An action on a contract may be brought in the parish where the contract was executed or the parish where any work or service was performed or was to be performed under the terms of the contract.
Art. 76.1.Action On Contract
Title I. Courts · Chapter 2. Venue · Enacted 1991 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 76.1 lets a plaintiff suing on a contract choose between the parish where the contract was executed and the parish where the contract's work or services were, or were to be, performed.
Full Text of Art. 76.1
Amendment History
Acts 1991, No. 217, §2.
Plain-English Summary
Article 76.1 gives contract plaintiffs a plain choice of forum. An action on a contract may be brought in the parish where the contract was signed, or in the parish where any work or service under the contract was performed or was supposed to be performed.
Those two parishes will often be the same, but not always — a contract negotiated and signed in one parish can call for work to be carried out somewhere else entirely, and this article lets the plaintiff pick whichever parish makes more sense for the suit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I sue for breach of contract in Louisiana?
In the parish where the contract was executed, or in the parish where the work or services called for under the contract were performed or were supposed to be performed.
Does it matter where the contract was signed versus where the work happened?
Not for venue purposes. Article 76.1 gives the plaintiff a choice between the two, so either parish satisfies the rule.
What if the contract required work in more than one parish?
Article 76.1 does not limit the plaintiff to a single performance location; suing where the contract was executed remains an option regardless, and suing in a parish where relevant work occurred is available as well.
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.
· Official source
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