Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:756.8

  • 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.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.

The clerk of court of the parish of Tangipahoa may establish and maintain a branch  office in the city of Hammond in the parish of Tangipahoa to be used to receive election returns, issue passports and marriage licenses, and file notarial acts and civil pleadings.  The documents and pleadings shall bear the endorsement of the clerk of court on the date on which they are filed.  All records and pleadings as filed shall be transmitted to the office of the clerk of court at the parish seat for incorporation in the records of the office.

Acts 1995, No. 406, §1.