Louisiana § 13:3477 Inability or refusal of constable or deputy constable to act; employment of sheriff or deputy; appointment of special deputy constable

Louisiana Statutes

§ 13:3477 — Inability or refusal of constable or deputy constable to act; employment of sheriff or deputy; appointment of special deputy constable

Louisiana § 13:3477

Title 13Courts and Judicial Procedure

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Bluebook

La. Stat. Ann. § 13:3477 (2026).

Text

In case of the inability or refusal to act on the part of the constable or a duly appointed deputy constable because of relationship, sickness, or from other causes in civil suits, and in case of the execution of conservatory writs in civil suits, the justices of the peace may employ either the sheriff or his deputy or appoint a special deputy constable to execute all orders, citations, summons, seizures, and writs.

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In case of the inability or refusal to act on the part of the constable or a duly appointed deputy constable because of relationship, sickness, or from other causes in civil suits, and in case of the execution of conservatory writs in civil suits, the justices of the peace may employ either the sheriff or his deputy or appoint a special deputy constable to execute all orders, citations, summons, seizures, and writs.