Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure – 2026

Book I, Title I, Chapter 1: Jurisdiction Arts. 1–11 Book I, Title I, Chapter 2: Venue, Section 1: General Dispositions Arts. 41–45 Book I, Title I, Chapter 2: Venue, Section 2: Exceptions to General Rules Arts. 71–87 Book I, Title I, Chapter 2: Venue, Section 3: Change of Venue Arts. 121–124 Book I, Title I, Chapter 3: Recusal of Judges Arts. 151–161 Book I, Title I, Chapter 4: Power and Authority, Section 1: General Dispositions Arts. 191–197 Book I, Title I, Chapter 4: Power and Authority, Section 2: Power to Punish for Contempt Arts. 221–227 Book I, Title I, Chapter 5: Clerks, Section 1: General Dispositions Arts. 251–259 Book I, Title I, Chapter 5: Clerks, Section 2: Clerks of District Courts Arts. 281–288 Book I, Title I, Chapter 6: Sheriffs Arts. 321–334 Book I, Title I, Chapter 7: Other Officers of the Court Arts. 371–376 Book I, Title II, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Arts. 421–428 Book I, Title II, Chapter 2: Cumulation of Actions Arts. 461–466 Book I, Title II, Chapter 3: Lis Pendens Arts. 531–532 Book I, Title II, Chapter 4: Abandonment of Action Arts. 561–562 Book I, Title II, Chapter 5: Class and Derivative Actions, Section 1: Class Actions Arts. 591–597 Book I, Title II, Chapter 5: Class and Derivative Actions, Section 2: Derivative Actions Arts. 611–617 Book I, Title III, Chapter 1: Joinder Arts. 641–647 Book I, Title III, Chapter 2: Parties Plaintiff Arts. 681–700 Book I, Title III, Chapter 3: Parties Defendant Arts. 731–743 Book I, Title III, Chapter 4: Parties to Incidental Demands Art. 771 Book I, Title III, Chapter 5: Substitution of Parties, Section 1: In Trial Courts Arts. 801–807 Book I, Title III, Chapter 5: Substitution of Parties, Section 2: In Appellate Courts Art. 821 Book II, Title I, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Arts. 851–865 Book II, Title I, Chapter 2: Petition Arts. 891–893 Book II, Title I, Chapter 3: Exceptions Arts. 921–934 Book II, Title I, Chapter 4: Written Motions Arts. 961–971 Book II, Title I, Chapter 5: Answer Arts. 1001–1006 Book II, Title I, Chapter 6: Incidental Actions, Section 1: General Dispositions Arts. 1031–1041 Book II, Title I, Chapter 6: Incidental Actions, Section 2: Reconvention Arts. 1061–1067 Book II, Title I, Chapter 6: Incidental Actions, Section 3: Cross-claims Arts. 1071–1073 Book II, Title I, Chapter 6: Incidental Actions, Section 4: Intervention Arts. 1091–1094 Book II, Title I, Chapter 6: Incidental Actions, Section 5: Demand Against Third Party Arts. 1111–1116 Book II, Title I, Chapter 7: Amended and Supplemental Pleadings Arts. 1151–1156 Book II, Title II, Chapter 1: Citation Arts. 1201–1203 Book II, Title II, Chapter 2: Service on Persons Arts. 1231–1237 Book II, Title II, Chapter 3: Service on Legal and Quasi Legal Entities Arts. 1261–1267 Book II, Title II, Chapter 4: Persons Authorized to Make Service Arts. 1291–1293 Book II, Title II, Chapter 5: Service of Pleadings Arts. 1311–1314 Book II, Title III, Chapter 1: Subpoenas Arts. 1351–1357 Book II, Title III, Chapter 2: Proof of Official Records Arts. 1391–1397 Book II, Title III, Chapter 3: Discovery, Section 1: General Provisions Governing Discovery Arts. 1420–1428 Book II, Title III, Chapter 3: Discovery, Section 2: Depositions: General Dispositions Arts. 1429–1475 Book II, Title IV: Pre-trial Procedure Arts. 1551–1552 Book II, Title V, Chapter 1: Consolidation of Cases and Separate Trials of Issues of Liability and Damages Arts. 1561–1563 Book II, Title V, Chapter 2: Assignment of Cases for Trial Arts. 1571–1573 Book II, Title V, Chapter 3: Continuance Arts. 1601–1605 Book II, Title V, Chapter 4: Trial Procedure Arts. 1631–1637 Book II, Title V, Chapter 5: Dismissal Arts. 1671–1673 Book II, Title V, Chapter 6: Default Arts. 1701–1704 Book II, Title V, Chapter 7: Jury Trial, Section 1: Right to Trial by Jury Arts. 1731–1736 Book II, Title V, Chapter 7: Jury Trial, Section 2: Selection of Jury Art. 1751 Book II, Title V, Chapter 7: Jury Trial, Section 3: Procedure for Calling and Examining Jurors Arts. 1761–1769 Book II, Title V, Chapter 7: Jury Trial, Section 4: Procedure in Jury Trials Arts. 1791–1797 