Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:463 – Amenability of ministerial officers
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:463
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
In every case in which process issues from any court against the State Auditor or any other ministerial officer of the state, service shall also be made on the officer, and he shall be amenable, to all process of court, and subject to punishment for any violation of any order, writ or judgment, and further punishment as the court may deem necessary to maintain its jurisdiction and enforce its mandates.