La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2485.29 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2485.29
Rules for conduct of business
Status: in_force

The city court may adopt and from time to time amend its rules for the conduct of the judicial business before it.

Acts 1962, No. 122, §29.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5825 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5825
Compensation
Status: in_force

A. The constable of the first city court shall receive as compensation for all services required of him by law a sum equal to seventy-five percent of the annual salary received by a state district court judge.

B. The constable of the second city court shall receive as compensation for his services the fees of his office.

Amended by Acts 1978, No. 461, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Acts 1992, No. 9, §1; Acts 1997, No. 613, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1735 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1565 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1565
Juvenile Court for Caddo Parish; continuous session; quarters; conduct of business; expenses
Status: in_force

A. The judge of the Juvenile Court for Caddo Parish having the longest continuous service as judge of the court shall be chief judge of the court, and as chief judge he shall exercise the administrative functions of the court, including any such functions prescribed by the court.

B. The Juvenile Court for Caddo Parish shall be in continuous session throughout the year; provided, however, that each judge shall be entitled to a vacation of one month during each year.

C. In the event of a juvenile court judge's vacation, absence from the parish, inability to serve, or recusation, the judges of the First Judicial District Court may name one of their number to serve temporarily in his place.

D. All sessions of the juvenile court shall be held separate and apart from the First Judicial District Court in quarters to be provided by the governing authority of Caddo Parish. Except as provided in R.S. 13:1565.1(B), the governing authority of Caddo Parish shall make all necessary provisions for the proper conduct of the business of said juvenile court and provide all necessary expenses in connection with the operation of same, said expenses to include stenographer's hire and all necessary and legitimate expenses incurred by the probation officers in the discharge of their official duties. The quarters furnished by the governing authority for the said court shall include an office for each of the judges of said court furnished as the duties of the said judges may require.

Acts 1950, No. 82, §2. Amended by Acts 1952, No. 419, §1; Acts 1977, No. 63, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Acts 2006, No. 374, §1, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5554 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5554
Group insurance; kinds; amounts; subrogation
Status: in_force

A. Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs shall be insured under a policy, or policies, of group life, health, accident, accidental death and dismemberment, hospital, surgical or medical expense insurance in such an amount, or amounts, as may be contracted for by the officers of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association. Dependents of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs may be insured under the group policies which provide hospital, surgical or medical expense insurance contracted for by the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.

B. Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs may be insured under a policy or policies of group liability insurance in such an amount or amounts, and for such designated hazards, as may be contracted for by the officers of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.

C.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the officers of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association may adopt a self-insurance plan to provide group coverage for health, medical, and surgical expenses of participating sheriffs and deputy sheriffs. Any self-insurance plan so adopted by the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association shall not be subject to any of the provisions of Subpart P of Part I of Chapter 2 of Title 22 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the sheriff and deputy sheriffs of each parish of the state may elect group life, health, accident, accidental death and dismemberment, hospital, surgical, or medical expense insurance either under the policy or policies or self-insurance plan contracted for by the officers of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association or under a group policy or policies or self-insurance plan contracted for by the sheriff or the parish. Any group policy contracted for by a sheriff under the authority of the Subsection shall be with an insurer authorized to do business in this state and may be for coverage similar to that provided under the policy or policies or self-insurance plan contracted for by the officers of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.

(3) Dependents of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs in the parishes of the state may be insured under group policies or self-insurance plans providing hospital, surgical, or medical expense coverage contracted for by the officers of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association or by the sheriff or the parish.

D. Any policy or self-insurance plan providing group hospital, surgical, medical expense, or life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall contain a provision authorizing any covered employee retiring under his sheriff's department retirement plan to elect to continue such coverage upon retirement. The premium cost of such coverage may be paid in full or in part from the sheriff's general funds or by the retired employee. A uniform policy with respect to the payment of such premiums shall be formulated and applied by each sheriff.

E. Any policy or self-insurance plan providing group hospital, surgical, medical expense, or life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall contain a provision authorizing any retired employee covered under a prior policy or plan issued to any sheriff to elect to continue coverage under the new plan or policy on the same terms, conditions, and limits for which coverage was afforded under the prior plan or policy.

F. Sheriffs, their insurers, and any self-insurance plan authorized pursuant to this Section, shall be subrogated to all rights and actions which any deputy or his dependents have or may have for all sums which such sheriffs, insurers, or self-insurance plans have paid or may pay as salary or compensation; as health, medical, surgical, hospital, dental, accident, or death benefits; and if such interest is asserted by suit or intervention for a reasonable attorney's fee therefor.

G.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full from the sheriff's general fund for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs retired with at least fifteen years of service who are at least fifty-five years of age or retired with at least thirty years of service at any age. The provisions of this Subsection shall be applicable only to the sheriffs' offices of the parishes of Bossier, St. Bernard, St. Martin, Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Caddo, Calcasieu, Caldwell, Cameron, Catahoula, Concordia, East Feliciana, Grant, Iberville, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lincoln, Livingston, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Red River, St. James, Tangipahoa, Union, Vermilion, Vernon, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Carroll, and West Feliciana and the sheriff of the Civil District Court of the parish of Orleans, for their respective retirees. The provisions of this Subsection shall also apply to the employees of the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund and the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association, which fund and association shall pay the premium costs for their employees.

(2) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, as applicable to the sheriff's office of St. Martin Parish, shall apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs hired before July 1, 2009. The provisions of Paragraph (V)(1) of this Section shall apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs hired on or after July 1, 2009, and before July 1, 2022. The provisions of Paragraph (V)(2) of this Section shall apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs hired or rehired on or after July 1, 2022.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, in the parish of West Baton Rouge, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full from the sheriff's general fund for any sheriff and full-time deputy sheriff who has retired from the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office and who is entitled to receive monthly benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund and who has either of the following:

(a) At least twelve years of full-time creditable service with the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office and who was hired before June 30, 2008, and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(b) At least thirty years or more of service credit with the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, regardless of age.

(c) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall apply for any sheriff, deputy sheriff, and all persons hired by the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office on or after July 1, 2008.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the sheriff of Acadia Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who is eligible to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, as follows:

(a) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff has attained the age of fifty-five years with twenty or more years of full-time continuous service with the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office.

(b) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff has completed thirty years or more of full-time creditable service with twenty years of continuous service with the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(c) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, as applicable to the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office, shall apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs retired on or before December 31, 2014. The provisions of Subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this Paragraph shall apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who retire on or after January 1, 2015; however, any sheriff or deputy sheriff who has met the eligibility requirements pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, on or before June 30, 2014, may retire at any time with benefits as provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and Subparagraphs (a) through (c) of this Paragraph, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group insurance, hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full from the sheriff's general fund for any sheriff, full-time deputy sheriff, or any other employee who has retired from the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office, who is eligible to receive benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund, and who meets all of the following qualifications:

(i) Has at least thirty years of creditable service with a statewide retirement system with the final twelve years of continuous full-time creditable service with the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office.

(ii) Is at least fifty-five years of age.

(e) Insurance benefits provided for in Subparagraph (d) of this Paragraph shall be based on the total amount of creditable service with a statewide retirement system including time earned in the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund and the recipient's coverage during the last active year of service with the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office. Coverage of these insurance benefits shall be extended to the recipient's eligible dependents if the recipient requests such coverage.

(f) Recipients of insurance pursuant to Subparagraph (d) of this Paragraph are subject to all cost increases or changes to the active insurance plan.

(g) The provisions of Subparagraph (d) of this Paragraph shall apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who retire on or after July 1, 2022.

