La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2417
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 2417, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Garnishment in court other than one which rendered judgment
Official statutory text
The procedure in garnishment proceedings under the writ of fieri facias in a court other than that which rendered the judgment shall be the same as if the garnishment were in the court where the judgment was rendered, except:
(1) The judgment must be made executory in the court where the garnishment proceedings are filed, as provided in Article 2782; and
(2) The writ of fieri facias directed to the sheriff, constable, or marshal of the court where the garnishment proceedings are filed may be issued either by the court which rendered the judgment or by the court which made the judgment executory.
Amended by Acts 1961, No. 23, ยง1.
(1) The judgment must be made executory in the court where the garnishment proceedings are filed, as provided in Article 2782; and
(2) The writ of fieri facias directed to the sheriff, constable, or marshal of the court where the garnishment proceedings are filed may be issued either by the court which rendered the judgment or by the court which made the judgment executory.
Amended by Acts 1961, No. 23, ยง1.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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