Certificate of Service — Louisiana
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE — LOUISIANA
| Court | Case information |
|---|---|
| Judicial district / court | [________________________________] |
| Parish / circuit | [________________________________] |
| Case title | [________________________________] |
| Docket number / division | [________________________________] |
Document served: [________________________________]
Document filing date, if filed: [__/__/____]
Does the document set a court date? ☐ No — use the ordinary later-pleading methods below. ☐ Yes — use the court-date methods below.
Certification
I, [________________________________], certify that I served a true copy of the document identified above on each recipient listed below by the method, address, and date recorded for that recipient. I made the service described here after the original petition in this action. Any sheriff's return identified below is attached or separately filed.
Recipient 1
| Service detail | Completed information |
|---|---|
| Name | [________________________________] |
| ☐ Enrolled counsel of record ☐ Adverse party without counsel | [________________________________] |
| Party represented, if counsel | [________________________________] |
| Mailing / delivery address or designated electronic address | [________________________________] |
| Method selected from the applicable list below | [________________________________] |
| Date and time of mailing, delivery, or transmission | [__/__/____] at [____] |
| Tracking, electronic evidence, or sheriff's return reference | [________________________________] |
| Delivery failure or correction, if any | [________________________________] |
Recipient 2
| Service detail | Completed information |
|---|---|
| Name | [________________________________] |
| ☐ Enrolled counsel of record ☐ Adverse party without counsel | [________________________________] |
| Party represented, if counsel | [________________________________] |
| Mailing / delivery address or designated electronic address | [________________________________] |
| Method selected from the applicable list below | [________________________________] |
| Date and time of mailing, delivery, or transmission | [__/__/____] at [____] |
| Tracking, electronic evidence, or sheriff's return reference | [________________________________] |
| Delivery failure or correction, if any | [________________________________] |
Additional recipients: ☐ None ☐ Listed on attached continuation sheet, signed and dated with this certificate.
Method used for each recipient
For a later pleading that does not set a court date, select the method actually used under La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1313(A):
- ☐ Mailed to enrolled counsel of record, or to the adverse party at the last known address if no counsel is enrolled. Service by this method is complete upon mailing. Record the mailing date above.
- ☐ Delivered to enrolled counsel of record, or to the adverse party if no counsel is enrolled. Record the person and place of delivery above.
- ☐ Delivered to the clerk because there is no counsel of record and the adverse party's address is unknown. Identify the clerk's receipt above.
- ☐ Transmitted electronically to the number or address expressly designated for electronic service in a pleading or other writing. Identify that designation and transmission evidence above. Service is complete upon transmission, but it is ineffective and must not be certified if the serving person learns that it did not reach the recipient.
- ☐ Served by the sheriff. Identify the sheriff's return above and attach it or note where it was filed.
For a pleading or order setting a court date, select the method actually used under art. 1313(C):
- ☐ Registered or certified mail. Record the mailing and tracking information above.
- ☐ Service under art. 1314 by the sheriff. Identify the return above and attach it or note where it was filed.
- ☐ Actual delivery by a commercial courier meeting art. 1313(D). Identify the delivery receipt above.
- ☐ Email to the address designated by counsel or the party. Record both transmission and electronic confirmation of delivery above; electronic service by this method is complete upon transmission only if the sender receives that confirmation.
I have checked the applicable method and any failure information for each recipient. This certificate records the manner of service under art. 1313(B); it does not replace a sheriff's return or certify an electronic transmission known not to have reached its recipient.
Date signed: [__/__/____]
Signature: [________________________________]
Printed name: [________________________________]
Firm and Louisiana Bar Roll No., if counsel: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Telephone / email: [________________________________]
Party represented, if counsel: [________________________________]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 6, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 6, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Louisiana
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1313(A)-(C) (service of later pleadings and certificate)
- La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1313(E) (counsel of record)
- La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1314(A) (sheriff service where article 1313 is unavailable)
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Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 6, 2026.
La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1313(A) (checked October 6, 2026): "Except as otherwise provided by law, every pleading subsequent to the original petition, and every pleading which under an express provision of law may be served as provided in this Article, may be served either by the sheriff or by:"
La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1313(A)(1) (checked October 6, 2026): "Mailing a copy thereof to the counsel of record, or if there is no counsel of record, to the adverse party at his last known address, this service being complete upon mailing."
La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1313(A)(2) (checked October 6, 2026): "Delivering a copy thereof to the counsel of record, or if there is no counsel of record, to the adverse party."
La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1313(A)(3) (checked October 6, 2026): "Delivering a copy thereof to the clerk of court, if there is no counsel of record and the address of the adverse party is not known."
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