Art. 340. Recordation of judgment
A. The district attorney may cause the judgment to be recorded in every parish in
which the recordation may be proper. Every such recordation shall be without cost, pursuant
to R.S. 13:4521, and shall operate as a judicial mortgage against the defendant and all his
sureties.
B. Prior to recordation, the district attorney shall verify the inclusion of information
on the judgment, namely, the address and the last four digits of the social security number
for the defendant and the personal sureties. Third parties may rely upon the accuracy of the
information required by the provisions of this Article for purposes of distinguishing the
identity of the defendant and his sureties. Any judgment of bond forfeiture containing
inaccurate information required by the provisions of this Article shall be deemed ineffective
as a judicial mortgage to third parties who rely upon that information.
Acts 1993, No. 850, §1; Acts 1995, No. 989, §1; Acts 1999, No. 665, §1; Acts 2010,
No. 914, §5; Acts 2016, No. 613, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.