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2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1236. Service on clerical employees of physicians

Art. 1236. Service on clerical employees of physicians
Service on any physician, when not a party to an action, may be made at his or her office through personal service on any clerical employee of such physician.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 778, §1. Amended by Acts 1997, No. 1056, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1237. Service on individual in multiple capacities

Art. 1237. Service on individual in multiple capacities
In cases wherein an individual is named in pleadings in more than one capacity, personal service on that individual is sufficient to constitute service of process on that individual in all capacities, including but not limited to as an individual, tutor, or a representative of a legal or quasi legal entity, when it is clear from the pleadings or service instructions the capacities in which the individual is being served.
Acts 1995, No. 851, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1257, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1261. Domestic or foreign corporation

CHAPTER 3. SERVICE ON LEGAL AND
QUASI LEGAL ENTITIES
Art. 1261. Domestic or foreign corporation
A. Service of citation or other process on a domestic or foreign corporation is made by personal service on any one of its agents for service of process.
B. If the corporation has failed to designate an agent for service of process, if there is no registered agent by reason of death, resignation, or removal, or if the person attempting to make service certifies that he is unable, after due diligence, to serve the designated agent, service of the citation or other process may be made by any of the following methods:
(1) By personal service on any officer, or director, or on any person named as such in the last report filed with the secretary of state.
(2) By personal service on any employee of suitable age and discretion at any place where the business of the corporation is regularly conducted.
(3) By service of process under the provisions of R.S. 13:3204, if the corporation is subject to the provisions of R.S. 13:3201.
C. Service of citation or other process on a bank is made pursuant to R.S. 6:285(C).
Amended by Acts 1988, No. 37, §1, eff. June 10, 1988; Acts 1991, No. 656, §2; Acts 1995, No. 859, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1257, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1262. Same; secretary of state

Art. 1262. Same; secretary of state
If the officer making service certifies that he is unable, after diligent effort, to have service made as provided in Article 1261, then the service may be made personally on the secretary of state, or on a person in his office designated to receive service of process on corporations. The secretary of state shall forward this citation to the corporation at its last known address.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1263. Partnership

Art. 1263. Partnership
Service of citation or other process on a partnership is made by personal service on a partner. Service of citation or other process on a partnership in commendam is made by personal service on a general partner. When the officer certifies that he is unable, after diligent effort, to make service in this manner, he may make personal service on any employee of suitable age and discretion at any place where the business of the partnership or partnership in commendam is regularly conducted.
Acts 2001, No. 512, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1264. Unincorporated association

Art. 1264. Unincorporated association
Service on an unincorporated association is made by personal service on the agent appointed, if any, or in his absence, upon a managing official, at any place where the business of the association is regularly conducted. In the absence of all officials from the place where the business of the association is regularly conducted, service of citation or other process may be made by personal service upon any member of the association.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1265. Political entity; public officer

Art. 1265. Political entity; public officer
Service of citation or other process on any political subdivision, public corporation, or state, parochial or municipal board or commission is made at its office by personal service upon the chief executive officer thereof, or in his absence upon any employee thereof of suitable age and discretion. A public officer, sued as such, may be served at his office either personally, or in his absence, by service upon any of his employees of suitable age and discretion.
If the political entity or public officer has no established office, then service may be made at any place where the chief executive officer of the political entity or the public officer to be served may be found.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1266. Limited liability company

Art. 1266. Limited liability company
A. Service of citation or other process on a domestic or foreign limited liability company is made by personal service on any one of its agents for service of process.
B. If the limited liability company has failed to designate an agent for service of process, if there is no registered agent by reason of death, resignation, or removal, or if the person attempting to make service certifies that he is unable, after due diligence, to serve the designated agent, service of the citation or other process may be made by any of the following methods:
(1) Personal service on any manager if the management of the limited liability company is vested in one or more managers or if management is not so vested in managers, then on any member.
(2) Personal service on any employee of suitable age and discretion at any place where the business of the limited liability company is regularly conducted.
(3) Service of process under the provisions of R.S. 13:3204, if the limited liability company is subject to the provisions of R.S. 13:3201.
(4) Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 407, §2.
Acts 1999, No. 145, §1; Acts 2001, No. 407, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1267. Same; service on secretary of state

Art. 1267. Same; service on secretary of state
If the officer making service certifies that he is unable, after diligent effort, to have service made as provided in Article 1266, then the service may be made personally on the secretary of state, or on a person in his office designated to receive service of process on limited liability companies. The secretary of state shall forward this citation to the limited liability company at its last known address.
Acts 2001, No. 407, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1292. Sheriff's return

