La. Civ. Code art. 3462
This is the official text of La. Civ. Code art. 3462, part of Louisiana’s Civil Code — louisiana's civil law tradition codifies persons, property, obligations, and family relations here rather than in a separate statutory code.
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Interruption by filing of action or by service of process
Official statutory text
Unless otherwise expressly provided by legislation, prescription is interrupted when the owner commences action against the possessor, or when the obligee commences action against the obligor, in a court of competent jurisdiction and venue. If action is commenced in an incompetent court, or in an improper venue, prescription is interrupted only as to a defendant served by process within the prescriptive period. If an action is commenced in a competent court of improper venue, prescription is suspended for a period of seven days as to a defendant not served by process within the prescriptive period.
Acts 1982, No. 187, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 2025, No. 250, §1.
Acts 1982, No. 187, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 2025, No. 250, §1.
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