A creditor wishing to have a judgment of a Louisiana court made executory, as provided in Article 2781, may file an ex parte petition complying with Article 891, with a certified copy of the judgment annexed, praying that the judgment be made executory. The court shall immediately render and sign its judgment making the judgment of the other Louisiana court executory. The judgment thus made executory may be executed or enforced immediately as if it had been a judgment of that court rendered in an ordinary proceeding.
Art. 2782.Procedure; Execution of Executory Judgment
Book V. Summary and Executory Proceedings · Title II. Executory Proceedings · Chapter 7. Making Judgments of Other Louisiana Courts Executory · Amendment history unavailable · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 2782 supplies the procedure for Article 2781's right, letting a creditor file an ex parte petition with a certified copy of the judgment attached, which the court must sign immediately so the judgment can be executed as if it had been rendered in that court in an ordinary proceeding.
Full Text of Art. 2782
Plain-English Summary
Article 2782 turns Article 2781's general permission into a working procedure. A creditor who wants a Louisiana judgment made executory in another Louisiana court files an ex parte petition -- one presented to the court without first notifying or serving the debtor -- that complies with the Code's ordinary petition rules and has a certified copy of the judgment attached.
The court's role at this stage is limited and prompt. Article 2782 directs it to immediately render and sign a judgment making the sister-court judgment executory. There is no separate merits hearing at this step; the court is confirming that a valid, final Louisiana judgment exists and giving it force in the new parish, not reexamining the underlying dispute.
Once signed, the judgment can be executed or enforced right away, exactly as if the second court had rendered it itself in an ordinary proceeding. That immediate effect is what makes the ex parte procedure workable: because the debtor gets no advance notice at this stage, Article 2783 supplies the safety valve, letting the debtor seek an injunction afterward on specific grounds if enforcement should not go forward.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an ex parte petition under Article 2782?
A petition presented to the court and decided without first notifying or serving the opposing party. Here, the creditor files it, and the court signs the judgment making the sister-court judgment executory without a preliminary hearing.
Does the debtor get notice before the judgment is made executory?
Not at this stage. Article 2782's petition and judgment happen ex parte. The debtor's opportunity to respond comes afterward, through the injunction procedure in Article 2783.
What has to be attached to the petition?
A certified copy of the judgment the creditor wants made executory, along with a petition that otherwise complies with the Code's standard petition requirements.
What happens once the court signs the judgment making it executory?
The judgment can be executed or enforced immediately, exactly as if the second court had rendered it in an ordinary proceeding of its own.
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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