La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1843
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1843, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Default judgment
Official statutory text
A default judgment is that which is rendered against a defendant who fails to plead within the time prescribed by law.
Acts 2017, No. 419, §1; Acts 2021, No. 174, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
Acts 2017, No. 419, §1; Acts 2021, No. 174, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
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