Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Tit. I, Art. 5183. Affidavits of poverty; documentation; order

(1) The applicant’s affidavit that the applicant is unable to pay the costs of court in advance, or as they accrue, or to furnish security therefor, because of the applicant’s poverty and lack of means, accompanied by any supporting documentation.

(2) The affidavit of a third person other than the applicant’s attorney that he knows the applicant, knows the applicant’s financial condition, and believes that the applicant is unable to pay the costs of court in advance, or as they accrue, or to furnish security therefor.

(3) Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 5, § 3.

B. (1) Upon the filing of the completed application and supporting affidavits, the court shall render an order that does one of the following:

(2) The submission by the applicant of supporting documentation that the applicant is receiving public assistance benefits or that the applicant's income is less than or equal to one hundred twenty-five percent of the federal poverty level shall create a rebuttable presumption that the applicant is entitled to the privilege granted in this Chapter. If the court finds that the presumption has been rebutted, it shall provide written reasons for its finding.

(3) The court may reconsider its original order granting the application on its own motion at any time in a contradictory hearing.