Louisiana § RS 13:5593 - Exemption of city from liability for sheriff's costs
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:5593 — Exemption of city from liability for sheriff's costs, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:5593. Exemption of city from liability for sheriff's costs
In all suits instituted by the city of New Orleans for the recovery of any tax imposed or other duties levied, in which the city of New Orleans has recovered judgment, the corporation shall be exempt from all liabilities for sheriff's costs, actual expenses incurred by virtue of instructions of the proper city officers excepted.
Redesignated from R.S. 33:1514 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:5593 ("Exemption of city from liability for sheriff's costs") 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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