Louisiana § RS 13:3669 - Witness not compelled to appear at subsequent term until paid
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:3669 — Witness not compelled to appear at subsequent term until paid, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:3669. Witness not compelled to appear at subsequent term until paid
Any witness who may have been summoned to attend any of the courts of this state, to testify in a civil case, and shall have attended, claimed and received a certificate therefor, shall not again be compelled to obey any summons for attending said court in the case, at a subsequent term, until he be paid by the party by whom he was summoned; provided, the witness shall have made a demand for payment in writing upon the party who had him summoned, or his attorney, when he resides out of the parish, not less than thirty days before the first day of the subsequent term at which his attendance may be then required.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:3669 cover?
Section RS 13:3669 ("Witness not compelled to appear at subsequent term until paid") 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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