Louisiana § RS 13:5801 - Proper bond not to operate as mortgage

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§ RS 13:5801. Proper bond not to operate as mortgage

If the bond of the constable, except in Orleans Parish, is given with three good and solvent sureties, bound in solido, residing within the parish wherein the constable is to exercise the functions of his office, or with an approved surety company, and the bond is then approved by the judge of the district court for the parish, the bond shall not be recorded in the mortgage records and shall not operate as a mortgage on any property of the constable, or on any surety thereon.

Redesignated from R.S. 33:1701 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 13:5801 ("Proper bond not to operate as mortgage") 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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