Louisiana § RS 44:118 - Electronic copies of records; Lafayette Parish
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§ RS 44:118. Electronic copies of records; Lafayette Parish
Subject to the provisions of R.S. 44:116, in addition to the methods authorized for recording filings, documents, pleadings, and all other written instruments and for indexing conveyance and mortgage records, the clerk of court of Lafayette Parish may electronically record filings, documents, pleadings, and all other written instruments and make indexes of conveyance and mortgage records on non-rewritable magnetic, optical, or laser type storage media, including but not limited to CD-ROM. However, the media shall comply with the standards of the American National Standard Institute or the International Standards Organization for electronic storage of records.
Acts 1995, No. 417, §2; Acts 2024, No. 501, §5.
NOTE: Former R.S. 44:117 redesignated as R.S. 44:118 by Acts 2024, No. 501, §5.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 44:118 ("Electronic copies of records; Lafayette Parish") 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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