Louisiana § RS 13:4871 - Relevancy only ground of objection to evidence or production of documents
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:4871 — Relevancy only ground of objection to evidence or production of documents, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:4871. Relevancy only ground of objection to evidence or production of documents
The sole ground on which the defendant may object to any question asked him or any other party as a witness, or to the introduction in evidence of any document, or to the production in court or to the clerk of any document in response to a subpoena duces tecum directed to him, shall be that the information sought by the question or contained in the document is not relevant to any matter with respect to which the action is pending. The court shall not exclude any question or document if it appears that the information may possibly relate to any matter with respect to which the action is pending.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:4871 cover?
Section RS 13:4871 ("Relevancy only ground of objection to evidence or production of documents") 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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