The petition in a cross-claim shall be served on the co-party in the manner prescribed by Article 1314. Citation of the co-party shall not be necessary.
Art. 1072.Service of Cross-Claim, Citation Unnecessary
Book II. Ordinary Proceedings · Title I. Pleading · Chapter 6. Incidental Actions · Enacted 1983 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 1072 requires the petition in a cross-claim to be served on the co-party under Article 1314 and eliminates the need for citation.
Full Text of Art. 1072
Amendment History
Added by Acts 1983, No. 63, §1.
Plain-English Summary
Like a reconventional demand, a cross-claim doesn't need the formal opening act of citation. The co-party against whom the cross-claim is filed is already a party to the pending suit, so Article 1072 dispenses with the notice that would otherwise be required to bring a new party into a case.
Service still has to happen. Article 1072 requires the cross-claim petition to be served on the co-party in the manner Article 1314 prescribes — the same service method used for a reconventional demand and other pleadings directed at parties already in the case.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a co-party need to be cited to face a cross-claim?
No. Article 1072 eliminates the need for citation, since the co-party is already before the court.
How is a cross-claim served on a co-party?
In the manner Article 1314 prescribes, the Code's standard method for serving pleadings on parties already in the case.
Is service of a cross-claim different from service of a reconventional demand?
No. Both follow Article 1314 and both dispense with citation.
Source & verification. Article text is reproduced verbatim from
the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure (legis.la.gov). Enacted by the Louisiana Legislature.
Last verified July 30, 2026.
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