Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 2253

  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

At the request of a judgment creditor, the clerk shall issue a writ bearing his signature, the seal of the court, and the date, and directing the sheriff of the parish where the judgment is to be executed to enforce it in the manner set forth in the writ.  Concurrent writs may be directed to sheriffs of several parishes.