Louisiana § RS 13:5240 - Limitations and procedures
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:5240 — Limitations and procedures, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:5240. Limitations and procedures
A. Except as stated in Subsection B of this Section, and except as to objections, protective orders or writs of mandamus or prohibition, the provisions of the Louisiana Governmental Claims Act, R.S. 13:5101 et seq., as applicable, shall apply to an action pursuant to this Part.
B.(1) A person shall bring an action to assert a claim for damages under this Part not later than one year after any of the following:
(a) The date the person knew or should have known of the substantial burden on the person's free exercise of religion.
(b) The date that an action pursuant to this Part was dismissed by an administrative law judge or a court, or there was a finding in favor of the person on the merit which resulted in a claim authorized pursuant to this Part.
(2) Mailing notice under R.S. 13:5238 shall toll the one-year period until the seventy-fifth day after the date on which the notice is mailed.
C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, including R.S. 13:5238 and 5239, the provisions of the Corrections Administrative Remedy Procedure, as provided in R.S. 15:1171 through 1179, and the Prison Litigation Reform Act, as provided in R.S. 15:1181 through 1191, as applicable, shall apply to any action under this Part.
Acts 2010, No. 793, §1; Acts 2025, No. 358, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:5240 ("Limitations and procedures") 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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