Annulment for vices of form; time for action

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A. A final judgment shall be annulled if it is rendered:

(1) Against an incompetent person not represented as required by law.

NOTE: Subparagraph (2) eff. until Jan. 1, 2022. See Acts 2021, No. 174.

(2) Against a defendant who has not been served with process as required by law and who has not waived objection to jurisdiction, or against whom a valid final default judgment has not been taken.

NOTE: Subparagraph (2) as amended by Acts 2021, No. 174, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.

(2) Against a defendant who has not been served with process as required by law and who has not waived objection to jurisdiction, or against whom a valid default judgment has not been taken.

(3) By a court which does not have jurisdiction over the subject matter of the suit.

B. Except as otherwise provided in Article 2003, an action to annul a judgment on the grounds listed in this Article may be brought at any time.

Acts 1997, No. 578, §1; Acts 2017, No. 419, §1; Acts 2021, No. 174, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.


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