(5) In addition to the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, in the parish of Calcasieu, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full from the sheriff's general fund for any sheriff and full-time deputy sheriff who has retired from the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office and who is entitled to receive monthly benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund and who has at least eight of the required fifteen or thirty years of full-time creditable service with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office.

(6)(a) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, as applicable to the sheriff's office of Concordia Parish, shall apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who retire or are eligible to retire prior to September 1, 2017, who meet the eligibility requirements pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

(b) In the parish of Concordia, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance contracted under the provisions of this Section and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full by the sheriff's general fund to all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who retire or are eligible to retire on or after September 1, 2017, and who have either of the following:

(i) Fifteen years of continuous and creditable service with the sheriff's office of Concordia Parish on or before September 1, 2017, and subsequently retired or are eligible for retirement from the sheriff's office of Concordia Parish after having reached the age of fifty-five.

(ii) Thirty or more years of continuous and creditable service with the sheriff's office of Concordia Parish who are eligible to retire after September 1, 2017, regardless of age.

(7)(a) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, as applicable to the sheriff's office of Caddo Parish, shall apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who are hired prior to July 1, 2018, who meet the eligibility requirements and have the requisite creditable service pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of Caddo Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section for any sheriff and full-time deputy sheriff who was hired on or after July 1, 2018, and retired from the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, who is entitled to receive monthly benefits from the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, and who has retired from the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office with at least twenty years of creditable service and who is at least fifty-five years of age, or retired with at least thirty years of service at any age.

(8)(a) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, as applicable to the sheriff's office of East Feliciana Parish, shall apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who were hired prior to July 1, 2018, who meet the eligibility requirements and have the requisite creditable service pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of East Feliciana Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium cost of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid for any retired sheriff and sheriff deputy who is hired on or after July 1, 2018, as follows:

(i) Fifty percent of the premium cost of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance from any sheriff and sheriff deputy who retires from the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office with fifteen years of creditable service, is at least fifty-five years of age, and is entitled to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund.

(ii) Seventy-five percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance for any sheriff and sheriff deputy who retires from the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office with twenty years of creditable service, is at least fifty-five years of age, and is entitled to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund.

(iii) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance for any sheriff and sheriff deputy who retires from East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office with twenty-five years of service, is at least fifty-five years of age, and is entitled to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund.

(iv) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance for any sheriff and sheriff deputy who retires from East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office with thirty years of creditable service and is entitled to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund.

(9)(a) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, as applicable to the sheriff's office of Vernon Parish, shall apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who were hired prior to July 1, 2019, who meet the eligibility requirements and have the requisite creditable service pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of Vernon Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium cost of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section for any retired sheriff and sheriff deputy who is hired on or after July 1, 2019, as follows:

(i) Fifty percent of the premium cost of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance for any sheriff and sheriff deputy who retires from the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office with fifteen years of creditable service, is at least sixty-two years of age, is entitled to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, and who has at least fifteen years of full time continuous service with the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office.

(ii) Seventy-five percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance for any sheriff and sheriff deputy who retires from the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office with twenty years of creditable service, is at least sixty years of age, is entitled to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, and who has at least fifteen years of full time continuous service with the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office.

(iii) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance for any sheriff and sheriff deputy who retires from Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office with twenty-five years of creditable service, is at least sixty years of age, is entitled to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, and who has at least fifteen years of full time continuous service with the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office.

(iv) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance for any sheriff and sheriff deputy who retires from Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office with thirty years of creditable service, is at least fifty-five years of age, is entitled to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, and who has at least fifteen years of full time continuous service with the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office.

(10)(a) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, as applicable to the sheriff's office of Pointe Coupee Parish, shall apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who were hired prior to July 1, 2019, who meet the eligibility requirements, and have the requisite creditable service pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, in the parish of Pointe Coupee, for any sheriff or deputy sheriff hired on and after July 1, 2019, the sheriff of Pointe Coupee Parish shall pay in full from the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section for any sheriff or full-time deputy sheriff who retires directly from active service with the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office and who meets the criteria in all of the following Items:

(i) Is entitled to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund.

(ii) Has at least fifteen years of full-time service with the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office.

(iii) Is at least fifty-five years of age.

H.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid by the sheriff of Assumption Parish from the sheriff's general fund for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who retire on or after July 1, 2001, and before July 1, 2011, from the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office with at least twenty years of service and who are at least fifty-five years of age.

(2) With regard to all retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who were covered by insurance under the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection as those provisions existed prior to June 1, 2001, the sheriff of Assumption Parish shall continue to pay one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance for the retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs. With regard to all dependents of retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who were covered by insurance under the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection as those provisions existed prior to June 1, 2001, the sheriff of Assumption Parish shall pay the same percentage of the premiums, for the same type and level of insurance coverage, as that sheriff pays for dependents of employees of that sheriff.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid by the sheriff of Assumption Parish from the sheriff's general fund for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who retire on or after July 1, 2011, from the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office with at least twenty years of service with the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office and who are at least fifty-five years of age.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section and Paragraph (3) of this Subsection, the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office shall pay the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and deputy sheriff who retires from the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office on or after July 1, 2016, as follows:

(a) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group health, hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who retire from the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office with at least thirty years of full-time creditable service with the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office, and who are at least fifty-five years of age on the date of formal retirement from active service with the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office.

(b) Seventy-five percent of the premium costs of group health, hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who retire from the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office with at least twenty-five years of full-time creditable service with the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office, and who are at least fifty-five years of age on the date of formal retirement from active service with the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office.

(c) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group health, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who retire from the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office with at least twenty years of full-time creditable service with the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office, and who are at least fifty-five years of age on the date of formal retirement from active service with the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office.

I.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, in the parish of Ouachita, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full from the sheriff's general fund for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs retired prior to July 1, 2002, with at least fifteen years of service who are at least fifty-five years of age.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, in the parish of Ouachita, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full from the sheriff's general fund for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs retired on or after July 1, 2002, with at least twenty years of service with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Department.

J. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full by the sheriff of Winn Parish, from the sheriff's general fund, for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who retire from the Winn Parish Sheriff's Office, who are entitled to receive benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund, and who meet any of the following conditions:

(1) Twelve years of service and are at least sixty-two years of age.

(2) Twenty years of service and are at least sixty years of age.

(3) Thirty years of service and are at least fifty-five years of age.

K. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, in the parish of Claiborne, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group dental, hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid from the sheriff's general fund for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who has retired from the Claiborne Parish sheriff's office who meets the criteria in either of the following Paragraphs:

(1) Is eligible to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, and

(a) Has at least fifteen years of service and is at least fifty-five years of age; or

(b) Has thirty years of service, regardless of age.

(2) Is entitled to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund and the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 11:141 et seq., has at least twenty years of combined service, and is at least fifty-five years of age.

L. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, in the parish of Terrebonne, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, dental, and medical expense insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid from the sheriff's general fund for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who has retired from the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office and who is eligible to receive benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund, and who has either of the following:

(1) At least twenty years of total service with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office, and is at least fifty-five years of age, and meets all of the requirements of the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund for retirement with twenty years or more of service.

(2) At least thirty years of continuous service with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office regardless of age.

M. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full by the sheriff of LaSalle Parish, from the sheriff's general fund, for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs retired from the LaSalle Parish Sheriff's Office who are entitled to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund and who have either of the following:

(1) At least twenty years of total service with the LaSalle Parish Sheriff's Office, and are at least fifty-five years of age; or

(2) At least thirty years of continuous service with the LaSalle Parish Sheriff's Office regardless of age.

