Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:1615

  • 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.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.

The clerk of the district court and ex-officio recorder of every parish of this state shall keep among the records of his office a well-bound book, which shall be known as the “Drainage District Record Book,” in which shall be recorded, with the date of recording set forth, all proceedings and matters pertaining to drainage districts required to be recorded by the provisions of this Part.  The clerks of court and recorders shall make and keep a proper index of the matters recorded in the drainage district record book as they are recorded.  

For recording the proceedings in the drainage district record book, the clerks of court and recorders shall receive the fees they now receive for recording deeds and matters in the conveyance records of the parishes.  

No matter or thing recorded in the drainage district record book shall be reported by the clerk of court and recorder on any mortgage or conveyance certificate issued by him.