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2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 154. Procedure for recusal of district court judge

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, not later than seven days after the judge's receipt of the motion from the clerk of court, 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; Acts 2022, No. 38, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 155. Selection of judge to try motion to recuse

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 156. Selection of judge after recusal

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 157. Recusal of supreme court justice

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 158. Recusal of judge of court of appeal

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.
C. If the motion to recuse 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.
Redesignated from C.C.P. Art. 160 and amended by Acts 2021, No. 143, §1; Acts 2022, No. 38, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 159. Recusal of ad hoc judge

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 192. Appointment of expert witnesses; expenses

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 192.1. Interpreters for deaf and severely hearing-impaired persons

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 192.2. Appointment of interpreter for non-English-speaking persons

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 193. Power to adopt local rules; publication

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 194. Power of district court to act; signing orders and judgments

Art. 194. Power of district court to act; signing orders and judgments
The following orders and judgments may be signed by the district judge in any place where the judge is physically located:
(1) Order directing the taking of an inventory; judgment decreeing or homologating a partition, when unopposed; judgment probating a testament ex parte; order directing the execution of a testament; order confirming or appointing a legal representative, when unopposed; order appointing an undertutor or an undercurator; order appointing an attorney at law to represent an absent, incompetent, or unrepresented person, or an attorney for an absent heir; order authorizing the sale of property of an estate administered by a legal representative; order directing the publication of the notice of the filing of a tableau of distribution, or of an account, by a legal representative; judgment recognizing heirs or legatees and sending them into possession, when unopposed; all orders for the administration and settlement of a succession, or for the administration of an estate by a legal representative.
(2) Order to show cause; order directing the issuance and providing the security to be furnished by a party for the issuance of a writ of attachment or sequestration; order directing the release of property seized under a writ of attachment or sequestration and providing the security to be furnished therefor; order for the issuance of a temporary restraining order and providing the security therefor; order for the issuance of a writ, or alternative writ, of habeas corpus, mandamus, or quo warranto.
(3) Order for the seizure and sale of property in an executory proceeding.
(4) Order for the taking of testimony by deposition; for the production of documentary evidence; for the production of documents and things for inspection, copying, or photographing; for permission to enter land for the purpose of measuring, surveying, or photographing.
(5) Order or judgment deciding or otherwise disposing of an action, proceeding, or matter that may be tried or heard in chambers.
(6) Order or judgment that may be granted on ex parte motion or application, except an order of appeal on an oral motion.
(7) Any other order or judgment not specifically required by law to be signed in open court.
Acts 2018, No. 195, §1; Acts 2021, No. 68, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 195. Judicial proceedings in chambers

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 195.1. Judicial proceedings by audio-visual means

Art. 195.1. Judicial proceedings by audio-visual means
A. A hearing on any motion or exception may be conducted by any audio-visual means at the discretion of the court. If witness testimony is necessary, a party may request that the hearing be conducted in person.
B. A judge trial may be conducted by any audio-visual means with the consent of all parties and permission of the court.
Acts 2022, No. 372, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 196.1. Power of judges to sign orders and judgments while outside of the court's territorial jurisdiction

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 196.2. Power of Supreme Court to extend deadlines during emergencies

Art. 196.2. Power of supreme court to extend deadlines during emergencies
In the event that the governor declares a state of emergency or disaster pursuant to R.S. 29:721 through 775, the Supreme Court of Louisiana, rather than the governor, may issue orders suspending or extending deadlines applicable to legal proceedings in courts, including periods of time applicable for abandonment of actions, in all or part of the state of Louisiana. A court order suspending or extending deadlines applicable to legal proceedings in courts shall have the effect of extending only those deadlines that would have otherwise accrued during the period of time specified in the order. After the period of suspension or extension has expired, a party shall have an amount of time as specified in the court order to file any pleading affected by the suspension or extension. If no amount of time is specified, a party shall have thirty days after the period of suspension or extension has expired.
Acts 2022, No. 469, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 197. Testimony of inmates

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 221. Kinds of contempt

SECTION 2. POWER TO PUNISH FOR CONTEMPT
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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 222. Direct contempt

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 222.1. Direct contempt; fingerprinting and photographing; exception

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 223. Same; procedure for punishing

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 224. Constructive contempt

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 225. Same; procedure for punishing

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 227. Punishment for contempt

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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 251. Custodian of court records; certified copies; records public

