Louisiana § RS 49:225 - Service upon secretary of state; fee; exception
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 49:225 — Service upon secretary of state; fee; exception, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 49:225. Service upon secretary of state; fee; exception
Whenever by virtue of law service of process or any other instrument of writing is required to be served upon the secretary of state, the person commencing the action and securing service of process or other instruments of writing in this manner shall pay to the secretary of state at the time of such service a fee as determined and published in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 49:222, which said person shall be entitled to recover as taxable cost in the action if he shall prevail. However, no such fee shall be paid or recovered when such service of process is required as a result of a small claims action filed in accordance with R.S. 13:5200 et seq.
Acts 1983, No. 235, §4, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1985, No. 314, §1; Acts 1989, No. 581, §1.
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Section RS 49:225 ("Service upon secretary of state; fee; exception") 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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