ENROLLED
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 98
BY REPRESENTATIVE MAGEE
1 AN ACT
2 To 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.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. Code of Civil Procedure Article 863(A) is hereby amended and reenacted
7 to 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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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
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