Art. 1292. Sheriff's return
A. The sheriff shall endorse on a copy of the citation or other process the date, place, and method of service and sufficient other data to show service in compliance with law. He shall sign and return the copy promptly after the service to the clerk of court who issued it. The return, when received by the clerk, shall form part of the record, and shall be considered prima facie correct. The court, at any time and upon such terms as are just, may allow any process or proof of service thereof to be amended, unless it clearly appears that material prejudice would result to the substantial rights of the party against whom the process issued.
B. 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 2018, No. 679, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1293. Service by private person

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1312. Service of pleadings subsequent to petition; exceptions

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1313. Service by mail, delivery, or electronic means

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.
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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1314. Same; service by sheriff

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1351. Issuance; form

TITLE III
PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE
CHAPTER 1. SUBPOENAS
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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1352. Restrictions on subpoena

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1355. Service of subpoena

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1355.1. Reissuance of subpoena; service by certified or registered mail

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1356. Subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum for depositions or inspections

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1357. Failure to comply with subpoena

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1420. Signing of discovery requests, responses, or objections

CHAPTER 3. DISCOVERY
SECTION 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISCOVERY
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.
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2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1421. Discovery methods

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1422. Scope of discovery; in general

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.
2023 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1423. Scope of discovery; insurance agreements

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1426. Protective orders

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1426.1. Stay of discovery in civil matters by a district attorney in a related criminal matter

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1427. Sequence and timing of discovery

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1428. Supplementation of responses

Art. 1428. Supplementation of responses
A party who has responded to a request for discovery with a response that was complete when made is under no duty to supplement his response to include information thereafter acquired, except as follows:
(1) A party is under a duty seasonably to supplement his response with respect to any question directly addressed to the identity and location of persons having knowledge of discoverable matters, and the identity of each person expected to be called as an expert witness at trial, the subject matter on which he is expected to testify, and the substance of his testimony.
(2) A party is under a duty seasonably to amend a prior response if he obtains information upon the basis of which he knows that the response was incorrect when made, or he knows that the response though correct when made is no longer true and the circumstances are such that a failure to amend the response is in substance a knowing concealment.
(3) A duty to supplement responses may be imposed by order of the court, agreement of the parties, or at any time prior to trial through new requests for supplementation of prior responses.
Acts 1976, No. 574, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1429. Perpetuation of testimony; petition

SECTION 2. DEPOSITIONS: GENERAL DISPOSITIONS
Art. 1429. Perpetuation of testimony; petition
A person who desires to perpetuate his own testimony or that of another person regarding any matter that may be cognizable in any court of this state may file a verified petition in a court in which the anticipated action might be brought. The petition shall be entitled in the name of the petitioner and shall show:
(1) That the petitioner expects to be a party to an action cognizable in a court of this state but is presently unable to bring it or cause it to be brought.
(2) The subject matter of the expected action and his interest therein.
(3) The facts which he desires to establish by the proposed testimony and his reasons for desiring to perpetuate it.
(4) The names or a description of the persons he expects will be adverse parties and their addresses so far as known.
(5) The names and addresses of the persons to be examined and the substance of the testimony which he expects to elicit from each, and shall ask for an order authorizing the petitioner to take the depositions of the persons to be examined named in the petition, for the purpose of perpetuating their testimony.
Acts 1976, No. 574, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1430. Notice and service of petition; perpetuation of testimony

Art. 1430. Notice and service of petition; perpetuation of testimony
The petitioner shall thereafter serve a notice upon each person named in the petition as an expected adverse party, together with a copy of the petition, stating that the petitioner will apply to the court, at a time and place named therein, for the order described in the petition. At least twenty days before the date of hearing the notice shall be served as provided in Article 1314; but if such service cannot with due diligence be made upon any expected adverse party named in the petition, the court may make such order as is just for service by publication or otherwise, and shall appoint, for persons not served in the manner provided in Article 1314, an attorney who shall represent them, and, in case they are not otherwise represented, shall cross examine the deponent. If any expected adverse party is a minor or incompetent the court shall appoint an attorney to represent him.
Acts 1976, No. 574, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1430.1. Ex parte order; death or incapacitating illness

Art. 1430.1. Ex parte order; death or incapacitating illness
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 1430, the court may by ex parte order grant the perpetuation of testimony as provided in Article 1431 if:
(1) The facts set forth in the petition show the desire to perpetuate testimony is based upon a reasonable belief that there is a substantial possibility that the person whose testimony is sought will die or be too incapacitated to testify before a contradictory hearing can be held; and
(2) The interest of justice requires the immediate perpetuation of the testimony.
B. Should the court grant perpetuation of testimony in accordance with this Article, the petitioner shall give reasonable notice in writing to an expected adverse party of the time and place for perpetuating the testimony, manner of perpetuation, name and address of the person whose testimony is to be perpetuated, and the subject matter of the testimony.
C. If an expected adverse party is a minor or incompetent, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent him, and the notice shall be sent to the attorney.
D. No appeal shall lie from the granting or denial of an ex parte order under this Article. The admissibility at trial or other proceeding of any testimony perpetuated under this Article shall be governed by the Louisiana Code of Evidence.
E. The procedure authorized by this Article shall be in addition to any other procedure provided by law for the perpetuation of testimony.
Acts 1989, No. 53, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1431. Order and examination; perpetuation of testimony