Book II, Title V, Chapter 7: Jury Trial, Section 5: Verdicts Arts. 1810–1814 Book II, Title VI, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Arts. 1841–1845 Book II, Title VI, Chapter 2: Declaratory Judgments Arts. 1871–1883 Book II, Title VI, Chapter 3: Rendition Arts. 1911–1922 Book II, Title VI, Chapter 4: Modification in Trial Court, Section 1: Amendment Art. 1951 Book II, Title VI, Chapter 4: Modification in Trial Court, Section 2: New Trial Arts. 1971–1979 Book II, Title VI, Chapter 4: Modification in Trial Court, Section 3: Action of Nullity Arts. 2001–2006 Book II, Title VI, Chapter 5: Revival Art. 2031 Book III, Title I, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Arts. 2081–2089 Book III, Title I, Chapter 2: Procedure for Appealing Arts. 2121–2133 Book III, Title I, Chapter 3: Procedure in Appellate Court Arts. 2161–2168 Book III, Title II: Supervisory Procedure Art. 2201 Book IV, Title I: General Dispositions Arts. 2251–2254 Book IV, Title II, Chapter 1: Writ of Fieri Facias Arts. 2291–2299 Book IV, Title II, Chapter 2: Judicial Sale Under Fieri Facias Arts. 2331–2344 Book IV, Title II, Chapter 3: The Adjudication and Its Effect Arts. 2371–2381 Book IV, Title II, Chapter 4: Garnishment Under a Writ of Fieri Facias Arts. 2411–2417 Book IV, Title II, Chapter 5: Examination of Judgment Debtor Arts. 2451–2456 Book IV, Title III: Judgments Other Than Money Judgments Arts. 2501–2504 Book IV, Title IV: Foreign Judgments Arts. 2541–2542 Book V, Title I: Summary Proceedings Arts. 2591–2596 Book V, Title II, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Arts. 2631–2644 Book V, Title II, Chapter 2: Proceeding Against Surviving Spouse, Succession, or Heir Arts. 2671–2675 Book V, Title II, Chapter 3: Proceedings When Property in Possession of Third Person Arts. 2701–2703 Book V, Title II, Chapter 4: Execution of Writ of Seizure and Sale Arts. 2721–2725 Book V, Title II, Chapter 5: Injunction to Arrest Seizure and Sale Arts. 2751–2754 Book V, Title II, Chapter 6: Deficiency Judgment Arts. 2771–2772 Book V, Title II, Chapter 7: Making Judgments of Other Louisiana Courts Executory, Section 1: In General Arts. 2781–2783 Book V, Title II, Chapter 7: Making Judgments of Other Louisiana Courts Executory, Section 2: Intrastate Registration of Support Orders for Modification and Enforcement Subsection A. General Provisions Arts. 2785–2795 Book VI, Title I, Chapter 1: Jurisdiction Arts. 2811–2813 Book VI, Title I, Chapter 2: Evidence of Jurisdiction and Heirship Arts. 2821–2826 Book VI, Title I, Chapter 3: Probate and Registry of Testaments, Section 1: Procedure Preliminary to Probate Arts. 2851–2857 Book VI, Title I, Chapter 3: Probate and Registry of Testaments, Section 2: Ex Parte Probate of Testaments Arts. 2881–2893 Book VI, Title I, Chapter 3: Probate and Registry of Testaments, Section 3: Contradictory Probate of Testaments Arts. 2901–2904 Book VI, Title I, Chapter 3: Probate and Registry of Testaments, Section 4: Retention of Testaments Art. 2911 Book VI, Title I, Chapter 4: Annulment of Probated Testaments Arts. 2931–2933 Book VI, Title I, Chapter 5: Detailed Descriptive List in Lieu of Inventory Arts. 2951–2954 Book VI, Title I, Chapter 6: General Rules of Procedure Arts. 2971–2974 Book VI, Title II, Chapter 1: Intestate Successions Arts. 3001–3008 Book VI, Title II, Chapter 2: Testate Successions Arts. 3031–3035 Book VI, Title II, Chapter 3: Judgments of Possession Arts. 3061–3062 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 1: Qualification of Succession Representatives, Section 1: Executors Arts. 3081–3083 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 1: Qualification of Succession Representatives, Section 2: Administrators Arts. 3091–3098 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 1: Qualification of Succession Representatives, Section 3: Provisional Administrators Arts. 3111–3113 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 1: Qualification of Succession Representatives, Section 4: Administrators of Vacant Successions Arts. 3121–3122 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 1: Qualification of Succession Representatives, Section 5: Inventory of Succession