Art. 4733 Warrant for possession if judgment of eviction not complied with

If a judge orders someone to move out of a rental property and they don't leave within 24 hours, the court will step in right away. The judge will issue a warrant that tells the sheriff, constable, or marshal to physically remove the tenant and give the property back to the landlord or owner.

This means tenants don't get much extra time after a judge rules against them. Once the 24-hour window passes, the court doesn't wait around or require the landlord to ask again. The warrant gets issued automatically, and law enforcement is the one who carries out the eviction and hands over control of the property.

For landlords, this rule offers a fast way to get their property back once they've won their case in court. For tenants, it's a clear warning: once the judgment is made, the clock starts ticking fast, and law enforcement will get involved quickly if they don't move out in time.