Court and money
Debt, eviction, work, family and records. The side of the system with no officer in it.
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Renting
Work and pay
- Discrimination at WorkLa. R.S. 23:332 — no hiring, firing or pay decisions over race, religion, sex, origin or military status
- The Last PaycheckLa. R.S. 23:631 — final wages by the next regular payday or within 15 days, whichever comes first
- Getting PaidLa. R.S. 23:633 — an employer that sets no paydays pays on the first and sixteenth of the month
- Minimum WageLa. R.S. 23:642 — parishes and cities may not set a minimum wage or required sick leave for private employers
- Equal PayLa. R.S. 23:664 — no paying an employee less than one of another sex in the same agency for substantially similar work
- Hurt at WorkLa. R.S. 23:1301 — notice to the employer within 30 days, and a claim within one year of the accident
- The Job After an InjuryLa. R.S. 23:1361 — no firing or refusing to hire someone for making a workers' compensation claim
- Unemployment After a Job EndsLa. R.S. 23:1629 — 15 days to appeal a determination, and 15 more to appeal the referee's decision
- Jury Duty and Your JobLa. R.S. 23:965 — no firing for jury service, and one day of paid leave
Family, children and school
- A Protective OrderLa. R.S. 46:2135 — a temporary order the same day, a hearing within 21 days, and a final order of up to 18 months
- Getting DivorcedLa. C.C. art. 103.1 — 180 days apart with no minor children, 365 days with them
- Spousal SupportLa. C.C. art. 112 — final support goes to a spouse in need who was free from fault, up to one third of the other's net income
- Custody After a SplitLa. C.C. art. 132 — joint custody unless one parent alone is shown by clear and convincing evidence to serve the child best
- Grandparent VisitationLa. C.C. art. 136 — a grandparent may seek visitation when the parents are unmarried, separated, or divorcing
- Getting MarriedLa. R.S. 9:241 — no ceremony until 24 hours after the license issues
- Turning EighteenLa. C.C. art. 29 — majority is reached at 18
- School AttendanceLa. R.S. 17:221 — a child from age five through eighteen attends school, or an approved home study program
- Reporting Child AbuseLa. Ch.C. art. 609 — a mandatory reporter who believes a child is endangered by abuse or neglect reports it immediately
- Changing a NameLa. R.S. 13:4751 — an adult petitions the district court of the parish of residence or birth
- Breaking a Protective OrderLa. R.S. 14:79 — willfully disobeying a protective order, up to $500 or 6 months on a first convictionalso here
Debt, buying and money
- Unfair and Deceptive PracticesLa. R.S. 51:1409 — actual damages for a deceptive practice, tripled if the business kept on after notice from the attorney general
- A Sale at the DoorLa. R.S. 9:3538 — a home solicitation sale can be cancelled until midnight of the third business day
- The Lemon LawLa. R.S. 51:1944 — four repair attempts, or forty-five or more days out of service, and the maker replaces or refunds
- What Creditors Cannot TakeLa. R.S. 13:3881 — 75 percent of weekly pay, one car up to $15,000 in equity, household goods, and retirement accounts
- When Your Data Is BreachedLa. R.S. 51:3074 — a business notifies affected residents within 60 days of discovering a breach
- The Hospital BillLa. R.S. 22:1874 — an in-network provider may not bill an insured patient beyond copays, coinsurance and deductibles
Owning a home, land and animals
Health, aging and estates
- Dying Without a WillLa. C.C. art. 888 — children inherit first, and a surviving spouse keeps a usufruct over the community share
- Signing a WillLa. C.C. art. 1574 — a testament is olographic, in the testator's own hand, or notarial, before a notary and two witnesses
- Changing or Revoking a WillLa. C.C. art. 1607 — a testament is revoked by destroying it, by a new testament, or by a handwritten signed revocation
- A Small SuccessionLa. C.C.P. art. 3421 — up to $200,000 in property can pass by sworn affidavit, without opening a succession in court
- Signing Over AuthorityLa. C.C. art. 2989 — a mandate, Louisiana's power of attorney, gives another person authority to act
- When a Court Appoints a CuratorLa. C.C. art. 389 — interdiction only when an adult cannot make reasoned decisions and nothing less restrictive will protect them
- A Living WillLa. R.S. 40:1151.2 — an adult may declare in writing, before two witnesses, that life-sustaining procedures be withheld
- Who Decides When You CannotLa. R.S. 40:1159.4 — a curator, then an agent under a mandate, then the spouse, an adult child, a parent, a sibling
- Helping at the SceneLa. R.S. 9:2793 — someone who gives emergency care in good faith, without pay, is not liable for civil damages
- Abuse of an Older or Impaired AdultLa. R.S. 15:1504 — anyone who believes an adult is being abused, neglected or exploited reports it
Courts and records
- How Long to SueLa. C.C. art. 3493.1 — two years for an injury, from the day it was sustained
- A Small ClaimLa. R.S. 13:5202 — a city court's small claims division hears disputes of up to $5,000
- Voting After a FelonyLa. R.S. 18:102 — a person under an order of imprisonment who has not been incarcerated for 5 years may register and vote
- Clearing a RecordLa. C.Cr.P. art. 977 — a misdemeanor can be expunged 5 years after the sentence ends, a felony after 10
Public records, meetings and voting
- Getting Public RecordsLa. R.S. 44:31 — any adult may inspect or copy a public record, and the custodian has to prove why not
- Open MeetingsLa. R.S. 42:19 — written notice and an agenda at least 24 hours before a public body meets
- Identification to VoteLa. R.S. 18:562 — a driver's license or other picture ID, or a signed affidavit without one
- Registering to VoteLa. R.S. 18:135 — registration closes 30 days before an election, 20 for online registration
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- Refused ServiceLa. R.S. 51:2247 — a place open to the public may not deny equal service over race, creed, religion, sex, age, disability or origin
- Forced HeirshipLa. C.C. art. 1493 — a child 23 or younger, or one permanently incapable, cannot be left out of a will without just cause
- A Covenant MarriageLa. R.S. 9:307 — a covenant marriage ends only on listed grounds, after counseling, such as two years apart
- Community PropertyLa. C.C. art. 2336 — each spouse owns a present undivided half of everything acquired during the marriage
- A Temporary Carry PermitLa. R.S. 40:1379.3.2 — a person protected by an order barring the abuser from guns may get a 45 day permit before trainingalso here
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