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RS 9:5701

This section sets prescription periods for certain debt actions: generally 30 years, or 10 years for debts due to public institutions of higher education, if the debt is evidenced in writing.

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RS 9:5701

This section sets prescription periods for certain debt actions: generally 30 years, or 10 years for debts due to public institutions of higher education, if the debt is evidenced in writing.

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This section sets prescription periods for certain debt actions: generally 30 years, or 10 years for debts due to public institutions of higher education, if the debt is evidenced in writing.

SUBPART F. THIRTY YEARS §5701. Debts due charitable or educational institution or fund A. For purposes of this Section "writing" shall have the same meaning as provided in Code of Evidence Article 1001. B. Except as provided in Subsection C of this Section, actions for debts including student loans, stipends, or benefits due to any charitable or educational institution in the state or to any fund bequeathed for charitable or educational purposes, or educational obligations owed to the state or its agencies, other than obligations created under the Federal Family Education Loan Program, are prescribed by thirty years, provided the debt is evidenced in writing. C. Actions for debts, due to public institutions of higher education in this state, other than student loans, stipends, or benefits are prescribed by ten years, provided the debt is evidenced in writing. Acts 1999, No. 1011, §1; Acts 2003, No. 184, §1, eff. June 5, 2003; Acts 2025, No. 133, §1.
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