La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2127
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2127, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Record on appeal; preparation
Official statutory text
The clerk of the trial court shall have the duty of preparing the record on appeal. He shall cause it to be lodged with the appellate court on or before the return day or any extension thereof. Failure of the clerk to prepare and lodge the record on appeal either timely or correctly shall not prejudice the appeal.
Amended by Acts 1977, No. 178, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Acts 1984, No. 937, §1.
Amended by Acts 1977, No. 178, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978. Acts 1984, No. 937, §1.
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