CHAPTER 5. CLERKS
SECTION 1. GENERAL DISPOSITIONS
Art. 251. Custodian of court records; certified copies; records public
A. The clerk of court is the legal custodian of all of its records and is responsible for their safekeeping and preservation. He may issue a copy of any of these records, certified by him under the seal of the court to be a correct copy of the original. Except as otherwise provided by law, he shall permit any person to examine, copy, photograph, or make a memorandum of any of these records at any time during which the clerk's office is required by law to be open. However, notwithstanding the provisions of this Paragraph or R.S. 44:31 et seq., the use, placement, or installation of privately owned copying, reproducing, scanning, or any other such imaging equipment, whether hand-held, portable, fixed, or otherwise, within the offices of the clerk of court is prohibited unless ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph A of this Article, a judge issuing a court order may certify a copy of that order for service of process, if the order is issued in an emergency situation and at a time when the clerk of court's office is not open. A determination of when an emergency situation exists shall be made by the judge issuing the order.
Acts 1986, No. 218, §1; Acts 1995, No. 372, §1, eff. July 1, 1995; Acts 2005, No. 193, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 252. Issuance of process

Art. 252. Issuance of process
The clerk of a court shall issue all citations, writs, mandates, summons, subpoenas, and other process of the court in the name of the State of Louisiana. He shall indicate thereon the court from which they issue, sign them in his official capacity, and affix the seal of the court thereto. If service by the sheriff is required, the clerk shall deliver or mail them to the sheriff who is to make the service.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 253.1. Pleadings; random assignment of cases

Art. 253.1. Pleadings; random assignment of cases
All pleadings filed shall be randomly assigned to a particular section or division of the court by either of the following methods:
(1) By drawing indiscriminately from a pool containing designations of all sections or divisions of court in the particular jurisdiction in which the case is filed.
(2) By use of a properly programmed electronic device or computer programmed to randomly assign cases to any one of the sections or divisions of court in the particular jurisdiction in which the case is filed.
Acts 1995, No. 829, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 253.2. Transfer and reassignment of pending cases

Art. 253.2. Transfer and reassignment of pending cases
After a case has been assigned to a particular section or division of the court, it may not be transferred from one section or division to another section or division within the same court, unless agreed to by all parties, or unless it is being transferred to effect a consolidation pursuant to Article 1561. However, the supreme court, by rule, may establish uniform procedures for reassigning cases under circumstances where an expeditious disposition of cases may be effectuated.
Acts 1997, No. 968, §1; Acts 2021, No. 259, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 253.3. Duty judge exceptions; authority to hear certain matters

Art. 253.3. Duty judge exceptions; authority to hear certain matters
A. In any case assigned pursuant to Article 253.1, a duty judge shall only hear and sign orders or judgments for the following:
(1) Domestic relations emergency matters and protective orders concerning physical safety.
(2) Temporary restraining orders.
(3) Default judgments, stipulated matters, examination of judgment debtors, orders to proceed in forma pauperis, orders allowing the filing of supplemental and amending petitions when no trial date has been assigned, orders allowing incidental demands when no trial date has been assigned, orders allowing additional time to answer, and judicial commitments.
(4) Uncontested cases in which all parties other than the plaintiff are represented by an attorney appointed by the court.
(5) Uncontested judgments of divorce pursuant to Civil Code Article 102.
(6) Orders directing the taking of an inventory; judgments decreeing or homologating a partition, when unopposed; judgments probating a testament ex parte; orders directing the execution of a testament; orders confirming or appointing a legal representative, when unopposed; orders appointing an undertutor or an undercurator; orders appointing an attorney at law to represent an absent, incompetent, or unrepresented person, or an attorney for an absent heir; orders authorizing the sale of property of an estate administered by a legal representative; orders directing the publication of the notice of the filing of a tableau of distribution, or of an account, by a legal representative; judgments recognizing heirs or legatees and sending them into possession, when unopposed; and all orders for the administration and settlement of a succession, or for the administration of an estate by a legal representative.
(7) Orders for the seizure and sale of property in an executory proceeding.
B. In any case assigned pursuant to Article 253.1, a duty judge shall only sign orders for issuing the following: orders to show cause; orders directing the issuance and providing the security to be furnished by a party for the issuance of a writ of attachment or sequestration; orders directing the release of property seized under a writ of attachment or sequestration and providing the security to be furnished therefor; orders for the issuance of a writ, or alternative writ, of habeas corpus, mandamus, or quo warranto; and orders for appeal.
C. In any case assigned pursuant to Article 253.1, a duty judge may sign any order specifically and expressly authorized by the judge to whom the case is assigned.
D. When a duty judge hears any matter or signs any order or judgment pursuant to this Article, he shall not acquire jurisdiction over additional matters in the case. Following the ruling of the duty judge, the judge assigned pursuant to Article 253.1 shall hear the other matters in the case, including but not limited to discovery matters, preliminary injunctions, and injunctions.
Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 24, §1; Acts 2017, No. 419, §1; Acts 2021, No. 174, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 254. Docket and minute books

