an appellate court shall be published in the manner that the court considers most effective and practicable.  Amended by Acts 2021, No. 68, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 195 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 195. Same; judicial proceedings

  The following judicial proceedings may be conducted by the district judge in chambers:  (1) Hearing on an application by a legal representative for authority, whether opposed or unopposed, and on a petition for emancipation;  (2) Homologation of a tableau of distribution, or of an account, filed by a legal representative, so far as unopposed;  (3) Trial of a rule to determine the nonexempt portion of wages, salaries, or commissions seized under garnishment and to direct the payment thereof periodically by the garnishee to the sheriff;  (4) Examination of a judgment debtor; and  (5) Trial of or hearing on any other action, proceeding, or matter which the law expressly provides may be tried or heard in chambers. NOTE: Art. 195 as amended by Acts 2021, No. 68, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Art. 195. Judicial proceedings in chambers  The following judicial proceedings may be conducted by the district judge in chambers or by any audio-visual means:  (1) Hearing on an application by a legal representative for authority, whether opposed or unopposed, and on a petition for emancipation.  (2) Homologation of a tableau of distribution, or of an account, filed by a legal representative, so far as unopposed.  (3) Trial of a rule to determine the nonexempt portion of wages, salaries, or commissions seized under garnishment and to direct the payment thereof periodically by the garnishee to the sheriff.  (4) Examination of a judgment debtor.  (5) Trial of or hearing on any other action, proceeding, or matter that the law expressly provides may be tried or heard in chambers.  Amended by Acts 2021, No. 68, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 196 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 196. Power of district court to act in vacation

  The following judicial acts or proceedings may be performed or conducted by the district court during vacation:  (1) Signing of an order or judgment which, under Article 194, may be signed in chambers; and signing of any order or judgment in an action or proceeding which is tried in vacation;  (2) Trial of or hearing on an action, proceeding, or matter which, under Article 195, may be tried or heard in chambers;  (3) Trial of a rule for a preliminary injunction, or for the dissolution or modification of any injunctive order;  (4) Trial of a habeas corpus, mandamus, quo warranto, or partition proceeding;  (5) Trial of a motion for a change of venue;  (6) Trial of or hearing on any other action, proceeding, or matter which the law expressly provides may be tried or heard during vacation, or in which the parties thereto have consented to the trial or hearing thereof during vacation;  (7) Signing of an order of appeal requested by petition, providing the security therefor, and trying a rule to test the surety on an appeal bond; and  (8) Trial of or hearing on an action, proceeding, or matter in a special session which, under the rules of the court, may be tried or heard therein. NOTE: Art. 196 as amended by Acts 2021, No. 68, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Art. 196. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 68, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.  Amended by Acts 2021, No. 68, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 196.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 196.1. Power of courts to act during emergencies

  A. A district court or a court of limited jurisdiction may sign orders and judgments while outside of its territorial jurisdiction during an emergency or disaster declared as such pursuant to R.S. 29:724(B) if the emergency or disaster prevents the court from operating in its own jurisdiction.  B. The court shall indicate the location where the order or judgment was signed on any order or judgment signed outside of the court's territorial jurisdiction pursuant to this Article. NOTE: Art. 196.1 as amended by Acts 2021, No. 68, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Art. 196.1. Power of judges to sign orders and judgments while outside of the court's territorial jurisdiction  The judge of a district court or a court of limited jurisdiction may sign orders and judgments while outside of the court's territorial jurisdiction.  Acts 2018, No. 275, §1; Acts 2021, No. 68, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 197 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 197. Testimony of inmates

A. As used in this Article, "inmate" means a person confined in any prison, jail, correctional or training institution operated by the state, any of its political subdivisions, or any sheriff either while awaiting disposition of contemplated or pending criminal charges, pursuant to a sentence imposed by a court following the conviction of a crime, or pursuant to the judgment of a juvenile court. B. When in any judicial proceeding the testimony of an inmate is required by law to be given in open court, when an inmate is a party to a judicial proceeding under circumstances giving him the legal right to be present in open court at any stage of the proceeding, or when the presence of an inmate witness in open court is requested timely by a party to litigation and is justified under the facts and circumstances of the case, the trial judge, in his discretion, may order any of the following: (1) The court be convened and the testimony of the inmate be taken, or the proceedings conducted at the institution wherein the inmate is confined. (2) The testimony of the inmate be taken, or the proceedings conducted, by teleconference, video link, or other available remote technology approved by the judge, or by telephone if agreed to by all parties and approved by the judge. (3) If the interests of justice require the presence of the inmate in open court and if no other methodology authorized hereunder is feasible, the court may order that the prisoner be transported to the courthouse pursuant to R.S. 15:706(D). Added by Acts 1975, No. 403, §1; Acts 2001, No. 842, §1, eff. June 26, 2001.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 221 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 221. Kinds of contempt

A contempt of court is any act or omission tending to obstruct or interfere with the orderly administration of justice, or to impair the dignity of the court or respect for its authority. Contempts of court are of two kinds, direct and constructive.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 222 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 222. Direct contempt

