La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 333
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 333, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Crier
Official statutory text
The crier of a court shall attend all sessions thereof; under the direction of the judge shall open and close court at each session, and maintain order and decorum in the court room; and shall perform such other duties as are assigned to him by law, the court, or the sheriff.
The crier of a trial court, when requested to do so, shall call all witnesses in the building whose testimony is desired by the court or by a party.
When a court has no crier, and there is no deputy sheriff available for such duty, the sheriff shall perform the duties of crier.
The crier of a trial court, when requested to do so, shall call all witnesses in the building whose testimony is desired by the court or by a party.
When a court has no crier, and there is no deputy sheriff available for such duty, the sheriff shall perform the duties of crier.
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