SUBPART E. TEN YEARS

§5685. Prescription against the state

A. All judgments in favor of the state against all persons and the effect of recordation thereof shall be prescribed by the lapse of ten years from the date of the signing of the judgment if rendered by a trial court or from its rendition if rendered by an appellate court. Nevertheless, only a political subdivision or municipality, as defined in Louisiana Constitution Article VI, Section 44, may reinscribe the judgment as provided by law.

B. All liens and privileges in favor of the state securing a claim and the effect of recordation thereof shall be prescribed by the lapse of ten years from the date of recordation of such privilege or lien or by the lapse of a shorter prescriptive period applicable to the claim secured by the lien or privilege. Nevertheless, the liens and privileges may be reinscribed only by a political subdivision or municipality, as defined in Louisiana Constitution Article VI, Section 44, in the same manner as an instrument creating a mortgage in accordance with Civil Code Article 3362.

C. As used in Subsections A and B of this Section, "state" shall include departments, agencies, and political subdivisions of the state. "Political subdivision" shall have the same meaning as provided in Louisiana Constitution Article VI, Section 44(2), and "municipality" as used in that definition shall have the same meaning as provided in Louisiana Constitution Article VI, Section 44(3).

Added by Acts 1974, No. 386, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 311, §1. Acts 1984, No. 407, §1; Acts 2008, No. 848, §1.