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Delay for answering in parish and city courts

La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4903
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4903. Delay for answering in parish and city courts 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=112112Fetched: 10/20/2026

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