Book II, Title III, Chapter 3: Discovery, Section 2: Depositions: General Dispositions
Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure – 2026
Art. 1429
Perpetuation of testimony; petition
Art. 1430
Notice and service of petition; perpetuation of testimony
Art. 1430.1
Ex parte order; death or incapacitating illness
Art. 1431
Order and examination; perpetuation of testimony
Art. 1432
Use of deposition
Art. 1433
Deposition after trial
Art. 1434
Person before whom deposition taken
Art. 1435
Deposition taken in another state, or in a territory, district, or foreign jurisdiction; exceptions; nonresident insurance claims adjusters
Art. 1436
Stipulations; manner of taking; modification of procedures
Art. 1436.1
Depositions by telephone
Art. 1437
Deposition upon oral examination; when deposition may be taken
Art. 1438
Notice of examination; time and place; subpoena duces tecum
Art. 1439
Special notice
Art. 1440
Nonstenographic recordation of testimony
Art. 1441
Production of documents and things
Art. 1442
Deposition of an organization
Art. 1443
Examination and cross-examination; record of examination; oath; objections
Art. 1444
Motion to terminate; limit examination
Art. 1445
Submission to witness; changes; signing
Art. 1446
Certification by officer; custody of deposition; exhibits; copies; notice of availability for inspection or copying; cost of originals and copies of transcripts
Art. 1447
Failure to attend or to serve subpoena; expenses
Art. 1448
Serving written questions; notice
Art. 1449
Taking of testimony; preparation of record; notice of filing
Art. 1450
Use of depositions
Art. 1451
Objections to admissibility
Art. 1452
Effect of taking or using depositions; deposing attorneys of record
Art. 1453
Objection to irregularities in notice; waiver
Art. 1454
Objections as to disqualification of officer; waiver
Art. 1455
Objections, competency of witnesses; relevancy of testimony; manner or form of taking deposition
Art. 1456
Objection as to completion and return of deposition
Art. 1457
Interrogatories to parties; availability; additional, hearing required
Art. 1458
Interrogatories to parties; procedures for use
Art. 1459
Interrogatories to parties; scope; use at trial
Art. 1460
Option to produce business records
Art. 1461
Production of documents and things; entry upon land; scope
Art. 1462
Production of documents and things; entry upon land; procedure
Art. 1463
Production of documents and things; entry upon land, persons not parties
Art. 1464
Order for an additional medical opinion for physical or mental examination of persons
Art. 1465
Report of examining physician
Art. 1465.1
Requests for release of medical records
Art. 1466
Requests for admission; service of request
Art. 1467
Requests for admission; answers and objections
Art. 1468
Requests for admissions; effect of admission
Art. 1469
Motion for order compelling discovery
Art. 1469.1
Order compelling discovery of medical records
Art. 1469.2
Order compelling discovery of financial records; notice
Art. 1470
Failure to comply with order compelling discovery; contempt
Art. 1471
Failure to comply with order compelling discovery; sanctions
Art. 1472
Failure to admit; expenses
Art. 1473
Failure to attend deposition, serve answers or respond to request for inspection
Art. 1474
Service of written objections, notices, requests, affidavits, interrogatories, and answers thereto
Art. 1475
Affidavit for medical cost; counter affidavit; service