Art. 254. Docket and minute books
A. In addition to other record books required by law, each court shall keep docket and minute books.
B. The clerk of the court shall enter in the docket book the number and title of each action or proceeding filed in the court, the date of filing of the petition, exceptions, answers, and other pleadings, and the court costs paid by and the names of counsel of record for each of the parties.
C. All orders and judgments rendered, all motions made, all proceedings conducted, and all judicial acts of the court during each day it is in session shall be entered in the minute book.
D. An electronic record of the minutes which is not capable of alteration without indication that a change has been made may be maintained in lieu of a written entry.
Acts 1995, No. 1003, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 255. Deputy clerks and other employees

Art. 255. Deputy clerks and other employees
Except as otherwise provided by law, a deputy clerk of a court possesses all of the powers and authority granted by law to the clerk, and may perform any of the duties and exercise any of the functions of the clerk.
Deputy clerks and other employees of a clerk of court are subject to his direction and supervision, and shall perform the duties assigned to them by law, the court, and the clerk.
The clerk of a court is responsible for the performance or nonperformance of their official duties by his deputies and other employees.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 256. Minute clerk

Art. 256. Minute clerk
The minute clerk of a court shall keep the minutes of the court daily when in session and transcribe them into the minute book, as required by Article 254; shall file all pleadings and documents tendered for filing in open court; and shall perform such other duties as are assigned to him by law, the court, and the clerk with the approval of the court.
The minute clerk of a trial court shall administer the oath to jurors and witnesses and shall file all exhibits offered in evidence, when directed to do so by the court. If there are two or more judges on a trial court, its rules may require a minute clerk for each division thereof.
When a court has no minute clerk, and there is no deputy clerk available for such duty, the clerk shall perform all of the duties of the minute clerk.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 257. Neglect, failure, or refusal of clerk, deputy, or other employee to perform duty subjects him to punishment for contempt

Art. 257. Neglect, failure, or refusal of clerk, deputy, or other employee to perform duty subjects him to punishment for contempt
The neglect, failure, or refusal of a clerk, deputy clerk, or other employee of a clerk of court to perform any ministerial duty subjects him to punishment for contempt of court.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 258. Electronic filing and recording of written instruments

Art. 258. Electronic filing and recording of written instruments
A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a clerk of court, as ex officio recorder, the Orleans Parish register of conveyances, or its successor, or the Orleans Parish recorder of mortgages or its successor, hereinafter referred to as "recorder", is authorized to adopt and implement a published plan which shall include a written contract between the clerk of court, the Orleans Parish register of conveyances, or its successor, or the Orleans Parish recorder of mortgages, or its successor, and the filer, which complies with the Louisiana Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, R.S. 9:2601 et seq., and which provides for the acceptance of an electronic record of any recordable written instrument except original maps, plats, property descriptions, or photographs as related to the work of a professional surveyor engaged in the "Practice of Land Surveying" as defined in R.S. 37:682 for filing and recording submitted by any person, department, political subdivision, agency, branch, entity, or instrumentality of Louisiana or of the federal government or of a state-chartered or federally chartered financial institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Administration. The filer of such an electronic record shall certify to the recorder that the written instrument from which the electronic record is taken conforms to all applicable laws relating to the form and content of instruments which are submitted in writing.
B. Immediately after acceptance of an electronic record for filing, the recorder shall endorse such record with the date, hour, and minute it is filed. An electronic filing received on a legal holiday or at any time other than during the normal business hours of the recorder shall be accepted for filing on the next business day by the same procedure followed when a paper document is received in the mail of the recorder at any time other than during normal business hours.
C. An electronic record shall be effective with respect to a third person from the time of its filing in the same manner as if the written instrument had been filed.
D. On or before January 1, 2022, each clerk of court, including the Orleans Parish register of conveyances or its successor and the Orleans Parish recorder of mortgages or its successor, shall adopt and implement a plan for recording electronic documents in accordance with Paragraph A of this Article.
Acts 2005, No. 125, §1; Acts 2008, No. 368, §1; Acts 2017, No. 173, §5.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 282. Acts which may be done by district court clerk

