2021 Louisiana Laws
Code of Civil Procedure
Art. 5094. Duties; notice to nonresident or absentee

When an attorney at law is appointed by the court to represent a defendant who is a nonresident or an absentee, the attorney shall use reasonable diligence to communicate with the defendant and inform him of the pendency and nature of the action or proceeding, and of the time available for the filing of an answer or the assertion of a defense otherwise.

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