Art. 1431. Order and examination; perpetuation of testimony
If the court is satisfied that the perpetuation of the testimony may prevent a failure or delay of justice, it shall make an order designating or describing the persons whose depositions may be taken and specifying the subject matter of the examination and whether the depositions shall be taken upon oral examination or written interrogatories. The depositions may then be taken in accordance with this Chapter; and the court may make orders of the character provided for by Articles 1461 through 1465. For the purpose of applying the provisions of this Chapter to depositions for perpetuating testimony, each reference therein to the court in which the action is pending shall be deemed to refer to the court in which the petition for such deposition was filed.
Acts 1976, No. 574, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1433. Deposition after trial

Art. 1433. Deposition after trial
A. If an appeal has been taken from a judgment of a district court or before the taking of an appeal if the time has not expired, the district court in which the judgment was rendered may allow the taking of the depositions of witnesses to perpetuate their testimony for use in the event of further proceedings in the district court. In such case the party who desires to perpetuate the testimony may make a motion in the district court for leave to take the depositions, upon the same notice and service thereof as if the action was pending in the district court. The motion shall show:
(1) The names and addresses of persons to be examined and the substance of the testimony which he expects to elicit from each.
(2) The reasons for perpetuating their testimony.
B. If the court finds that the perpetuation of the testimony is proper to avoid a failure or delay of justice, it may make an order allowing the depositions to be taken and may make orders of the character provided for in Articles 1461 through 1465, and thereupon the depositions may be taken and used in the same manner and under the same conditions as are prescribed in this Chapter for depositions taken in actions pending in the court.
C. In aid of execution of the judgment, the district court in which the judgment was rendered may, upon motion of the judgment creditor, allow the taking of a third person's deposition, as provided in Article 2451, upon the same notice and service thereof as if the action was pending in the district court. The person whose deposition is so ordered shall be reimbursed by the judgment creditor for the reasonable costs incurred or to be incurred in the course of complying with the order, including document reproduction costs and travel expenses.
Acts 1976, No. 574, §1; Acts 1990, No. 1000, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1434. Person before whom deposition taken

Art. 1434. Person before whom deposition taken
A.(1) A deposition shall be taken before an officer authorized to administer oaths, who is not an employee or attorney of any of the parties or otherwise interested in the outcome of the case.
(2) For purposes of this Article, an employee includes a person who has a contractual relationship with a party litigant to provide shorthand reporting or other court reporting services and also includes a person employed part or full time under contract or otherwise by a person who has a contractual relationship with a party litigant to provide shorthand reporting or other court reporting services. A party litigant does not include federal, state, or local governments, and the subdivisions thereof, or parties in proper person.
B. "Officer" as used in this Article means a certified shorthand or general reporter currently holding a valid certificate issued by the Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 37:2551 et seq., and an official court reporter, and a deputy official court reporter, as defined in R.S. 37:2555(B)(1) and (2).
C. In a video deposition, the deponent can be sworn by anyone authorized to take oaths. The oath shall be recorded on tape.
Acts 1976, No. 574, §1; Acts 1990, No. 295, §1; Acts 1990, No. 842, §1, eff. July 24, 1990; Acts 1995, No. 1145, §1.
{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1990, NO. 842, §2 FOR TRANSITIONAL PROVISION.}}
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1435. Deposition taken in another state, or in a territory, district, or foreign jurisdiction; exceptions; nonresident insurance claims adjusters

Art. 1435. Deposition taken in another state, or in a territory, district, or foreign jurisdiction; exceptions; nonresident insurance claims adjusters
A. If the witness whose deposition is to be taken is found in another state, or in a territory, district, or foreign jurisdiction, the law of the place where the deposition is to be taken shall govern the compulsory process to require the appearance and testimony of witnesses, but otherwise the provisions of this Chapter or of R.S. 13:3823 shall be applicable to such a deposition.
B.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an insurance claims adjuster who is not a resident of Louisiana but who has made a physical appearance in the state in order to adjust an insurance claim which is the subject of a civil suit shall be required to appear in person in the parish or venue in which the civil suit is pending and to testify at the trial on the merits.
(2) A nonresident insurance claims adjuster subject to the provisions of Subparagraph (1) of this Paragraph shall be available for deposition via telephone or video teleconference. A deposition taken via telephone or video teleconference shall not be admissible as testimony at trial other than for the purpose of impeachment, or upon the showing of death or incapacity of the deponent.
(3) For purposes of this Article, "insurance claims adjuster" shall have the same meaning as "adjuster" as defined in R.S. 22:1661.
C. Paragraph B of this Article shall not apply to any insurance claims adjuster for an insurer domiciled in Louisiana.
Acts 1976, No. 574, §1; Acts 2022, No. 504, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1436. Stipulations; manner of taking; modification of procedures

