Louisiana § RS 9:5623 - Acts of sheriff; overpayments
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 9:5623 — Acts of sheriff; overpayments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 9:5623. Acts of sheriff; overpayments
The following actions against sheriffs and their sureties are prescribed by two years, reckoning from the day of the act of omission or commission:
(1) Those for the recovery of damages arising out of any act of misfeasance or nonfeasance by the sheriff.
(2) Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 710, §1.
(3) Those for the recovery of costs overpaid to the sheriff.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:5623 ("Acts of sheriff; overpayments") 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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