Louisiana § RS 22:2019 - Exemption from filing fees
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:2019 — Exemption from filing fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 22:2019. Exemption from filing fees
The commissioner of insurance shall not be required to pay any fee to any public officer for filing, recording, or in any manner authenticating any paper or instrument relating to any proceeding pursuant to this Chapter, nor for services rendered by any public officer for serving any process; however, such fees and costs may be taxed as costs against the defendant in the suit by order of the court and paid to such public officer.
Acts 1958, No. 125; Redesignated from R.S. 22:744 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 271, §1.
NOTE: Former R.S. 22:2019 redesignated as R.S. 22:264 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:2019 cover?
Section RS 22:2019 ("Exemption from filing fees") 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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