N.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, effective July 1, 2003, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full by the sheriff of Plaquemines Parish from the sheriff's general fund for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who retired from the sheriff's office of that parish with at least twelve years of service with that sheriff's office and who have either (1) at least fifteen years of service and being at least fifty-five years of age or (2) at least thirty years of service at any age. The provisions of this Paragraph shall apply to all persons hired by the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office prior to July 1, 2017.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office shall pay the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance out of the sheriff's general fund for any retired sheriff and any retired deputy sheriff who was hired on or after July 1, 2017, and retired from the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(a) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who retires from the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office with fifteen years of creditable service with the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(b) Seventy-five percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who retires from the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office with twenty years of creditable service with the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(c) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who retires from the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office with twenty-five years of creditable service with the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(d) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who retires from the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office with at least thirty years of creditable service with the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office regardless of age.

O. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of St. Charles Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium cost of group insurance for any sheriff or full-time deputy sheriff who has retired from the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office and who is entitled to receive monthly benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund as follows:

(1) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who was hired on or before July 1, 2010, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for pursuant to the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with either of the following:

(a) At least fifteen years of full-time creditable service with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(b) At least thirty years of full-time creditable service with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(2) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who was hired after July 1, 2010, the sheriff of St. Charles Parish shall pay the premium cost of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted pursuant to the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired as follows:

(a) One hundred percent if retired with at least thirty years of full-time creditable service with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(b) Seventy-five percent if retired with at least twenty-five years of full-time creditable service with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(c) Fifty percent if retired with at least twenty years of full-time creditable service with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

P. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of St. Landry Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium cost of group insurance for any sheriff or full-time deputy sheriff who has retired from the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office and who is entitled to receive monthly benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund as follows:

(1) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who was hired on or before July 1, 2019, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for pursuant to the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with either of the following:

(a) At least twelve years of full-time service with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(b) At least thirty years of full-time service with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(2) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who is hired after July 1, 2019, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for pursuant to the provision of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with either of the following:

(a) At least fifteen years of continuous full-time service with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least sixty-five years of age.

(b) At least thirty years of continuous full-time service with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

Q. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of Lafourche Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired deputy sheriff who retired from the Lafourche Parish sheriff's office as follows:

(1) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with thirty years or more of creditable service and at least twenty years of such service was with the sheriff's office of Lafourche Parish.

(2) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with at least twenty years of service with the sheriff's office of Lafourche Parish and is at least fifty-five years of age.

R. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of Richland Parish shall pay from the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance for any sheriff or full-time deputy sheriff who is entitled to receive monthly benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund and who retires from the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(1) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who is eligible to retire and meets the requirements of Subparagraph (a) or (b) of this Paragraph on or before August 31, 2013, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retires with either of the following:

(a) At least fifteen years of full-time service with the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(b) At least thirty years of full-time service with the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(2) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who first becomes eligible to retire and subsequently retires after August 31, 2013, and before July 1, 2022, fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retires with at least twenty-five years of creditable service with the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office and has attained the age of fifty-five.

(3) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who first becomes eligible to retire and subsequently retires after August 31, 2013, and before July 1, 2022, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retires with thirty years or more of creditable service with the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(4) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who does not meet the requirements of Subparagraph (1)(a) or (b) of this Subsection and retires on or after July 1, 2022, from the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office and is eligible to receive benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund and meets the requirements of Subparagraph (a), (b), or (c) of this Paragraph, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retires with any of the following qualifications:

(a) At least fifteen years of creditable service and is at least sixty years of age and has served twelve years of creditable service with the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office.

(b) At least twenty years of creditable service and is at least fifty-five years of age and has served twelve years of creditable service with the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office.

(c) At least thirty years of creditable service and has served twenty years of creditable service with the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

S.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section and Paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Subsection, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance and life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid from the sheriff's general fund for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who has retired prior to December 31, 2012, from the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office and who is eligible to receive benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund, and who meets either one of the following conditions:

(a) Has attained the age of fifty-five years with twenty-four or more years of full-time service with the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office.

(b) Has completed thirty years of full-time continuous service with the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(2) In addition to Paragraph (3) of this Subsection, but notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and Subsection D of this Section, for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who retires on or after December 31, 2012, and who is eligible to receive benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance and life insurance shall be paid from the sheriff's general fund as follows:

(a) One hundred percent if the sheriff or deputy sheriff has completed thirty years of full-time creditable service and has completed a majority of his creditable service time with the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(b) Seventy-five percent if the sheriff or deputy sheriff has attained the age of fifty-five years with at least twenty-seven years of full-time creditable service and has completed a majority of his creditable service time with the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office.

(c) Fifty percent if the sheriff or deputy sheriff has attained the age of fifty-five years with at least twenty-three years of full-time creditable service and has completed a majority of his creditable service time with the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office.

(3) In addition to Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, but notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and Subsection D of this Section, for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who has earned a majority of his creditable service time with the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office as required by Subparagraphs (a) through (c) of this Paragraph, who retires from any sheriff's office of this state, the Louisiana Sheriff's Association, or the Louisiana Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund on or after January 1, 2025, and who is eligible to receive benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance and life insurance shall be paid from the sheriff's general fund as follows:

(a) One hundred percent if the sheriff or deputy sheriff has completed thirty years of full-time creditable service time with the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(b) Seventy-five percent if the sheriff or deputy sheriff has attained the age of fifty-five years with at least twenty-seven years of full-time creditable service time with the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office.

(c) Fifty percent if the sheriff or deputy sheriff has attained the age of fifty-five years with at least twenty-three years of full-time creditable service time with the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office.

(4) For purposes of this Subsection, a sheriff or deputy sheriff's creditable days of full-time service shall be determined by the Louisiana Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund.

T. Effective August 15, 2006, in order for any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other employee to be eligible to qualify for payment by the sheriff, Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, or the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association of premium costs of health benefits upon retirement, each shall have completed the years of service required and have retired directly from either the sheriff's office, the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, or the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.

U. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of Bienville Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired deputy sheriff who retired from the Bienville Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(1) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with thirty years or more of creditable service with the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund.

(2) Seventy-five percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with twenty-five years of creditable service with the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund.

(3) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with twenty years of creditable service with the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund.

(4) The provisions of Paragraphs (1) through (3) and this Paragraph of this Subsection shall only apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who are covered by the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund after January 1, 2009, and who subsequently retire from the Bienville Parish Sheriff's Office.

V.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of St. Martin Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired from the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office with twenty years of creditable service with the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund. The provisions of this Subsection shall apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs hired on or after July 1, 2009, and before July 1, 2022.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of St. Martin Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired deputy sheriff who retired from the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(a) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance and ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff and deputy sheriff retired in good standing with thirty continuous years or more of creditable full-time service with the sheriff's office of St. Martin Parish and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(b) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance and ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff and deputy sheriff retired in good standing with twenty continuous years of creditable full-time service with the sheriff's office of St. Martin Parish and is at least sixty-five years of age.

(c) The provisions of this Paragraph shall apply only to persons hired or rehired by the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office on or after July 1, 2022, and who subsequently retire from the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office.

W. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of Madison Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired deputy sheriff who retires from the Madison Parish Sheriff's Department as follows:

(1) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who retired before July 1, 2009, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with either of the following:

(a) At least fifteen years of service and was at least fifty-five years of age.

(b) At least thirty years or more of service at any age.

