Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:4873 – Documents; withdrawal from record
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:4873
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
The plaintiff may apply to the court by motion for an order permitting it to withdraw all or any part of the record in an action for the time to be specified in the order, upon leaving with the clerk a signed list of the documents so withdrawn. Documents other than pleading may be withdrawn permanently for use in evidence in any other action, but original documents produced in court or delivered to the clerk by a party in response to a subpoena duces tecum may not be so withdrawn without the consent of such party. The testimony of any witness in an action may be offered in evidence by the plaintiff in any other action between it and the defendant in the action if it appears that such witness has, at the instance or connivance of or in collusion with such defendant, absented or concealed himself.