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La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2 (2026)

Fines for non-attendance of any witness or juror imposed by any court of justice

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§2.  Fines for non-attendance of any witness or juror imposed by any court of justice

When a fine is imposed by any court of justice for the non-attendance of any witness or juror, or for any other cause, it is the duty of the clerk to issue, within two judicial days, a writ of fieri facias at the suit of the state, against the person on whom the fine is imposed; fines shall not be imposed without a rule on the party to show cause, unless the circumstances of the case should, in the discretion of the court, require no delay.  

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1984–2022 · leading case: David Pitts Jr. & Kenyetta Gurley v. Louisiana Med. Mut. Ins. Co. & Rhoda Renee Jones, M.D., 218 So. 3d 58 (La. 2017).
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David Pitts Jr. & Kenyetta Gurley v. Louisiana Med. Mut. Ins. Co. & Rhoda Renee Jones, M.D., 218 So. 3d 58 (La. 2017). · cites it 2× “TREATISE, CIVIL PROCEDURE § 13:2 (2d ed.). In sum, then, I agree with the majority’s statement that this court reviews the ruling of the district court on a motion for new trial under La.”
In re C.B., 708 So. 2d 391 (La. 1998). “See LSA-RS 13:2(4) (West, 1983) (defining “felony” as a crime for which the offender may be sentenced to hard labor).”
Bailey v. DeLaCruz, 143 So. 3d 1220 (La. Ct. App. 2014). “Treatise, Civil Procedure § 13:2 (2d ed.). The sale of the house after trial and the added losses in that sale may be new evidence; but, the remaining exhibits were not newly discovered and were cumulative.”
McDaniel v. Town of Krotz Springs, 448 So. 2d 874 (La. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 4× “Section 13:2 provides: “SECTION 13:2. CONTENT OF APPLICATION FOR PERMIT Applications for state and local permits to engage in any business or operation regulated by this Chapter shall be in writing and sworn to, and shall contain the full name of the applicant, his correct home…”
In Re Cb, 708 So. 2d 391 (La. 1998). “See LSA-RS 13:2(4) (West, 1983) (defining "felony" as a crime for which the offender may be sentenced to hard labor).”
Succession of Evlyn Northington Farris Angus (La. Ct. App. 2022). “Treatise, § 13:2. 2 filled in the names of the beneficiaries and executed the TOD Form, naming Diann as 50% beneficiary and Laura as 50% beneficiary of the account.”
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2(4): 2 cases
In re C.B., 708 So. 2d 391 (La. 1998). “See LSA-RS 13:2(4) (West, 1983) (defining “felony” as a crime for which the offender may be sentenced to hard labor).”
In Re Cb, 708 So. 2d 391 (La. 1998). “See LSA-RS 13:2(4) (West, 1983) (defining "felony" as a crime for which the offender may be sentenced to hard labor).”
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