(2) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who retires on and after July 1, 2009, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance, and life insurance expenses contracted for under the provisions of this Section for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who has at least fifteen years of continuous service with the Madison Parish Sheriff's Department as of June 30, 2009.

(3) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who retires on and after July 1, 2009, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance, and life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retires with thirty years or more of continuous service with the Madison Parish Sheriff's Department.

(4) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who retires on and after July 1, 2017, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance, and life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retires with twenty-four years or more of continuous service with the Madison Parish Sheriff's Department and is at least fifty-five years of age.

X. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of DeSoto Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired deputy sheriff who retired from the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(1) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with thirty years or more of creditable service with the sheriff's office of DeSoto Parish.

(2) Seventy-five percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with twenty-five years of creditable service with the sheriff's office of DeSoto Parish.

(3) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with twenty years of creditable service with the sheriff's office of DeSoto Parish.

(4) The provisions of Paragraphs (1) through (3) and this Paragraph of this Subsection shall apply only to persons hired by the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office after January 1, 2009, and who subsequently retire from the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office.

(5) The provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply to all persons hired before January 1, 2009.

Y. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of Webster Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired deputy sheriff who retired from the Webster Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(1) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with twenty-five years or more of creditable service with the sheriff's office of Webster Parish.

(2) Seventy-five percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with twenty years of creditable service with the sheriff's office of Webster Parish.

(3) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with fifteen years of creditable service with the sheriff's office of Webster Parish.

(4) The provisions of this Subsection shall apply only to persons hired by the Webster Parish Sheriff's Office on or after January 1, 2010, and who subsequently retire from the Webster Parish Sheriff's Office.

(5) The provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply to all persons hired by the Webster Parish Sheriff's Office before January 1, 2010.

Z. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office shall pay the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired employee who retired from the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(1) The provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply to any sheriff or employee who was hired prior to September 1, 2010.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office shall pay the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired employee who was hired on or after September 1, 2010 and before July 1, 2014, and who retired from the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(a) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance and life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or employee retired with thirty years or more of service with the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund, regardless of age.

(b) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or employee retired with twenty years of service with the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(3) Any sheriff or employee of the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office who was hired on or after July 1, 2014, and who retires with the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office and served a minimum of ten consecutive years of their total service requirement with the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office shall be eligible for payment of group insurance benefits, as follows:

(a) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance and life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or employee retired with thirty years or more of service with the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund and has attained the age of fifty-five.

(b) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or employee retired with twenty years of service with the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund and has attained sixty years of age.

AA. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of St. John the Baptist Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium cost of group insurance for any sheriff or full-time deputy sheriff who has retired from the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office and who is entitled to receive monthly benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund as follows:

(1) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who was hired on or before July 1, 2010, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for pursuant to the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with either of the following:

(a) At least fifteen years of full-time creditable service with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(b) At least thirty years of full-time creditable service with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(2) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who was hired after July 1, 2010, the sheriff of St. John the Baptist Parish shall pay the premium cost of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted pursuant to the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired as follows:

(a) One hundred percent if retired with at least thirty years of full-time creditable service with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(b) Seventy-five percent if retired with at least twenty-five years of full-time creditable service with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(c) Fifty percent if retired with at least twenty years of full-time creditable service with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

BB. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of Sabine Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental, and life insurance for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who has retired from the Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office and who has attained one of the following:

(1) At least sixteen years of service and is at least sixty-five years of age.

(2) At least twenty years of service and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(3) At least thirty years of continuous service regardless of age.

CC. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office shall pay the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired employee hired on or after September 1, 2013, who retired from the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(1) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, vision and dental insurance, and life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or employee retired with thirty years or more of service with the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(2) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, vision and dental insurance, and life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or employee retired with twenty years of service with the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(3) The provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply to all persons hired by the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office prior to September 1, 2013.

DD. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office shall pay the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired employee hired on or after July 1, 2014, who retires with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(1) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or employee retired from active duty in good standing with thirty years or more of creditable full-time service with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(2) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or employee retired from active duty in good standing with twenty years of creditable full-time service with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least sixty-five years of age.

(3) For purposes of this Subsection, anyone retiring from the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office must meet all applicable requirements of this Subsection on their final date of employment.

(4) The provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply to all persons hired by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office prior to July 1, 2014.

EE. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the Allen Parish Sheriff's Office shall pay the premium costs of group and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance out of the sheriff's general fund for any retired sheriff and any retired deputy sheriff who was hired on or after July 1, 2015, and retired from the Allen Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(1) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group insurance for health, vision, and dental for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who retires from the Allen Parish Sheriff's Office with fifteen years of full-time continuous service with the Allen Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(2) Seventy percent of the premium costs of group insurance for health, vision, and dental for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who retires from the Allen Parish Sheriff's Office with twenty years of full-time continuous service with the Allen Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(3) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group insurance for health, vision, and dental for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who retires from the Allen Parish Sheriff's Office with twenty-five years of creditable service with the Louisiana Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund and is a least fifty-five years of age.

(4) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group insurance for health, vision, and dental for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who retires from the Allen Parish Sheriff's Office with thirty years of creditable service with the Louisiana Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund regardless of age.

(5) The provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply to all persons hired by the Allen Parish Sheriff's Office prior to July 1, 2015.

FF. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of Livingston Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance or the premium costs, administrative costs, or benefit payments of any self-insured plan for any retired sheriff and any retired deputy sheriff who retires from the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(1) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff hired before July 1, 2017, the provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply.

(2) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff hired on and after July 1, 2017, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full from the sheriff's general fund for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who are at least fifty-five years of age and who retire with at least twenty years of continuous and creditable service with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office, or who are any age and who retire with at least thirty years of continuous and creditable service with the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office.

GG.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full by the sheriff of Rapides Parish, from the sheriff's general fund, for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs retired from the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office hired on or after July 1, 2017, who are entitled to receive benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund, have at least fifteen years of service with the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office, and are at least fifty-five years of age.

(2) The provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply to all persons hired by the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office prior to July 1, 2017.

HH. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of Natchitoches Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired deputy sheriff who retired from the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office and meets the regular retirement eligibility requirements of the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, as follows:

(1) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with twenty-five years or more of creditable service with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office.

(2) Seventy-five percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with twenty years of creditable service with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office.

(3) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with fifteen years of creditable service with the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office.

(4) The provisions of this Subsection shall apply only to persons hired by the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office on or after August 1, 2017, and who subsequently retire from the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office.

(5) The provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply to all persons hired by the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office before August 1, 2017.

II.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full by the sheriff of Cameron Parish, from the sheriff's general fund, for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs retired from the Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office hired on or after July 1, 2018, who are entitled to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, have at least fifteen years of service with the Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office, and are at least fifty-five years of age.

(2) The provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply to all persons hired by the Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office prior to July 1, 2018.

JJ.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full by the sheriff of Jefferson Davis Parish, from the sheriff's general fund, for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs retired from the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office who were hired on or after July 1, 2018, who are entitled to receive benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund, who have at least twelve years of service of the required fifteen years with the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office, and who are at least fifty-five years of age or retired with at least thirty years of service at any age with the required twelve years of service with the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office.

(2) The provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply to all persons hired by the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office prior to July 1, 2018.

KK. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of Vermilion Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired deputy sheriff who retires from the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(1) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, dental, and medical expense and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance if the sheriff or deputy sheriff has at least fifteen years of full-time continuous and creditable service with the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age and is retiring from active service with the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office. A sheriff or deputy sheriff's creditable days of full-time service shall be determined by the Louisiana Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund.

