RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 186 (SB 109) 2017 Regular Session Claitor
Prior law (R.S. 9:5821-5825) provided rules and exceptions for prescription by law and for
legal extensions due to the hardships caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
New law (R.S. 9:5826-5827) provides for the suspension or extension of peremption,
prescription, and certain legal deadlines due to the hardships caused by the floods of 2016.
Provides for the suspension or extension of prescriptive periods and peremptive periods for
the period of time between Aug. 12, 2016, and Sept. 30, 2016.
Effective upon signature of governor (June 12, 2017).
(Adds R.S. 9:5826 and 5827)