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HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS
HB 164 2022 Regular Session Pressly
CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to electronic filing of documents
Synopsis of Senate Amendments
1.Provides for summary proceedings if the filing party does not receive
confirmation of receipt.
2.Makes technical changes.
Digest of Bill as Finally Passed by Senate
Present law (R.S. 13:850) provides that any document in a civil action may be filed with the
clerk of court by facsimile transmission and that filing is deemed complete at the time the
facsimile transmission is received by the clerk of court.
Proposed law changes present law to provide that the equipment used to accept facsimile
filings cannot be intentionally turned off or disconnected, and that filing shall be deemed
complete on the date and time indicated on the clerk of court facsimile transmission receipt.
Proposed law provides for summary proceedings in the event the filing party does not receive
confirmation of receipt and the clerk of court denies receiving the facsimile transmission.
(Amends R.S. 13:850(A) and (D); Adds R.S. 13:850(E))
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