La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 851
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 851, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Three modes of procedure; Book II governs ordinary proceedings
Official statutory text
Three different modes of procedure are used in civil matters in the trial courts of this state: ordinary, summary, and executory.
The articles in this Book govern ordinary proceedings, which are to be used in the district courts in all cases, except as otherwise provided by law.
Summary and executory proceedings are regulated by the provisions of Book V.
The articles in this Book govern ordinary proceedings, which are to be used in the district courts in all cases, except as otherwise provided by law.
Summary and executory proceedings are regulated by the provisions of Book V.
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