§2158. Writ of possession
A. When necessary to comply with an order of a political subdivision for the purpose of enforcing property standards, upon the presentation of the order and a certified copy of a tax sale certificate for immovables to a judge of a competent jurisdiction (determined by the value of the immovables described and not the amount of the taxes), the judge shall grant ex parte an order of seizure and possession, commanding the sheriff to seize the property and place the purchaser in actual possession. A writ of possession shall be issued by the clerk, but the purchaser may take actual possession without the order with the consent or acquiescence of the tax debtor or otherwise, provided no force or violence is used.
B. The purchaser shall have a privilege on the property for the costs of complying with the order of the political subdivision. To preserve this privilege, the purchaser shall file the writ of possession with the recorder of mortgages of the parish in which the property is located within fifteen days after its issuance. The effect of recordation shall cease one year after the date of filing the writ of possession, unless a statement of privilege referencing the writ and detailing the costs is filed with the recorder of mortgages before the expiration of one year from the date of filing the writ. In this case, the effect of recordation shall cease one year after the date of filing the statement of privilege, unless a suit to enforce the privilege and a notice of lis pendens is filed with the recorder of mortgages prior to the cessation of the effects of recordation.
Acts 2008, No. 819, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
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