R.S. 15:1187

Successive claims ACTIVE

In no event shall a prisoner bring a civil action or appeal a judgment in a civil action or proceeding in forma pauperis if the prisoner has, on three or more prior occasions while incarcerated or detained in any facility, brought an action or appeal in a state court that was dismissed on the grounds that it was frivolous, was malicious, failed to state a cause of action, or failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted, unless the prisoner is under imminent danger of serious physical injury.

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References

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History

  • enactment Acts 1997, No. 731, §1, eff. July 9, 1997
  • amendment Acts 1998, No. 110, §1, eff. May 5, 1998

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Cite R.S. 15:1187

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15:1187 (2026).
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https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-15/section-1187
BibTeX
@misc{larevstat-15-1187,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15:1187},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-15/section-1187},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}