Current with operative changes from the 2024 Third Special Legislative Session
Section 4552 - Recordation of notice of suit and judgmentA. The clerk of court shall cause to be recorded a notice of the filing of the interdiction suit in the conveyance and mortgage records of the parish in which the interdiction action is pending. The clerk of court shall record every judgment granting, modifying, or terminating interdiction in the conveyance and mortgage records of the parish in which the judgment was rendered.B. Within fifteen days of his qualification, the curator shall cause the judgment of interdiction to be recorded in the conveyance and mortgage records of every other parish in which the interdict owns immovable property. Within fifteen days from the signing of a judgment modifying or terminating interdiction, the curator shall cause it to be recorded in the conveyance and mortgage records of every other parish in which the interdict owns immovable property.C.(1) Within fifteen days of his qualification, the curator shall mail a certified copy of a judgment of full interdiction, or limited interdiction for mental incompetence which specifically suspends the right to register and vote, to the registrar of voters of the parish in which the interdict is registered to vote, or otherwise eligible but for the interdiction, by certified mail or commercial courier. (2) Within fifteen days from the signing of a judgment modifying or terminating such an interdiction, the curator shall mail a copy of the modification or termination to the registrar of voters of the parish in which the interdict resides by certified mail or commercial courier.(3) The curator shall also provide to the registrar of voters the date of birth of the interdict and the last four digits of the social security number of the interdict to ensure the proper person is removed from the voting records.D. A clerk or curator whose failure to perform his duties causes damage is liable only to those who contract with the interdict and who neither knew nor should have known of the interdiction proceedings or judgment. Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 25, §3, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2003, No. 1008, §2.Amended by Acts 2024, No. 25,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2024.Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 25, §3, eff. 7/1/2001; Acts 2003, No. 1008, §2.