La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 285
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 285, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Powers of district court clerk may be exercised whether judge absent from parish or not
Official statutory text
The powers and authority granted to the clerk of a district court under Articles 282 through 284 may be exercised by him whether the judge of the district court is absent from the parish or not.
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