Louisiana § RS 13:474 - Registry of the district court; designation
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:474 — Registry of the district court; designation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:474. Registry of the district court; designation
The district judges shall designate in each of the parishes in their respective judicial districts, the fiscal agent of each parish in his district, the parish of Orleans excepted, as a depository of any and all monies, stocks, bonds, notes, deeds, contracts or documents of any nature belonging to minors, interdicts, absentees or persons unknown, when, for any purpose, and for the benefit of such person or persons it is desired to keep such property safely. The bank so designated as the fiscal agent shall be known as the registry of the court in and for the parish and district concerned.
Acts 2006, No. 621, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 474, §5(A).
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:474 ("Registry of the district court; designation") 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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