2025 Changes to the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, 2026 Edition Now Available

In 2025 the Louisiana Legislature amended a number of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure articles, affecting such areas as Custody Proceedings; Peremptory Exceptions; Service of Process; Pretrial Conferences; Default Judgments; Partial, Final and Interlocutory Judgments;  Post-Trial Deadlines; Probate Process; Enforcement of Mortgages; and City Court Jurisdiction. See below for full text of the updated Articles and the corresponding Acts of the Legislature. 

The 2026 Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, incorporating all of these amendments, is now available. Visit the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Listing Page for full details including a book sample and purchase options. 

Amended Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Articles 

By Article Name and Number 

Art. 74.2. Custody proceedings; support; forum non conveniens

Art. 253. Pleadings, documents, and exhibits to be filed with clerk             

Art. 371. Attorney      

Art. 684. Interdict      

Art. 863. Signing of pleadings; effect           

Art. 927. Objections raised by peremptory exception       

Art. 966. Motion for summary judgment; procedure          

Art. 1201. Citation; waiver; delay for service          

Art. 1313. Service by mail, delivery, or electronic means

Art. 1351. Issuance; form     

Art. 1551. Pretrial and scheduling conference; order        

Art. 1702. Default judgment

Art. 1811. Motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict        

Art. 1911. Final judgment; signing; appeals            

Art. 1913. Notice of judgment           

Art. 1914. Interlocutory judgments; notice; delay for further action             

Art. 1915. Final and interlocutory judgments; partial judgment; partial exception; partial summary judgment        

Art. 1974. Delay for applying for new trial  

Art. 2088. Divesting of jurisdiction of trial court    

Art. 2595. Trial; decision       

Art. 2881. Ex parte probate if no objection

Art. 2882. Ex parte probate if objection       

Art. 2887. Notarial testament           

Art. 2889. Depositions of witnesses            

Art. 2890. Proces verbal of probate

Art. 2891. Notarial testament; nuncupative testament by public act; statutory testament executed without probate           

Art. 2901. Contradictory trial required; time to file opposition     

Art. 3721. Methods of enforcing mortgage

Art. 3784. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 250, §4

Art. 4607. Partition by licitation or by private sale 

Art. 4843. City court jurisdiction; amount in dispute; injunctive actions by state or political subdivision     

Art. 4873. Transfer to district court; procedure; contest; effect  

Art. 5059. Computation of time       

Art. 5181. Privilege of proceeding without prior payment of costs             

Art. 5186. Account and payment of costs 

New Text of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Articles

The new text of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure articles is available for download here. 

Corresponding Legislative Acts 

To download the actual acts of the Legislature affecting the 2026 Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, click here. 

About the 2026 Edition of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 

This year’s edition incorporates all Legislative amendments, contains a detailed table of contents, minimal commentary, and 12 point font that reads across the whole page. Perfect for simply referencing the law as written while drafting pleadings or in court. For full details including a book sample and purchase options, visit the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Listing Page.