The provisions of this Chapter do not limit the issuance by a court of any writ, process, or order in aid of its jurisdiction.
Art. 3613.Jurisdiction Not Limited
Book VII. Special Proceedings · Title I. Provisional Remedies · Chapter 2. Injunction · Amendment history unavailable · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 3613 makes clear that this chapter's injunction rules do not limit a court's power to issue any other writ, process, or order in aid of its jurisdiction.
Full Text of Art. 3613
Plain-English Summary
Chapter 2 spends thirteen articles building out a detailed structure for temporary restraining orders and preliminary and final injunctions: grounds, notice, hearings, security, damages, and appeals. Article 3613 closes the chapter with a reminder that this detailed structure is additive, not a ceiling on judicial authority.
Courts have inherent and statutory power to issue a range of writs, processes, and orders beyond the injunction framework this chapter describes, in aid of their jurisdiction over a case. Article 3613 preserves that broader authority, making clear that nothing in the preceding articles should be read to cut it down.
In practice, this savings clause means a court is not confined to Chapter 2's specific procedures whenever it needs to protect its jurisdiction or enforce its own authority over a proceeding. The chapter's rules govern injunctive relief as such, but they do not become the exclusive means by which a Louisiana court can act to keep control over a case before it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this chapter limit what other orders a Louisiana court can issue?
No. Article 3613 makes clear that the injunction provisions in this chapter do not limit a court's power to issue any other writ, process, or order in aid of its jurisdiction.
Why is this savings clause included at the end of the injunction chapter?
To confirm that Chapter 2's detailed injunction procedures add to, rather than replace or restrict, a court's broader inherent and statutory authority over cases before it.
Does Article 3613 create a new remedy of its own?
No. It does not grant a new power; it preserves whatever authority a court already has to issue writs, processes, or orders beyond the injunction rules this chapter sets out.
Does this article affect the specific procedures for TROs and preliminary injunctions elsewhere in the chapter?
No. Those procedures, including notice, hearings, and security under Articles 3601 through 3612, still govern injunctive relief itself; Article 3613 only preserves other, separate sources of judicial authority.
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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