Property Arts. 3131–3137 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 1: Qualification of Succession Representatives, Section 6: Security, Oath, and Letters of Succession Representative Arts. 3151–3159 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 2: Attorney for Absent Heirs and Legatees Arts. 3171–3174 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 3: Revocation of Appointment, and Removal of Succession Representative Arts. 3181–3182 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 4: General Functions, Powers, and Duties of Succession Representative, Section 1: General Dispositions Arts. 3191–3198 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 4: General Functions, Powers, and Duties of Succession Representative, Section 2: Collection of Succession Property Art. 3211 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 4: General Functions, Powers, and Duties of Succession Representative, Section 3: Preservation and Management of Succession Property Arts. 3221–3229 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 5: Enforcement of Claims Against Successions Arts. 3241–3249 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 6: Alienation of Succession Property, Section 1: General Dispositions Arts. 3261–3266 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 6: Alienation of Succession Property, Section 2: Public Sale Arts. 3271–3273 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 6: Alienation of Succession Property, Section 3: Private Sale Arts. 3281–3288 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 6: Alienation of Succession Property, Section 4: Exchange of Succession Property Arts. 3291–3294 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 6: Alienation of Succession Property, Section 5: Giving in Payment; Procedure Arts. 3295–3298 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 7: Payment of Estate Debts Arts. 3301–3308 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 8: Interim Allowance to Heirs and Legatees Art. 3321 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 9: Accounting by Succession Representative Arts. 3331–3338 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 10: Compensation of Succession Representative Arts. 3351–3353 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 11: Sending Heirs and Legatees Into Possession, Section 1: Intestate Succession Arts. 3361–3362 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 11: Sending Heirs and Legatees Into Possession, Section 2: Testate Succession Arts. 3371–3372 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 11: Sending Heirs and Legatees Into Possession, Section 3: Judgment of Possession Art. 3381 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 12: Discharge of Succession Representative Arts. 3391–3395 Book VI, Title III, Chapter 13: Independent Administration of Estates Arts. 3396–3396.20 Book VI, Title IV: Ancillary Probate Procedure Arts. 3401–3405 Book VI, Title V, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Arts. 3421–3422.1 Book VI, Title V, Chapter 2: When Judicial Proceedings Unnecessary Arts. 3431–3434 Book VI, Title V, Chapter 3: Judicial Proceedings Arts. 3441–3443 Book VI, Title VI: Partition of Successions Arts. 3461–3462 Book VII, Title I, Chapter 1: Attachment and Sequestration, Section 1: General Dispositions Arts. 3501–3514 Book VII, Title I, Chapter 1: Attachment and Sequestration, Section 2: Attachment Arts. 3541–3545 Book VII, Title I, Chapter 1: Attachment and Sequestration, Section 3: Sequestration Arts. 3571–3576 Book VII, Title I, Chapter 2: Injunction Arts. 3601–3613 Book VII, Title II, Chapter 1: Actions to Determine Ownership or Possession Arts. 3651–3671 Book VII, Title II, Chapter 2: Boundary Action Arts. 3691–3693 Book VII, Title II, Chapter 3: Hypothecary Action, Section 1: General Dispositions Arts. 3721–3723 Book VII, Title II, Chapter 3: Hypothecary Action, Section 2: Hypothecary Action Against Third Person Arts. 3741–3743 Book VII, Title II, Chapter 4: Notice of Pendency of Action Arts. 3751–3753 Book VII, Title III, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Arts. 3781–3785 Book VII, Title III, Chapter 