A direct contempt of court is one committed in the immediate view and presence of the court and of which it has personal knowledge, or a contumacious failure to comply with a subpoena or summons, proof of service of which appears of record. Any of the following acts constitutes a direct contempt of court:  (1) Contumacious, insolent, or disorderly behavior toward the judge, or an attorney or other officer of the court, tending to interrupt or interfere with the business of the court, or to impair its dignity or respect for its authority;  (2) Breach of the peace, boisterous conduct, or violent disturbance tending to interrupt or interfere with the business of the court, or to impair its dignity or respect for its authority;  (3) Use of insulting, abusive, or discourteous language by an attorney or other person in open court, or in a pleading, brief, or other document filed with the court in irrelevant criticism of another attorney or of a judge or officer of the court;  (4) Violation of a rule of the court adopted to maintain order and decorum in the court room;  (5) Contumacious failure to comply with a subpoena, proof of service of which appears of record, or refusal to take the oath or affirmation as a witness, or refusal of a witness to answer a non-incriminating question when ordered to do so by the court; and  (6) Contumacious failure to attend court to serve as a juror after being accepted as such, or to attend court as a member of a jury venire, when proof of service of the summons appears of record.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 222.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 222.1. Direct contempt; fingerprinting and photographing; exception

No person arrested or found guilty for the first offense of direct contempt of court either for failure to attend court as a member of a jury venire when proof of service of the summons appears on the record or for failure to comply with a subpoena to attend court to serve as a witness when proof of service of the subpoena appears on the record shall be subject to fingerprinting or have his photograph taken in any arrest or postsentence procedure. Acts 1985, No. 937, §1.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 223 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 223. Same; procedure for punishing

A person who has committed a direct contempt of court may be found guilty and punished therefor by the court forthwith, without any trial other than affording him an opportunity to be heard orally by way of defense or mitigation. The court shall render an order reciting the facts constituting the contempt, adjudging the person guilty thereof, and specifying the punishment imposed.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 224 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 224. Constructive contempt

A constructive contempt of court is any contempt other than a direct one. Any of the following acts constitutes a constructive contempt of court: (1) Wilful neglect or violation of duty by a clerk, sheriff, or other person elected, appointed, or employed to assist the court in the administration of justice; (2) Wilful disobedience of any lawful judgment, order, mandate, writ, or process of the court; (3) Removal or attempted removal of any person or property in the custody of an officer acting under authority of a judgment, order, mandate, writ, or process of the court; (4) Deceit or abuse of the process or procedure of the court by a party to an action or proceeding, or by his attorney; (5) Unlawful detention of a witness, party, or his attorney, while going to, remaining at, or returning from the court where the action or proceeding is to be tried; (6) Improper conversation by a juror or venireman with a party to an action which is being, or may be, tried by a jury of which the juror is a member, or of which the venireman may be a member, or with any person relative to the merits of such an action; or receipt by a juror or venireman of a communication from any person with reference to such an action, without making an immediate disclosure to the court of the substance thereof; (7) Assuming to act as a juror, or as an attorney or other officer of the court, without lawful authority; (8) Comment by a newspaper or other medium for the dissemination of news upon a case or proceeding, then pending and undecided, which constitutes a clear, present, and imminent danger of obstructing or interfering with the orderly administration of justice, by either influencing the court to reach a particular decision, or embarrassing it in the discharge of its judicial duties; (9) Wilful disobedience by an inferior court, judge, or other officer thereof, of the lawful judgment, order, mandate, writ, or process of an appellate court, rendered in connection with an appeal from a judgment or order of the inferior court, or in connection with a review of such judgment or order under a supervisory writ issued by the appellate court; and (10) Any other act or omission punishable by law as a contempt of court, or intended to obstruct or interfere with the orderly administration of justice, or to impair the dignity of the court or respect for its authority, and which is not a direct contempt. (11) Knowingly making a false statement or representation of a material fact or knowingly failing to disclose a material fact in order to apply for or receive support enforcement services for the purpose of securing an order of paternity, child support, medical support, an income assignment order, or a notice of income assignment against another person. Acts 2004, No. 159, §1, eff. June 10, 2004.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 225 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 225. Same; procedure for punishing

A. Except as otherwise provided by law, a person charged with committing a constructive contempt of court may be found guilty thereof and punished therefor only after the trial by the judge of a rule against him to show cause why he should not be adjudged guilty of contempt and punished accordingly. The rule to show cause may issue on the court's own motion or on motion of a party to the action or proceeding and shall state the facts alleged to constitute the contempt. A person charged with committing a constructive contempt of a court of appeal may be found guilty thereof and punished therefor after receiving a notice to show cause, by brief, to be filed not less than forty-eight hours from the date the person receives such notice why he should not be found guilty of contempt and punished accordingly. The person so charged shall be granted an oral hearing on the charge if he submits a written request to the clerk of the appellate court within forty-eight hours after receiving notice of the charge. Such notice from the court of appeal may be sent by registered or certified mail or may be served by the sheriff. In all other cases, a certified copy of the motion, and of the rule to show cause, shall be served upon the person charged with contempt in the same manner as a subpoena at least forty-eight hours before the time assigned for the trial of the rule. B. If the person charged with contempt is found guilty the court shall render an order reciting the facts constituting the contempt, adjudging the person charged with contempt guilty thereof, and specifying the punishment imposed. Amended by Acts 1984, No. 530, §2.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 226 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 226. Same; imprisonment until performance

When a contempt of court consists of the omission to perform an act which is yet in the power of the person charged with contempt to perform, he may be imprisoned until he performs it, and in such a case this shall be specified in the court's order.
LA Code Civ Pro art. 227 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Code of Civil Procedure|Art. 227. Punishment for contempt

A person may not be adjudged guilty of a contempt of court except for misconduct defined as such, or made punishable as such, expressly by law. The punishment which a court may impose upon a person adjudged guilty of contempt of court is provided in R.S. 13:4611.