Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:5594

  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

Within forty days after the sheriff has retired from office, he shall file in court detailed bills of costs due him in all cases, in default of which he shall be barred forever from collecting them.  The clerk of court, when he issues a writ of fieri facias, shall indorse on the writ all costs due the retired sheriff.

Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 33:1515 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.