Louisiana § RS 15:272 - Order for substitution of certified copy of missing document
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 15:272 — Order for substitution of certified copy of missing document, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 15:272. Order for substitution of certified copy of missing document
The judge shall, upon proof of the loss, destruction or abstraction from the court of any indictment, information or bail bond, order that a certified copy from the judicial record of such lost, destroyed or abstracted document shall be substituted for the original and that the trial and all further proceedings in the cause be had as on the original.
Acts 1966, No. 311, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1967.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 15:272 cover?
Section RS 15:272 ("Order for substitution of certified copy of missing document") 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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