Louisiana § RS 9:5171 - Cancellation; certified copy of order, decree or other instrument
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§ RS 9:5171. Cancellation; certified copy of order, decree or other instrument
If a cancellation is to be effected pursuant to a certificate by a sheriff, marshal, or other officer as a consequence of a judicial sale, or other decree or action, the request for cancellation shall have attached to it a certified copy of the order, decree, or other instrument evidencing the extinction or directing the cancellation.
Acts 2005, No. 169, §6, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. Nov. 29, 2005; Redesignated from R.S. 44:108 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:5171 ("Cancellation; certified copy of order, decree or other instrument") 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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