Art. 282. Acts which may be done by district court clerk
The clerk of a district court may:
(1) Grant an appeal and fix the return day thereof; fix the amount of the bond for an appeal, or for the issuance of a writ of attachment or of sequestration, or for the release of property seized under any writ, unless fixed by law; appoint an attorney at law to represent a nonresident, absent, incompetent, or unrepresented defendant; or dismiss without prejudice, on application of plaintiff, an action or proceeding in which no exception, answer, or intervention has been filed; and
(2) Probate a testament, when there is no opposition thereto; homologate an inventory; confirm or appoint a tutor, undertutor, undertutor ad hoc, curator, undercurator, undercurator ad hoc, administrator, executor, or dative testamentary executor, when there is no opposition thereto; appoint an attorney for absent heirs; and approve and accept the bond required of a legal representative for the faithful performance of his duties.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 283. Orders and judgments which may be signed by district court clerk

Art. 283. Orders and judgments which may be signed by district court clerk
A. The clerk of a district court may sign any of the following orders or judgments:
(1) An order or judgment effecting or evidencing the doing of any of the acts authorized in Article 282;
(2) An order for the issuance of executory process, of a writ of attachment or of sequestration, or of garnishment process under a writ of fieri facias, attachment, or of sequestration; the release under bond of property seized under a writ of attachment or of sequestration; or to permit the filing of an intervention;
(3) An order for the execution of a probated testament; the affixing of seals; the taking of an inventory; the public sale of succession property to pay debts, on the written application of the succession representative accompanied by a list of the debts of the succession; the advertisement of the filing of a tableau of distribution or of an account by a legal representative; or requiring a legal representative to file an account; or
(4) An order to permit a party to institute and prosecute, or to defend, a suit without the payment of costs, under the provisions of Articles 5181 through 5188.
B. When an order signed by the clerk requires the services of a notary, the clerk shall appoint the notary suggested by the party obtaining the order.
Acts 2010, No. 175, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 284. Judicial powers of district court clerk

Art. 284. Judicial powers of district court clerk
The clerk of a district court may render and sign default judgments or judgments by confession in cases where the jurisdiction of the court is concurrent with that of justices of the peace, as provided in Article 5011.
Amended by Acts 1979, No. 46, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Acts 2017, No. 419, §1; Acts 2021, No. 174, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 286. Powers of district court clerk which may not be exercised by deputy; powers of chief deputy clerk

Art. 286. Powers of district court clerk which may not be exercised by deputy; powers of chief deputy clerk
A. No deputy clerk of a district court, except the chief deputy clerk, may exercise any of the powers and authority granted to the clerk of the district court under Articles 282 and 283.
B. Whether the judge or the clerk, or both, are absent from the parish or not, the chief deputy clerk of a district court may exercise all of the powers and authority granted to the clerk of a district court under Articles 282 and 283.
Acts 1991, No. 174, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 288. Functions which district court clerk may exercise on holiday

Art. 288. Functions which district court clerk may exercise on holiday
The only functions which a clerk of a district court may exercise on a legal holiday are:
(1) The signing of an order for the issuance of a writ of attachment or of sequestration by a clerk of a district court other than the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans; and
(2) The issuance of a writ of attachment, sequestration, or injunction.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 321. Executive officer of district court; serves process, executes writs and mandates directed to him by courts

CHAPTER 6. SHERIFFS
Art. 321. Executive officer of district court; serves process, executes writs and mandates directed to him by courts
The sheriff is the executive officer of the district court.
He shall serve citations, summons, subpoenas, notices, and other process, and shall execute writs, mandates, orders, and judgments directed to him by the district courts, the courts of appeal, and the supreme court.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 323. Writs executed on holiday

Art. 323. Writs executed on holiday
The sheriff shall not execute any writ, mandate, order, or judgment of a court in a civil case on a legal holiday, except a writ of attachment, sequestration, fieri facias, or seizure and sale under executory process, or an injunction.
Amended by Acts 1978, No. 169, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 324. Returns on process served, and writs and judgments executed

Art. 324. Returns on process served, and writs and judgments executed
The sheriff shall make a return to the issuing court on citations, summons, subpoenas, notices, and other process, and on writs, mandates, orders, and judgments, showing the date on which and the manner in which they were served or executed.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 325. Right of entry for execution; may require assistance of others if resistance offered or threatened

