La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 321
Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
The sheriff is the executive officer of the district court.
He shall serve citations, summons, subpoenas, notices, and other process, and shall execute writs, mandates, orders, and judgments directed to him by the district courts, the courts of appeal, and the supreme court.
La. C.P. § 321