Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:1409

  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10

Any person summoned or whose deposition is taken shall receive the same fees and mileage as would be allowed in a civil action pending in the district courts and the expense thereof shall be paid by the person summoning such witness or causing the deposition to be taken.  These expenses may be assessed as costs by the board.

Acts 2014, No. 198, §1, eff. July 1, 2014.