CHAPTER 5. CLERKS SECTION 1. GENERAL DISPOSITIONS Art. 251. Custodian of court records; certified copies; records public A. The clerk of court is the legal custodian of all of its records and is responsible for their safekeeping and preservation. He may issue a copy of any of these records, certified by him under the seal […]
Art. 252. Issuance of process The clerk of a court shall issue all citations, writs, mandates, summons, subpoenas, and other process of the court in the name of the State of Louisiana. He shall indicate thereon the court from which they issue, sign them in his official capacity, and affix the seal of the court […]
Art. 253. Pleadings, documents, and exhibits to be filed with clerk A. All pleadings or documents to be filed in an action or proceeding instituted or pending in a court, and all exhibits introduced in evidence, shall be delivered to the clerk of the court for such purpose. The clerk shall endorse thereon the fact […]
Art. 253.1. Pleadings; random assignment of cases All pleadings filed shall be randomly assigned to a particular section or division of the court by either of the following methods: (1) By drawing indiscriminately from a pool containing designations of all sections or divisions of court in the particular jurisdiction in which the case is filed. […]
Art. 253.2. Transfer and reassignment of pending cases After a case has been assigned to a particular section or division of the court, it may not be transferred from one section or division to another section or division within the same court, unless agreed to by all parties, or unless it is being transferred to […]
Art. 253.3. Duty judge exceptions; authority to hear certain matters A. In any case assigned pursuant to Article 253.1, a duty judge shall only hear and sign orders or judgments for the following: (1) Domestic relations emergency matters and protective orders concerning physical safety. (2) Temporary restraining orders. (3) Default judgments, stipulated matters, examination of […]
Art. 254. Docket and minute books A. In addition to other record books required by law, each court shall keep docket and minute books. B. The clerk of the court shall enter in the docket book the number and title of each action or proceeding filed in the court, the date of filing of the […]
Art. 255. Deputy clerks and other employees Except as otherwise provided by law, a deputy clerk of a court possesses all of the powers and authority granted by law to the clerk, and may perform any of the duties and exercise any of the functions of the clerk. Deputy clerks and other employees of a […]
Art. 256. Minute clerk The minute clerk of a court shall keep the minutes of the court daily when in session and transcribe them into the minute book, as required by Article 254; shall file all pleadings and documents tendered for filing in open court; and shall perform such other duties as are assigned to […]
Art. 257. Neglect, failure, or refusal of clerk, deputy, or other employee to perform duty subjects him to punishment for contempt The neglect, failure, or refusal of a clerk, deputy clerk, or other employee of a clerk of court to perform any ministerial duty subjects him to punishment for contempt of court.
Art. 258. Electronic filing and recording of written instruments A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a clerk of court, as ex officio recorder, the Orleans Parish register of conveyances, or its successor, or the Orleans Parish recorder of mortgages or its successor, hereinafter referred to as “recorder”, is authorized to adopt and […]
Art. 259. Liability of clerk of court The clerk of court shall not be liable for any damages caused by any third party to any information included in pleadings or documents filed of record by the clerk of court. Acts 2017, No. 173, §5.