(2) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, dental, and medical expense insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance if the sheriff or deputy sheriff has at least thirty years of full-time continuous and creditable service with the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age. A sheriff or deputy sheriff's creditable days of full-time service shall be determined by the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund.

(3) The provisions of this Subsection shall apply only to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs hired by the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office on or after July 1, 2018.

(4) The provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs hired by the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office prior to July 1, 2018.

LL. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of Catahoula Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired deputy sheriff who retired from the Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(1) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with thirty years or more of creditable service with the sheriff's office of Catahoula Parish.

(2) Seventy-five percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with twenty-five years of creditable service with the sheriff's office of Catahoula Parish.

(3) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with twenty years of creditable service with the sheriff's office of Catahoula Parish.

(4) The provisions of this Subsection shall apply only to persons hired by the Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office on or after July 1, 2020, and who subsequently retire from the Catahoula Parish Sheriff's Office.

MM.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full from the sheriff's general fund for any sheriff and full-time deputy sheriff who has retired from the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office and who is eligible to receive benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund, has attained the age of fifty-five years with twenty or more years of full-time creditable service with the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office, and is in good standing with the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office at the time of retirement.

(2)(a) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall apply to any sheriff, deputy sheriff, and any other person hired by the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office on or after July 1, 2022.

(b) The provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs hired by the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office prior to July 1, 2022.

NN. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, vision and dental insurance, and life insurance shall be paid in full from the sheriff's general fund, by the sheriff of East Carroll Parish, for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who retires directly from the East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office on or after January 1, 2022, who is eligible to receive benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund, and meets any of the following conditions at the time of retirement:

(1) Has attained the age of sixty-two years and has earned or purchased at least fifteen years of service credit, with at least twelve of those years being service credit earned with the East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office.

(2) Has attained the age of fifty-five years and has earned or purchased at least twenty years of service credit, with at least fifteen of those years being service credit earned with the East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office.

(3) Has earned or purchased at least thirty years of service credit, with at least twenty of those years being service credit earned with the East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

Amended by Acts 1954, No. 238, §1; Acts 1965, No. 70; Acts 1968, No. 311, §1; Acts 1977, No. 59, §1; Acts 1977, No. 474, §1; Acts 1978, No. 240, §1; Acts 1980, No. 363, §1; Acts 1984, No. 131, §1, eff. June 22, 1984; Acts 1985, No. 322, §1; Acts 1985, No. 814, §1; Acts 1991, No. 42, §1; Acts 1995, No. 533, §1; Acts 1999, No. 314, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1158, §1; Acts 2001, No. 246, §1, eff. June 1, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 971, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1019, §1; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 69, §1; Acts 2003, No. 151, §1; Acts 2003, No. 604, §1; Acts 2003, No. 973, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1172, §1; Acts 2004, No. 195, §1; Acts 2004, No. 320, §1; Acts 2005, No. 19, §1; Acts 2005, No. 54, §1; Acts 2005, No. 271, §1; Acts 2006, No. 277, §1, eff. June 8, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 618, §1; Acts 2006, No. 712, §1; Acts 2008, No. 415, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 358, §1; Acts 2009, No. 359, §1; Acts 2009, No. 399, §1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 410, §1; Acts 2010, No. 179, §1; Acts 2010, No. 377, §1, eff. June 21, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 509, §1; Acts 2010, No. 511, §1; Acts 2010, No. 580, §1; Acts 2010, No. 687, §1; Acts 2011, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011; Acts 2011, No. 25, §1, eff. June 14, 2011; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1448 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3; Acts 2012, No. 41, §1, eff. May 11, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 111, §1; Acts 2012, No. 239, §1; Acts 2013, No. 242, §1; Acts 2013, No. 248, §1; Acts 2014, No. 276, §1, eff. May 28, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 341, §1; Acts 2014, No. 609, §1; Acts 2014, No. 703, §1, eff. June 18, 2014; Acts 2015, No. 237, §1; Acts 2015, No. 312, §1; Acts 2016, No. 120, §1; Acts 2016, No. 228, §1; Acts 2016, No. 295, §1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2017, No. 6, §1; Acts 2017, No. 8, §1; Acts 2017, No. 26, §1, eff. June 3, 2017; Acts 2017, No. 27, §1;

Acts 2017, No. 163, §1; Acts 2018, No. 116, §1; Acts 2018, No. 140, §1; Acts 2018, No. 279, §1; Acts 2018, No. 505, §1; Acts 2018, No. 518, §1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2019, No. 141, §1; Acts 2019, No. 177, §1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, No. 309, §1; Acts 2020, No. 7, §1; Acts 2021, No. 83, §1; Acts 2022, No. 31, §1; Acts 2022, No. 95, §1; Acts 2022, No. 293, §1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 301, §1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 362, §1; Acts 2022, No. 679, §1, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2025, No. 8, §1; Acts 2025, No. 14, §1; Acts 2025, No. 81, §1.

NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 320, §2, relative to retroactive effect.

NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 822, §2, relative to the application of Subsection G in certain parishes.

NOTE: See Acts 2009, No. 358, §2, relative to applicability in Bienville Parish.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:996.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 996.4
Judicial expense fund; disbursements
Status: in_force

A. The judges, en banc, of the Family Court for the parish of East Baton Rouge, in lieu of all or any part of the fees for reporting and transcribing testimony authorized under the provisions of R.S. 13:961(F) or other applicable laws, and in addition to salaries otherwise provided, authorized, or established by law, may fix and pay each of their court reporters a salary from the judicial expense fund. The judges, en banc, may further appoint such secretarial, clerical, research, administrative, or other personnel as they deem necessary to expedite the business and function of the court and fix and pay all or any part of the salaries of such personnel out of the monies in the judicial expense fund. In like manner, the judges, en banc, may utilize the monies in the judicial expense fund to pay all or any part of the cost of establishing or maintaining or both, a law library for the court, or for buying or maintaining or both, any type of equipment, supplies, or other items consistent with or germane to the efficient operation of the court. In general, the judicial expense fund is established and may be used for any purpose or purposes connected with, incidental to or related to the proper administration or functions of the court, of the office of the individual judges and is in addition to any and all other funds, salaries, expenses, or other monies now or hereafter provided, authorized, or established by law for any of these purposes.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 505, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1907 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1907
City Court of New Iberia; City Court of Lake Charles; disposition of unclaimed surplus funds; civil filing fee account
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, whenever a surplus of filing fees and costs has accumulated in the City Court of New Iberia or the City Court of Lake Charles civil fee account and such fee or cost has remained unclaimed in excess of five years and upon receipt of evidence that notice has been provided or attempted at the last known address to the person who would be due a refund, the judge of the court may transfer the amount of the surplus to the general operational fund of the court. Additionally, interest on the City Court of New Iberia or the City Court of Lake Charles civil fee account may be transferred annually to the general operational fund of the court by the judge.

B. The provisions of this Section shall not affect the payment of civil fees to which the judge is entitled pursuant to R.S. 13:1874(A).

Acts 1995, No. 932, §1; Acts 2001, No. 129, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2582 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2582
Justices of the peace; qualifications; election; term of office; nullity; persons ineligible
Status: in_force

A. Each justice of the peace shall be of good moral character, a qualified elector, a resident of the ward and district from which elected, and able to read and write the English language correctly. Each person qualifying for the office of justice of the peace shall possess a high school diploma or its equivalent as determined by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education by the date of qualification to run for office in the year 2008. Each shall possess such other qualifications as are provided by law.

