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Except as otherwise provided by Articles 1920 and 2164, if judgment is rendered against a party who has been permitted to litigate without the payment of costs, he shall be condemned to pay the costs incurred by him, in accordance with the provisions of Article 5186, and those recoverable by the adverse party. The failure of the indigent party to pay the costs specified in this Article shall not prevent entry of a judgment in favor of any party who is not responsible for the costs.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Tit. I, Art. 5188. Unsuccessful party condemned to pay costs - last updated January 01, 2019 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/code-of-civil-procedure/la-code-civ-proc-tit-i-art-5188/
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