La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4553
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4553, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Post-judgment proceedings
Official statutory text
A. Except for good cause shown, the court and division or section rendering an interdiction judgment shall conduct all post-judgment proceedings related to the interdiction.
B. Except for good cause shown, all proceedings for injunction pursuant to Article 3601 et seq., including ancillary proceedings, involving an interdicted person as applicant or as an adverse party, shall be conducted by the court and division or section rendering the interdiction judgment.
C. Any proceeding under this Article pending in any court or division, or section, other than the court and division or section rendering the interdiction judgment, shall be transferred immediately to the court and division or section rendering the interdiction judgment upon motion of any party or upon motion of the court.
Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 25, §3, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2008, No. 806, §1, eff. July 7, 2008.
B. Except for good cause shown, all proceedings for injunction pursuant to Article 3601 et seq., including ancillary proceedings, involving an interdicted person as applicant or as an adverse party, shall be conducted by the court and division or section rendering the interdiction judgment.
C. Any proceeding under this Article pending in any court or division, or section, other than the court and division or section rendering the interdiction judgment, shall be transferred immediately to the court and division or section rendering the interdiction judgment upon motion of any party or upon motion of the court.
Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 25, §3, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2008, No. 806, §1, eff. July 7, 2008.
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