Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:4522 – Defendant may demand security for costs
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:4522
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- In forma pauperis: In the manner of a pauper. Permission given to a person to sue without payment of court fees on claim of indigence or poverty.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
The defendant before pleading in all cases may by motion demand and require the plaintiff or intervenor to give security for the cost in such case, and on failure to do so within the time fixed by the court such suit or intervention, as the case may be, shall be dismissed without prejudice. This section shall not apply to the Parish of Orleans and to cases brought in forma pauperis, nor to the state or any political subdivision thereof.
Amended by Acts 1960, No. 32, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.