B. Justices of the peace shall be elected at the congressional election for terms of six years by the qualified voters within the territorial limits of their jurisdiction. They shall take office on the first day of January following election.

C. The term of the justices of the peace in office on September 7, 1984 shall expire on December 31, 1990. Their successors shall be elected pursuant to Subsection B hereof.

D. The election of any person to the office of justice of the peace in violation of the provisions of R.S. 42:39.2 shall be null and void.

E. No person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of justice of the peace under the provisions of Article V, Section 22, of the Constitution of Louisiana shall be eligible as a candidate at the election to fill the vacancy or, if elected, shall be eligible to hold that office. If any person so appointed qualifies as a candidate to fill the vacancy for the office to which he was appointed, his qualification shall be null and void.

F. Notwithstanding Subsections B and C of this Section, the governing authority of St. Charles Parish shall call an election for justices of the peace on one of the dates specified in R.S. 18:402(F) that falls more than forty-five days after the date of the meeting at which the governing authority calls the election. The election shall be conducted according to the districts provided in R.S. 13:2614 and those elected shall serve for terms that expire on December 31, 2002. Their successors in office shall be elected pursuant to Subsection B of this Section.

G. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, in Plaquemines Parish, the justice of the peace in Ward Three may be a resident of Ward Three or Ward Four and the respective district.

Acts 1984, No. 219, §1; Acts 1985, No. 148, §1; Acts 1987, No. 247, §1; Acts 1987, No. 573, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1322, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 746, §1; Acts 2003, No. 264, §1; Acts 2006, No. 651, §1; Acts 2014, No. 495, §1; Acts 2015, No. 71, §1; Acts 2020, No. 23, §1, eff. June 4, 2020; Acts 2024, No. 81, §1.

NOTE: See Acts 1985, No. 148, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:996.49 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 996.49
Judicial Expense Fund for Second Judicial District; established; disbursements; additional fees Claiborne Parish
Status: in_force

A. In addition to all other fees or costs now or hereafter provided by law, each clerk of court of the Second Judicial District shall collect from every person filing any type of civil suit or proceeding and who is not otherwise exempted by law from the payment of court costs, a sum to be determined by the judges of said district, sitting en banc, which sum shall not exceed fifteen dollars, subject, however, to the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Art. 5181, et seq. In all criminal cases over which the Second Judicial District Court has jurisdiction, there shall be taxed as costs against every defendant who is convicted after trial or after plea of guilty or nolo contendere or who forfeits his bond, a sum likewise determined, but which shall not exceed ten dollars, which shall be in addition to all other fines, costs, or forfeitures lawfully imposed and which shall be transmitted to the said clerk for further disposition in accordance herewith.

B. The clerks of court shall place all sums collected or received under this Section in a separate account to be designated as the Judicial Expense Fund for the Second Judicial District Court. The judges, en banc, of the Second Judicial District shall have control over and administer the funds and all disbursements made therefrom. They shall cause to be conducted annually an audit of the fund and the books and accounts relating thereto, and shall file the same with the office of the legislative auditor where it shall be available for public inspection.

C. The judges, en banc, may appoint such law clerks, clerical, research, administrative, or other personnel, out of the monies in the Judicial Expense Fund. In like manner, the judges, en banc, may utilize the monies in the Judicial Expense Fund to pay all or any part of the cost of establishing or maintaining a law library, or both, for the court, or for buying or maintaining, or both, any type of equipment, supplies, or other items consistent with or germane to the efficient operation of the court, or to pay for actual expenses incurred, including travel, hotel, tuition, and fees, by any judge or clerk in attending any seminar or conference germane to the proper operation of the court.

D. In general, the Judicial Expense Fund is established and may be used for any purpose or purposes connected with, incidental to, or related to the proper administration or function of the said court or the offices of the individual judges and is in addition to any and all other funds, salaries, expenses, or other monies that are now or hereafter provided, authorized, or established by law for any of the aforesaid purposes.

E. No salary shall be paid from the Judicial Expense Fund for the Second Judicial District to any of the judges of the Second Judicial District except as may be paid for administering the said fund and then only after prior legislative approval.

F.(1) In addition to all other fees or costs now or hereafter provided by law, in all criminal cases in the district court of Claiborne Parish, there shall be taxed as costs against every defendant who is convicted after trial, by a guilty plea, or by forfeiture of bond, of a crime or traffic offense, a fee of ten dollars. Such fee shall be in addition to all other fines, costs, or forfeitures lawfully imposed.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section or other law to the contrary, the fees required in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall be transmitted by the sheriff of Claiborne Parish to the Claiborne Parish governing authority for expenditure by it in meeting the costs of housing, feeding, and maintaining juveniles against whom a petition of delinquency has been filed but who have not yet been adjudicated delinquent or formally sentenced.

(3) The fees required in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall be maintained by the police jury secretary in a separate fund. The Claiborne Parish police jury may pay all appropriate expenses as they accrue. Thirty days after the end of the preceding fiscal year, after all expenses have been paid, all funds in the account in excess of ten thousand dollars shall be transmitted by the secretary of the Claiborne Parish Police Jury, upon the written authority of the police jury, to the district attorney for the Second Judicial District for the use of the district attorney in funding the operations of his office.

(4) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section or any other law to the contrary, the Claiborne Parish Police Jury may expend all fees required in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection as follows:

(a) For the purpose of participating in the costs of or for the purpose of constructing or maintaining juvenile detention facilities, novice houses, facilities for pretrial or post-trial detainees, or any similar facility.

(b) For the use as matching funds for any state or federal monies available to the police jury for the purpose of housing, feeding, or maintaining juveniles.

(c) For the payment of services to out-of-parish facilities for pretrial or post-trial detainees.

(d) For any and all costs of rehabilitation of juveniles including but not limited to counseling or diversification programs.

(e) For any expenses incurred in housing, feeding, detaining, transferring, or maintaining juveniles.

Acts 1987, No. 191, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1063, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4251.106 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4251.106
Taking testimony in another state
Status: in_force

A. In a guardianship or protective proceeding, in addition to other procedures that may be available, testimony of a witness who is located in another state may be offered by deposition or other means allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state. The court on its own motion may order that the testimony of a witness be taken in another state and may prescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the testimony is to be taken.

B. In a guardianship or protective proceeding, a court in this state may permit a witness located in another state to be deposed or to testify by telephone or audiovisual or other electronic means. A court of this state shall cooperate with the court of the other state in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony.

C. Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a court of this state by technological means that do not produce an original writing may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the best evidence rule.

Acts 2016, No. 333, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5753 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5753
Interlocal risk management agency not an insurance company or insurer
Status: in_force

An interlocal risk management agency operating an interlocal risk management program is not an insurance company or an insurer under the laws of this state and the designation by the agency of the Louisiana Coroners' Association or a third party shall not constitute said association or entity as an insurance company or an insurer under the laws of this state. The development and the administration by an interlocal risk management agency or the Louisiana Coroners' Association of a group self-insurance fund for the sole purpose of operating an interlocal risk management program shall not constitute the business of insurance. Intergovernmental agreements providing for the creation and maintenance of an interlocal risk management agency shall not be deemed to constitute insurance as defined by R.S. 22:46; nor shall the interlocal risk management agency or the development of a group self-insurance fund be subject to the provisions of Chapter 1 of Title 22 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 for public liability risks as defined in this Part.

