Louisiana § RS 9:2758 - Notarial certified copy of lost original
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§ RS 9:2758. Notarial certified copy of lost original
When the original title or record is no longer in being, a copy is good proof, and supplies the want of the original, when it is certified as being conformable to the record, by the notary who has received it, or by one of his successors, or by any other public officer, with whom the record was deposited and who had authority to give certified copies of it, provided the loss of the original be previously proved.
Acts 1984, No. 331, §5.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:2758 ("Notarial certified copy of lost original") 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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