A. An action against the principal or surety, or both, on a bond filed in a judicial proceeding may be brought in the court where the bond was filed. B. An action against a legal surety may be brought in any parish where the principal obligor may be sued.
Art. 75.Action On Judicial Bond
Title I. Courts · Chapter 2. Venue · Enacted 1987 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 75 puts a suit on a judicial bond in the court where the bond was filed, and lets a suit against a legal surety alone proceed in any parish where the principal obligor could be sued.
Full Text of Art. 75
Amendment History
Acts 1987, No. 409, §2, eff. 1/1/1988.
Plain-English Summary
A judicial bond is security posted in connection with a court proceeding — an appeal bond or a bond required to obtain a provisional remedy are common examples. Article 75(A) sends a suit against the bond's principal, its surety, or both to the court where the bond was filed, keeping the enforcement action in the same court that oversaw the underlying proceeding the bond was tied to.
Subsection B carves out a narrower path for suits against a "legal surety" alone — a surety whose obligation arises because the law or a court order requires one, rather than one that agreed to the arrangement purely by private contract. A suit against a legal surety by itself may be brought in any parish where the principal obligor could be sued, giving the plaintiff more venue options than the general rule in subsection A provides.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a judicial bond?
It is security filed in connection with a court proceeding, such as an appeal bond or a bond required to obtain a provisional court remedy, guaranteeing performance of an obligation tied to that proceeding.
Where do I sue on a judicial bond?
In the court where the bond was filed, under Article 75(A), whether the suit targets the principal, the surety, or both.
Is there a different rule for suing just the surety?
Yes. Article 75(B) allows a suit against a legal surety alone to be brought in any parish where the principal obligor on the bond could be sued, rather than limiting it to the court where the bond was filed.
Source & verification. Article text is reproduced verbatim from
the vLex (Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, 2026 Edition). Enacted by the Louisiana Legislature.
Last verified July 30, 2026.
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