Acts 1999, No. 835, §1, eff. July 2, 1999; Acts 2008, No. 415, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1643 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2509 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2509
Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 845, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
Status: repealed

Added by Acts 1961, 2nd Ex.Sess., No. 6, §1; Acts 2014, No. 845, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1821 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1821
Information to be submitted to court
Status: in_force

A. Subject to local law providing for the confidentiality of procedures, addresses, and other identifying information in a child custody proceeding, each party, in its first pleading or in an attached affidavit, shall give information, if reasonably ascertainable, under oath as to the child's present address or whereabouts, the places where the child has lived during the last five years, and the names and present addresses of the persons with whom the child has lived during that period. The pleading or affidavit shall state whether the party:

(1) Has participated, as a party or witness or in any other capacity, in any other proceeding concerning the custody of or visitation with the child and, if so, identify the court, the case number, and the date of the child custody determination, if any.

(2) Knows of any proceeding that could affect the current proceeding, including proceedings for enforcement and proceedings relating to domestic violence, protective orders, termination of parental rights, and adoptions and, if so, identify the court, the case number, and the nature of the proceeding.

(3) Knows the names and addresses of any person not a party to the proceeding who has physical custody of the child or claims rights of legal custody or physical custody of, or visitation with, the child and, if so, the names and addresses of those persons.

B. If the information required by Subsection A of this Section is not furnished, the court, upon motion of a party or its own motion, may stay the proceeding until the information is furnished.

C. If the declaration as to any of the items described in Paragraphs (1) through (3) of Subsection A is in the affirmative, the declarant shall give additional information under oath as required by the court. The court may examine the parties under oath as to details of the information furnished and other matters pertinent to the court's jurisdiction and the disposition of the case.

D. Each party has a continuing duty to inform the court of any proceeding in this or any other state that could affect the current proceeding.

E. If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of identifying information, the information shall be sealed and may not be disclosed to the other party or the public unless the court orders the disclosure to be made after a hearing in which the court takes into consideration the health, safety, or liberty of the party or child and determines that the disclosure is in the interest of justice.

Acts 2006, No. 822, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4827 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4827
Same; costs on exceptions
Status: in_force

To prevent exceptions to reports from being filed, from fraudulent causes or from mere delay, the parties whose exceptions are overruled for every exception overruled shall pay costs for the mass and for every exception allowed shall be entitled to costs from the mass.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4291 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4291
Effect of child support payments; judicial mortgage and privilege; affidavit of support owed; prescription
Status: in_force

A.(1) Each payment of child support that is past due under the provisions of an award for child support rendered in a court of this state, or under a foreign child support order registered under the provisions of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act shall on and after such payment is due be deemed a judgment by operation of law and shall be executory in all respects except that the court shall, in a summary proceeding, determine the amount actually owed. Each payment of child support made pursuant to the judgment ordering support, including those payments made through income assignment orders, seizures, or tax intercepts, shall interrupt prescription. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, prescription shall not begin to run against any such judgment until the child reaches the age of majority or the obligation to provide child support ceases.

(2) A judgment rendered in a summary proceeding determining the amount of delinquent child support owed shall become a judicial mortgage when it is final and has been recorded in the manner provided by law. The effect of recordation of the judgment provided in this Subsection shall prescribe ten years from the date of the judgment, unless revived and reinscribed in accordance with law.

NOTE: Paragraph (B)(1) eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477.

B.(1) In all cases where the Department of Children and Family Services is enforcing child support services, a judgment created by operation of law pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be executory in all respects, without the necessity of a judicial proceeding to determine the amount actually owed. The director of the child support enforcement section, office of children and family services, Department of Children and Family Services, or his designee shall certify the actual amount in an affidavit entitled "Child Support Mortgage and Privilege by Affidavit of DCFS". Such affidavit shall have the effect of a judgment. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, prescription shall not begin to run against any such judgment until the child reaches the age of majority or the obligation to provide child support ceases.

NOTE: Paragraph (B)(1) as enacted by Acts 2025, No. 477, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.

B.(1) In all cases where the Department of Children and Family Services is enforcing child support services, a judgment created by operation of law pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be executory in all respects, without the necessity of a judicial proceeding to determine the amount actually owed. The director of the office of child support, Department of Children and Family Services, or his designee shall certify the actual amount in an affidavit entitled "Child Support Mortgage and Privilege by Affidavit of DCFS". Such affidavit shall have the effect of a judgment. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, prescription shall not begin to run against any such judgment until the child reaches the age of majority or the obligation to provide child support ceases.

(2) When filed and recorded in the manner provided by law, the affidavit showing delinquent child support shall create a lien, privilege, and legal mortgage as provided in R.S. 46:236.16. The effect of recordation of the affidavit provided in this Subsection shall prescribe ten years from the date of the affidavit, provided that the filing of a subsequent affidavit pertaining to the same matter shall interrupt prescription and shall maintain the ranking secured by the original filing.

(3) Notwithstanding Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, the effect of recordation of any such affidavit that was of record on or before June 11, 2020, shall not cease until August 31, 2022.

(4) The intentional making of a false statement in an affidavit provided for in this Subsection shall constitute a false statement as provided for in R.S. 14:125.

C. The department shall provide notice by certified mail, by personal service, or by domiciliary service, to the child support obligor thirty days prior to a "Child Support Mortgage and Privilege by Affidavit of DCFS" being filed and recorded. The notice shall advise the child support obligor that he has fifteen days to file an appeal. Upon notice of appeal, the department shall schedule a judicial hearing. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, prescription shall not begin to run against any such judgment until the child reaches the age of majority or the obligation to provide child support ceases.

Added by Acts 1987, No. 745, §1. Redesignated from R.S. 9:313 by Acts 1993, No. 261, §10, eff. Jan. 1, 1994; Acts 1997, No. 1118, §1; Acts 2004, No. 186, §1, eff. June 10, 2004; Acts 2008, No. 444, §2; Acts 2012, No. 255, §4; Acts 2020, No. 199, §1, eff. June 11, 2020; Acts 2025, No. 477, §6, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.

NOTE: Acts 2020, No. 199, §2, provides that the Act is to be applied retroactively and prospectively.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4157 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4157
Damages ex delicto; trial with preference
Status: in_force

All suits or actions for damages, arising "ex delicto" shall be placed upon the preference docket of the district and city courts and shall be tried along with such other preference cases as is now provided by law.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5975 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5975
Powers of clerk of court not diminished
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of this Chapter to create special districts to provide an additional method for financing the clerks of courts' offices. Nothing in this Chapter shall be interpreted as diminishing any other authority of the clerks of court as delegated to them in the constitution and laws of this state.

Acts 2006, No. 674, §1, eff. June 29, 2006; Redesignated from R.S. 33:9605 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3924 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3924
Interrogatories
Status: in_force

The interrogatories to be served upon the garnishee shall include a question, or questions, the answer to which shall inform the court as to whether or not the defendant in the suit is employed by the garnishee, and, if not, where and by whom the defendant is presently employed and residing, if known to the garnishee, and, if employed by the garnishee, what his rate of compensation is, in what manner it is paid, and whether or not there are other judgments or garnishments affecting such wage, salary or compensation, and, if so, the status thereof.

Amended by Acts 1982, No. 532, §1, eff. July 22, 1982.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1910.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1910.2
City Court of Hammond; judicial building fund
Status: in_force

A. In all cases over which the City Court of Hammond has jurisdiction, the court may impose a service charge not to exceed twenty dollars per filing. The fee shall be paid to the clerk of court at the time of filing. The collection of the filing fee shall be subject to the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Article 5181 et seq.

B. In each proceeding where a fine is imposed or court costs are ordered to be paid, a service charge not to exceed twenty dollars may be collected by the appropriate entity, which shall be in addition to all other fines, costs, or forfeitures lawfully imposed.