2: Habeas Corpus Arts. 3821–3831 Book VII, Title III, Chapter 3: Mandamus Arts. 3861–3866 Book VII, Title III, Chapter 4: Quo Warranto Arts. 3901–3902 Book VII, Title IV, Chapter 1: Divorce and Annulment Arts. 3941–3947 Book VII, Title IV, Chapter 2: Divorce Under Civil Code Article 102 Arts. 3951–3958 Book VII, Title V: Judicial Emancipation Arts. 3991–3998 Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 1: Court Where Proceedings Are Brought Arts. 4031–4034 Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 2: Appointment of Particular Tutors Arts. 4061–4073 Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 3: Inventory of Minor's Property Arts. 4101–4102 Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 4: Security of Tutor Arts. 4131–4137 Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 5: Oath and Letters of Tutorship Arts. 4171–4172 Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 6: Undertutor Arts. 4201–4206 Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 7: Disqualification, Revocation of Appointment, Resignation, and Removal Arts. 4231–4238 Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 8: General Functions, Powers, and Duties of Tutor Arts. 4261–4275 Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 9: Alienation of Minor's Property, Section 1: General Dispositions Arts. 4301–4304 Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 9: Alienation of Minor's Property, Section 2: Public Sale Arts. 4321–4323 Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 9: Alienation of Minor's Property, Section 3: Private Sale Arts. 4341–4342 Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 9: Alienation of Minor's Property, Section 4: Adjudication to Parent Arts. 4361–4363 Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 9: Alienation of Minor's Property, Section 5: Exchange Art. 4371 Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 10: Accounting by Tutor Arts. 4391–4398 Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 11: Ancillary Tutorship Procedure Arts. 4431–4433 Book VII, Title VI, Chapter 12: Small Tutorships Arts. 4461–4464 Book VII, Title VII: Administration of Minor's Property During Marriage of Parents Arts. 4501–4502 Book VII, Title VII-A: Administration of Court Judgment in Favor of Minor Arts. 4521–4522 Book VII, Title VIII, Chapter 1: In General Arts. 4541–4556 Book VII, Title VIII, Chapter 2: Curators and Undercurators Arts. 4561–4570 Book VII, Title IX, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Arts. 4601–4614 Book VII, Title IX, Chapter 2: Partition When Co-owner an Absentee Arts. 4621–4630 Book VII, Title IX, Chapter 3: Partition When Co-owner a Minor or Interdict Arts. 4641–4643 Book VII, Title X: Concursus Proceedings Arts. 4651–4662 Book VII, Title XI, Chapter 1: General Dispositions Arts. 4701–4705 Book VII, Title XI, Chapter 2: Procedure Arts. 4731–4736 Book VIII, Title I, Chapter 1: Applicability: Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Arts. 4831–4832 Book VIII, Title I, Chapter 2: Civil Jurisdiction, Section 1: Parish Courts and City Courts Arts. 4841–4854 Book VIII, Title I, Chapter 2: Civil Jurisdiction, Section 2: Municipal and Traffic Courts Art. 4857 Book VIII, Title I, Chapter 3: Recusal of Judges; Appointment of Judges Ad Hoc Arts. 4861–4866 Book VIII, Title I, Chapter 4: Jury Trials Prohibited; Transfer to District Court Arts. 4871–4875 Book VIII, Title II, Chapter 1: Parish and City Courts Arts. 4901–4908 Book VIII, Title II, Chapter 2: Civil Jurisdiction for Justice of the Peace Courts Arts. 4911–4925 Book VIII, Title II, Chapter 3: Appeals from City and Parish Courts Arts. 5001–5004 Book VIII, Title III: District Courts Where Jurisdiction Concurrent with Justice of the Peace Courts Art. 5011 Book IX, Title I, Chapter 1: Rules of Construction Arts. 5051–5059 Book IX, Title I, Chapter 2: Attorney Appointed to Represent Unrepresented Defendants Arts. 5091–5098 Book IX, Title I, Chapter 3: Bonds in Judicial Proceedings Arts. 5121–5127 Book IX, Title I, Chapter 4: Discussion Arts. 5151–5156 Book IX, Title I, Chapter 5: Waiver of Costs for Indigent Party Arts. 5181–5188 Book IX, Title II: Definitions Art. 5251