Louisiana § RS 13:5531 - Surplus in sheriff's civil fee account
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:5531 — Surplus in sheriff's civil fee account, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:5531. Surplus in sheriff's civil fee account
Where a surplus of fees has accumulated in a sheriff's civil fee account, Parish of Orleans excepted, and the surplus has remained unclaimed for a period of twenty years or more, the sheriff may pay the amount of said surplus over to the general fund of his parish.
Redesignated from R.S. 33:1429 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:5531 ("Surplus in sheriff's civil fee account") 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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