Louisiana § RS 40:580.4 - Complaints or orders; service; posting
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:580.4 — Complaints or orders; service; posting, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:580.4. Complaints or orders; service; posting
A. Complaints or orders issued by a public officer pursuant to an ordinance adopted under this Part shall be served upon persons either personally or by registered mail. If the whereabouts of the persons are unknown and cannot be ascertained by the public officer by the use of reasonable diligence and the public officer makes an affidavit to that effect, the complaint or order may be served by publication once each week for two successive weeks in a newspaper printed and published in the municipality, or, in the absence of such a newspaper, in one printed and published in the parish and circulating in the municipality in which the dwellings are located.
B. A copy of the complaint or order shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the premises affected by the complaint or order. A copy shall also be filed in the mortgage office of the parish in which the dwelling is located. This filing of the complaint has the same force and effect as the filing of lis pendens notices.
Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 40:580.4
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:580.4 cover?
Section RS 40:580.4 ("Complaints or orders; service; posting") 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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