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2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 98
BY REPRESENTATIVE MAGEE
CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to the signing of civil pleadings
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 863(A), relative to the signing of
3 civil pleadings; to provide for a physical service address; and to provide for related
4 matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. Code of Civil Procedure Article 863(A) is hereby amended and reenacted
7to read as follows:
8 Art. 863. Signing of pleadings, effect
9 A. Every pleading of a party represented by an attorney shall be signed by
10 at least one attorney of record in his individual name, whose physical address for
11 service of process shall be stated. A party who is not represented by an attorney
12 shall sign his pleading and state his physical address for service of process. If mail
13 is not received at the physical address for service of process, a designated mailing
14 address shall also be provided.
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HB NO. 98
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HB 98 Engrossed 2020 Regular Session Magee
Abstract: Requires a physical service address when signing the pleading.
Present law provides that the party signing the pleading state an address.
Proposed law changes the address requirement to be a physical service address.
Proposed law provides for a designated mailing address, if different from the physical
service address.
(Amends C.C.P. Art. 863(A))
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