Louisiana § RS 3:3207 - Appointment of agent for service of process
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:3207 — Appointment of agent for service of process, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 3:3207. Appointment of agent for service of process
Any person who is not a resident of or domiciled in this state or who has not appointed an agent for service of process in this state and who engages in any activity regulated by this Chapter does by that action appoint the secretary of state as his agent for service of process of any legal document. Venue for any legal action against any person initiated by service of process on the secretary of state shall be in the parish or parishes in which the violation occurred or the damages were sustained.
Added by Acts 1982, No. 198, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 3:3207 ("Appointment of agent for service of process") 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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