Art. 1436. Stipulations; manner of taking; modification of procedures
Unless the court orders otherwise and except as provided by Article 1425, the parties may by written stipulation provide that depositions may be taken before any person, at any time or place, upon any notice, and in any manner and when so taken may be used like other depositions, and modify the procedures provided by these rules for other methods of discovery.
A witness who is a resident of this state may be required to attend an examination to take his deposition only in the parish in which he resides or is employed or transacts his business in person, or at such other convenient place as may be fixed by order of court. A witness who is a nonresident of this state, but is temporarily in this state, may be required to attend an examination to take his deposition only in the parish where he is served with a subpoena or at such other convenient place as may be fixed by order of court.
Acts 1976, No. 574, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1437. Deposition upon oral examination; when deposition may be taken

Art. 1437. Deposition upon oral examination; when deposition may be taken
After commencement of the action, any party may take the testimony of any person, including a party, by deposition upon oral examination. Leave of court, granted with or without notice, must be obtained only if the plaintiff seeks to take a deposition prior to the expiration of fifteen days after service of citation upon any defendant, except that leave is not required if a defendant has served a notice of taking deposition or otherwise sought discovery, or if special notice is given as provided in Article 1439. The attendance of witnesses may be compelled by the use of subpoena as for witnesses in trials. The deposition of a person confined in prison may be taken only by leave of court on such terms as the court prescribes.
Acts 1976, No. 574, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1438. Notice of examination; time and place; subpoena duces tecum

Art. 1438. Notice of examination; time and place; subpoena duces tecum
A party desiring to take the deposition of any person upon oral examination shall give reasonable notice in writing to every other party to the action. The notice shall state the time and place for taking the deposition and the name and address of each person to be examined, if known, and, if the name is not known, a general description sufficient to identify him or the particular class or group to which he belongs. If a subpoena duces tecum is to be served on the person to be examined, the designation of the materials to be produced as set forth in the subpoena shall be attached to or included in the notice.
The court may for cause shown lengthen or shorten the time for taking the deposition.
Acts 1976, No. 574, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1439. Special notice

Art. 1439. Special notice
Leave of court is not required for the taking of a deposition by plaintiff if the notice states that the person to be examined is about to go out of the state and will be unavailable for examination unless his deposition is taken before expiration of the fifteen-day period, and sets forth facts to support the statement. The plaintiff's attorney shall sign the notice, and his signature constitutes a certification by him that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief the statement and supporting facts are true. The sanctions provided by Articles 863 and 864 are applicable to the certification.
If a party shows that when he was served with notice under this Article he was unable through the exercise of diligence to obtain counsel to represent him at the taking of the deposition, the deposition may not be used against him.
Acts 1976, No. 574, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1440. Nonstenographic recordation of testimony

Art. 1440. Nonstenographic recordation of testimony
The testimony at a deposition may be recorded by other than stenographic means, in which event the notice shall designate the manner of recording, preserving, and filing the deposition, and shall include other provisions to assure that the recorded testimony will be accurate and trustworthy. A videotaped deposition may be taken and used without court order just as any other deposition. A certified shorthand reporter shall be present at the time of any videotaped deposition taken without a court order unless waived by all parties. A party may nevertheless arrange to have a stenographic transcription made at his own expense.
Acts 1976, No. 574, §1; Acts 1990, No. 295, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1441. Production of documents and things

Art. 1441. Production of documents and things
The notice to a party deponent may be accompanied by a request made in compliance with Article 1461 for the production of documents and tangible things at the taking of the deposition. The procedure of Articles 1461 through 1463 shall apply to the request.
Acts 1976, No. 574, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 1442. Deposition of an organization

Art. 1442. Deposition of an organization
A party may in his notice name as the deponent a public or private corporation or a partnership or association or governmental agency and designate with reasonable particularity the matters on which examination is requested. The organization so named shall designate one or more officers, directors, or managing agents, or other persons who consent to testify on its behalf, and may set forth, for each person designated, the matters on which he will testify. The persons so designated shall testify as to matters known or reasonably available to the organization. This Article does not preclude taking a deposition by any other procedure authorized in this Chapter.
Acts 1976, No. 574, §1.