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urn: urn:us-la:rs:9:2741
citation: "R.S. 9:2741"
status: active
breadcrumb: "Title 9 › Code Preliminary Title › Code Book III › Code Title II › Chapter 2-B"
acts_citations:
  - { year: 2005, number: 169, section: 6, effective_date: 2006-07-01, role: enactment }
  - { year: 2005, number: 13, section: 1, effective_date: 2005-11-29, role: amendment }
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# Establishing authenticity

A. Any interested person may bring an action to:

(1) Establish that a document is an original instrument or that it is a duplicate of an original instrument; or

(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.

B. A party who asserts that a recorded document is not an original or a duplicate of an instrument bears the burden of proof.

C.(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.

(2) In all other cases, the court shall declare the recordation is without effect and order it cancelled from the records.