The provisions of this Subpart shall not prevent the establishment of any judgment or any other instrument of writing, by parol evidence, where the original record has been destroyed by the burning of the courthouse or any other place of deposit of public records, or destroyed in any other way in the parish.
La. R.S. 44:325
Parol evidence may be used
Known as the Public Records Law
The act spans §§ 44–44 (207 sections).
Official source: Louisiana State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Louisiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.