{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-9-2741","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 9:2741","heading":"Establishing authenticity","body":"A. Any interested person may bring an action to:\n(1) Establish that a document is an original instrument or that it is a duplicate of an original instrument; or\n(2) Obtain the cancellation of a document from the records because it does not bear an original signature and it is not a duplicate of an original instrument.\nB. A party who asserts that a recorded document is not an original or a duplicate of an instrument bears the burden of proof.\nC.(1) If the court determines that a recorded document is an original instrument or a duplicate of such an instrument, it shall enter a judgment to that effect.\n(2) In all other cases, the court shall declare the recordation is without effect and order it cancelled from the records.","path":["TITLE 9. CIVIL CODE-ANCILLARIES","CHAPTER 2-B. REGISTRY"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=107175","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:37Z","sha256":"c88c4fce684f2317bfd652be79114fa0f1f74e6c628977d5da5f3d8f0ee12fb8","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-9-2737","next":"us-la/rs-9-2742"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}