Louisiana § RS 13:4722 - Abatement of nuisances; right to maintain action
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:4722 — Abatement of nuisances; right to maintain action, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:4722. Abatement of nuisances; right to maintain action
The district attorney, in the name and on behalf of the parish and without the payment of any costs, the sheriff or the parish governing authority through its parish attorney or other designated representative, in the name of and on behalf of the parish and without the payment of any costs, or any ten residents of the election precinct wherein any nuisance described in R.S. 13:4721 exists, whether natural or artificial persons, shall have the right to file a suit in the district court having jurisdiction thereof in this state, or in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans in the event it has jurisdiction, to abate the nuisances described in R.S. 13:4721 and to have the owner, lessee, sublessee, agent or other occupant thereof declared guilty of maintaining a public nuisance.
Amended by Acts 1960, No. 507, §1; Acts 1968, No. 362, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:4722 cover?
Section RS 13:4722 ("Abatement of nuisances; right to maintain action") 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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