La. Rev. Stat. § 9:2800.72

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Writ of attachment

Official statutory text

A person authorized to file an action under this Chapter may seek a writ of attachment pursuant to the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Articles 3501 et seq. against all assets of a defendant sufficient to satisfy a potential award, except an asset named in or seized pursuant to a forfeiture action by the state or federal agency before a plaintiff commences an action pursuant to this Chapter, unless the asset is released by the agency that seized it.

Acts 1997, No. 719, §1.

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