Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:4712 – Right to petition for injunction or order of abatement
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:4712
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
The issuance of an injunction or order of abatement pursuant to this Subpart may be petitioned for by the following parties: the attorney general of the state of Louisiana, in the name of the state and of the respective parish and without payment of any costs; the district attorney, in the name of the respective parish and without payment of any costs; the sheriff, through his attorney or designated representative, in the name of the respective parish and without the payment of any costs; the governing authority of the respective municipality, parish, or consolidated city-parish government, through its attorney or other designated representative in the name of the respective municipality, parish, or city-parish government and without payment of any costs; the mayor of the respective municipality, through his attorney or other designated representative in the name of the respective municipality; the chief of police of the respective municipality, through his attorney or other designated representative in the name of the respective municipality and without payment of any costs; or any seven residents of the election precinct wherein any nuisance described in this Subpart exists and without payment of costs.
Acts 1977, No. 717, §2, eff. July 20, 1977; Acts 2003, No. 498, §1; Acts 2007, No. 238, §1; Acts 2008, No. 650, §1.