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SENATE BILL NO. 606
BY SENATOR MARTINY
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Articles 253(C) and 1911 and R.S.2
9:2603(B)(4) and to enact Code of Civil Procedure Article 253(D), relative to court3
procedures; to provide relative to the use of electronic signatures by the court; to4
provide certain procedures, terms, and conditions; to provide relative to certain5
documents, orders and judgments; to provide relative to Louisiana Uniform6
Electronic Transactions Act; and to provide for related matters.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. Code of Civil Procedure Articles 253(C) and 1911 are hereby amended9
and reenacted and Code of Civil Procedure Article 253(D) is hereby enacted to read as10
follows:11
Art. 253. Pleadings, documents, and exhibits to be filed with clerk12
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C. A judge or justice presiding over a court in this state may sign a court14
order, notice, official court document, and other writings required to be15
executed in connection with court proceedings, by use of an electronic signature16
as defined by R.S. 9:2602. The various courts shall provide by court rule for the17
method of electronic signature to be used and to ensure the authenticity of the18
electronic signature.19
D. Any pleading or document in a traffic or criminal action may be filed with20
the court by facsimile transmission in compliance with the provision of the Code of21
Criminal Procedure Article 14.1.22
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Art. 1911. Final judgment; partial final judgment; signing; appeals1
Except as otherwise provided by law, every final judgment shall be signed2
by the judge. Judgments may be signed by the judge by use of electronic3
signature. The various courts shall provide by court rule for the method of4
electronic signature to be used and to ensure the authenticity of the electronic5
signature. For the purpose of an appeal as provided in Article 2083, no appeal may6
be taken from a final judgment until the requirement of this Article has been7
fulfilled. No appeal may be taken from a partial final judgment under Article8
1915(B) until the judgment has been designated a final judgment under Article9
1915(B). An appeal may be taken from a final judgment under Article 1915(A)10
without the judgment being so designated.11
Section 2. R.S. 9:2603(B)(4) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:12
ยง2603. Scope13
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B. This Chapter shall not apply to:15
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(4)(a) A law governing adoption, divorce, or other matters of family law.17
(b) Court orders or notices, or official court documents, including briefs,18
pleadings, and other writings, required to be executed in connection with court19
proceedings, except as otherwise provided by law.20
(c) Any notice of any of the following:21
(i) The cancellation or termination of utility services, including water, heat,22
and power.23
(ii) Default, acceleration, repossession, foreclosure, or eviction, or the right24
to cure, under a credit agreement secured by, or a rental agreement for, a primary25
residence of an individual.26
(iii) The cancellation or termination of health insurance or benefits or life27
insurance benefits, excluding annuities.28
(iv) Recall of a product, or material failure of a product, that risks29
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(d)(c) Any document required to accompany any transportation or handling1
of hazardous materials, pesticides, or other toxic or dangerous materials.2
(e)(d) Publications required by law to be published in the official journals3
provided for in Chapter 2, 4, or 5 of Title 43 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of4
1950.5
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PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: