Louisiana § RS 33:2842 - Compelling collection of taxes to pay judgment
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:2842 — Compelling collection of taxes to pay judgment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 33:2842. Compelling collection of taxes to pay judgment
Whenever police juries or authorities of incorporated towns or cities have provided for the payment of a debt by levying a tax, and fail or refuse to cause the tax to be collected for the purpose of paying the debt and interest for which it was imposed, the district judge, on motion of the attorney of any of the creditors of the parish or incorporated town or city, after judgment has been rendered in their favor, shall issue his mandate directed to the tax collector of the parish or incorporated town or city in which the judgment has been obtained, to proceed forthwith to collect the taxes. The taxes shall be appropriated to the payment of the judgment and costs, the tax collector retaining the commissions allowed for the collection of taxes as compensation for his services.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 33:2842 cover?
Section RS 33:2842 ("Compelling collection of taxes to pay judgment") 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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