Louisiana § RS 13:2515 - Application for supervisory writs; stay orders
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§ RS 13:2515. Application for supervisory writs; stay orders
All applications for supervisory writs of certiorari, prohibition, or mandamus to the Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans from the Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans shall be filed with the clerk for the parish of Orleans, and shall be by him allotted to the criminal court of appeals panel then sitting to hear appeals within that court under its rules, in connection with cases not appealable to the Supreme Court of Louisiana. No stay order shall be binding on the lower court unless at least two of such judges shall order such stay. The application for writs shall follow the general form and shall contain all documents and exhibits now required by Rule X of Rules of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, or as may be hereafter required under Rule X.
Added by Acts 1962, No. 447, §1; Acts 2014, No. 845, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017; Acts 2026, No. 15, §1, eff. April 30, 2026.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:2515 cover?
Section RS 13:2515 ("Application for supervisory writs; stay orders") 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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