Louisiana Statutes
§ 13:1221 — Destruction of useless records
Louisiana·Title 13 Courts and Judicial Procedure
A.The clerk of court may upon consent of the majority of the judges and with authorization from the state archivist as provided in R.S. 44:411 destroy records of any of the following judicial proceedings when such records have been deemed by the majority of judges to have no further use or value: suits on open accounts, tort suits, worker's compensation suits, suits on unsecured notes, suits on promissory notes, and suits on chattel mortgages.
B.No cause of action shall exist against any clerk or judge for the destruction of such records in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 1975, No. 677, §1. Acts 1983, 1st Ex.Sess., No. 1, §6; Acts 2012, No. 101, §1, eff. May 11, 2012.
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Expenses§ 13:1213
Fees; enumeration§ 13:1213.1
Payment of costs in lump sum§ 13:1213.2
Fees; clerk of the Civil District Court§ 13:1213.3
Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 131, §2§ 13:1215
Security for cost§ 13:1216
Docket and index§ 13:1217
Repealed by Acts 1984, No. 36, §2§ 13:1218
Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 178, §1§ 13:1219
Repealed by Acts 1975, No. 638, §3