Art. 325. Right of entry for execution; may require assistance of others if resistance offered or threatened
In the execution of a writ, mandate, order, or judgment of a court, the sheriff may enter on the lands, and into the residence or other building, owned or occupied by the judgment debtor or defendant. If necessary to effect entry, he may break open any door or window. If resistance is offered or threatened, he may require the assistance of the police, of neighbors, and of persons present or passing by.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 326. Protection and preservation of property seized

Art. 326. Protection and preservation of property seized
The sheriff shall take actual possession of all movable property seized which is susceptible of actual possession and may remove it to a warehouse or other place of safekeeping.
He may take actual possession of all immovable property seized, unless it is under lease or occupied by an owner.
He shall safeguard, protect, and preserve all property seized of which he has taken or is required to take actual possession; and for such purposes may appoint a keeper of the property.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 328. Power of administration of property under seizure

Art. 328. Power of administration of property under seizure
The sheriff has the power of administration of all property under seizure, regardless of the type of writ or mandate under authority of which the property was seized.
If immovable property is not occupied by an owner and is not under lease, the sheriff may lease it for a term not beyond the date of judicial sale. He cannot lease movable property under seizure unless authorized by the court with the consent of the parties.
The sheriff may, and if the necessary funds therefor are advanced or satisfactory security is furnished him by any interested person shall, continue the operation of any property under seizure, including a business, farm, or plantation. For such purposes, the sheriff may employ a manager and such other employees as he may consider necessary.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 330. Collection of fines from, and imprisonment of, persons found guilty of contempt of court

Art. 330. Collection of fines from, and imprisonment of, persons found guilty of contempt of court
The sheriff shall collect the fines which persons found guilty of contempt of court are sentenced to pay, and pay them over to the official entitled by law to receive them. He shall take into custody and imprison individuals found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to imprisonment in the parish jail.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 331. Deputy sheriffs and other employees

Art. 331. Deputy sheriffs and other employees
Except as otherwise provided by law, a deputy sheriff possesses all of the powers and authority granted by law to the sheriff, and may perform any of the duties and exercise any of the functions of the sheriff.
Deputy sheriffs and other employees of the sheriff are subject to his direction and supervision, and shall perform the duties assigned to them by law, and by the sheriff.
The sheriff is responsible for the performance or nonperformance of their official duties by his deputies and other employees.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 332. Service or execution by constable or marshal

Art. 332. Service or execution by constable or marshal
When authorized to do so by the sheriff, a constable of a justice of the peace court, or a constable or marshal of a city court, within the territorial jurisdiction of his court, may serve any process and execute any writ or mandate which the sheriff is authorized to serve or execute.
For such purpose, the constable or marshal possesses the powers and authority of the sheriff; a service or execution so made has the same effect as if made by the sheriff; and the latter is responsible for the performance or nonperformance of his duties by a constable or marshal in such cases.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 333. Crier

Art. 333. Crier
The crier of a court shall attend all sessions thereof; under the direction of the judge shall open and close court at each session, and maintain order and decorum in the court room; and shall perform such other duties as are assigned to him by law, the court, or the sheriff.
The crier of a trial court, when requested to do so, shall call all witnesses in the building whose testimony is desired by the court or by a party.
When a court has no crier, and there is no deputy sheriff available for such duty, the sheriff shall perform the duties of crier.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 334. Neglect, failure, or refusal of sheriff, deputy sheriff, or employee to perform duty subjects him to punishment for contempt

Art. 334. Neglect, failure, or refusal of sheriff, deputy sheriff, or employee to perform duty subjects him to punishment for contempt
The neglect, failure, or refusal of a sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other employee of a sheriff to perform any ministerial duty subjects him to punishment for contempt of court.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Code of Civil Procedure › Art. 371. Attorney

CHAPTER 7. OTHER OFFICERS OF THE COURT
Art. 371. Attorney
An attorney at law is an officer of the court. He shall conduct himself at all times with decorum, and in a manner consistent with the dignity and authority of the court and the role which he himself should play in the administration of justice.
He shall treat the court, its officers, jurors, witnesses, opposing party, and opposing counsel with due respect; shall not interrupt opposing counsel, or otherwise interfere with or impede the orderly dispatch of judicial business by the court; shall not knowingly encourage or produce false evidence; and shall not knowingly make any misrepresentation, or otherwise impose upon or deceive the court.
For a violation of any of the provisions of this article, the attorney at law subjects himself to punishment for contempt of court, and such further disciplinary action as is otherwise provided by law.