Louisiana § RS 13:1301 - Sessions of court
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:1301 — Sessions of court, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:1301. Sessions of court
The civil district court shall hold continuous sessions during nine-and-a-half months of the year. The court shall remain open on all legal days during the whole year for granting interlocutory orders, issuing all writs, trial of rules to quash writs, trial of proceedings instituted by a landlord for the possession of leased property, trial of partition proceedings, and for such probate and insolvency business as the court en banc may determine by rule.
Acts 2006, No. 621, §19(A), eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2008, No. 675, §1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 873, §1, eff. July 9, 2008; Acts 2011, No. 340, §2, eff. June 29, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 474, §4(B)(2).
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:1301 cover?
Section RS 13:1301 ("Sessions of court") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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