Louisiana § RS 13:4436.1 - Termination permitted by summary proceedings; jurisdiction of court to order
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§ RS 13:4436.1. Termination permitted by summary proceedings; jurisdiction of court to order
A. A judgment debtor who appeals the judgment may obtain an order that terminates a judicial mortgage created by recording the judgment and that directs the recorder to erase the judgment from his records.
B. The proceeding for such termination shall be by summary proceedings brought against the judgment creditor.
C. The court that renders the judgment appealed from shall have jurisdiction of the proceedings to terminate a judicial mortgage whether or not the judicial mortgage results from the recordation of the court's judgment or that of an appellate court following the appeal of the judgment.
Acts 1992, No. 1132, §5, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:4436.1 ("Termination permitted by summary proceedings; jurisdiction of court to order") 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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