Delay for answering; justice of the peace courts; district courts with concurrent jurisdiction
La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4920
in effect4920. Delay for answering; justice of the peace courts; district courts with concurrent jurisdiction
The defendant shall answer within ten days of the service of citation, except that, when the citation is served through the secretary of state, the delay, as to all defendants, shall be fifteen days after service.
Acts 1986, No. 156, §1.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=112127Fetched: 10/20/2026