C. All monies collected in accordance with this Section shall be forwarded to the court and placed in a fund dedicated exclusively to the acquisition, leasing, construction, equipping, and maintenance of new and existing city courts and for the maintenance and payment of any bond indebtedness on any such existing facilities. "Equipping", as used in this Subsection, shall include all costs associated with new and existing software and electronic case management systems for court use including, without limitation, the acquisition, installation, training, maintenance, professional technology services, enhancement and updating of software, systems, and reasonably related services and equipment.

D. The court shall have control over the fund and all disbursements made from the fund.

E. The court shall obtain prior approval of the local governing authority within the territorial jurisdiction of the court, through the adoption of a resolution or ordinance, before the fund is created and the fees authorized by this Section are imposed.

F. No bonds or other obligations shall be issued or sold unless prior written approval of the State Bond Commission is obtained.

Acts 2023, No. 64, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:996.50 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 996.50
Judicial Expense Fund for Twenty-sixth Judicial District; established; disbursements; additional fees for Webster Parish
Status: in_force

A. In addition to all other fees or costs now or hereafter provided by law, the clerk of court of the Twenty-Sixth Judicial District shall collect from every person filing any type of civil suit or proceeding, and who is not otherwise exempted by law from the payment of court costs, a sum to be determined by the judges of the district, sitting en banc, which sum shall not exceed fifteen dollars, subject, however, to the provisions of Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, Article 5181 et seq.; and, in all criminal cases over which the Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court has jurisdiction, there shall be taxed as costs against every defendant, who is convicted after trial or after plea of guilty or nolo contendere or who forfeits his bond, a sum likewise determined, but which shall not exceed ten dollars, which shall be in addition to all other fines, costs, or forfeitures lawfully imposed, and which shall be transmitted to the clerk for further disposition in accordance herewith.

B. The clerk of court shall place all sums collected or received under this Section in a separate account to be designated as the Judicial Expense Fund for the Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court. The judges, en banc, of the Twenty-Sixth Judicial District shall have control over and administer the funds and all disbursements made therefrom. They shall cause to be conducted annually an audit of the fund and the books and accounts relating thereto and shall file the same with the office of the legislative auditor, where it shall be available for public inspection.

C. The judges, en banc, may appoint such law clerks, clerical, research, administrative, or other personnel as they deem necessary to expedite the business and function of the court and fix and pay all or any part of the salaries or reasonable expenses of such personnel out of the monies in the Judicial Expense Fund. In like manner, the judges, en banc, may utilize the monies in the Judicial Expense Fund to pay all or any part of the cost of establishing or maintaining a law library, or both, for the court, or for buying or maintaining, or both, any type of equipment, supplies or other items consistent with or germane to the efficient operation of the court, or to pay for actual expenses incurred, including travel, hotel, tuition, and fees, by any judge or clerk in attending any seminar or conference germane to the proper operation of the court.

D. In general, the Judicial Expense Fund is established and may be used for any purpose or purposes connected with, incidental to, or related to the proper administration or function of the court or the offices of the individual judges and is in addition to any and all other funds, salaries, expenses, or other monies that are now or hereafter provided, authorized, or established by law for any such purposes.

E. No salary shall be paid from the Judicial Expense Fund for the Twenty-Sixth Judicial District to any of the judges of the district, except as may be paid for administering the fund and then only after prior legislative approval.

F.(1) In addition to all other fees or costs now or hereafter provided by law, in all criminal cases in the district court for Webster Parish, there shall be taxed as costs against every defendant who is convicted of a crime after trial or after a plea of guilty or who forfeits bond in any such case, a fee of ten dollars. Such fee shall be in addition to all other fines, costs, or forfeitures lawfully imposed.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section or any other law to the contrary, the fees required in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall not be deposited in the Judicial Expense Fund for the Twenty-sixth Judicial District Court, but shall be transmitted by the sheriff of Webster Parish to the Webster Parish Police Jury for expenditure by it in meeting the costs of housing, feeding, and maintaining parish prisoners.

(3) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section or any other law to the contrary, the Webster Parish Police Jury may expend all fees received pursuant to this Subsection only for any of the following purposes:

(a) For the purpose of participating in the costs of or for the purpose of constructing or maintaining parish prison facilities, facilities for pretrial or post-trial detainees, or any similar facility.

(b) For use as matching funds for any state or federal monies available to the police jury for the purpose of housing, feeding, or maintaining parish prisoners.

(c) For the payment of services to out-of-parish facilities for pretrial or post-trial detainees.

(d) For any expenses incurred in housing, feeding, detaining, transferring, or maintaining parish prisoners.

(4) The fees received by the police jury as provided in this Subsection shall be maintained by the police jury treasurer in a separate fund. The Webster Parish Police Jury may pay all expenses as authorized in Paragraph (3) of this Subsection as they accrue.

Acts 1987, No. 562, §1; Acts 1999, No. 99, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:313 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 313
Expenses of judges of courts of appeal; reimbursement
Status: in_force

Judges of courts of appeal shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred while absent from their respective parishes of residence on official duty, and provision for payment of such expenses shall be included by the legislature in the general expense appropriation of the respective courts of appeal.

Amended by Acts 1960, No. 36, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3722 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3722
Same; evidence required when parol evidence admissible
Status: in_force

When parol evidence is admissible under the provisions of R.S. 13:3721 the debt or liability of the deceased must be proved by the testimony of at least one creditable witness other than the claimant, and other corroborating circumstances.

Amended by Acts 1960, No. 32, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5742 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5742
Annual report
Status: in_force

The coroner of Jefferson Parish shall prepare and present to the governing body of the parish an annual report showing the operations of his office, the monies received by it, and the purposes for which the monies were expended. The coroner shall include in each annual report an estimate of prospective revenues and proposed expenditures and expenses for the ensuing year. The date upon which this annual report shall be presented shall be determined by the parish governing authority.

Added by Acts 1956, No. 331, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1632 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2485.26 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2485.26
Costs
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided by law, in all criminal matters, including traffic violation cases, the city judge may assess, in addition to the fine or other penalty which may be legally imposed, costs of court in an amount not to exceed twenty dollars.

B. Except as otherwise provided by law, the proceeds derived from these costs shall be deposited in a special account which shall be subject to audit, and used for the operational expenses of the court and for payment of clerical fees and other similar expenditures as may be approved by the judge.

Acts 1962, No. 122, §26. Amended by Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 9, §1; Acts 1991, No. 290, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:980 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 980
Court reporters for the Thirty-Fourth Judicial District
Status: in_force

A. Each judge of the Thirty-Fourth Judicial District Court may appoint a court reporter for his division, which reporter shall hold office until it is declared vacated by the judge making such appointment.

B. Each court reporter shall take an oath of office and furnish bond for the faithful performance of his duties. The bond shall be in the sum of one thousand dollars and shall be in favor of the judges of the Thirty-Fourth Judicial District Court for the purpose of protecting litigants against any acts of incompetency or neglect of duty by the court reporter. The bond shall be recorded and filed in the clerk's office in each of the parishes of the district. Any party litigant may sue on the bond for any damages sustained through any wrongful act or neglect of duty by the court reporter in the performance of his duties.

C. The court reporters shall attend the civil, criminal, and juvenile sessions of the district court and shall be subject to the orders of the judges of the court. They shall take down the testimony, objections, and rulings thereon, and bills offered in all civil cases, the bills of exception reserved in all criminal felony cases, and all other matters which may be directed by a judge of the court.

D.(1) In all cases on appeal, the reporter shall be paid a fee not to exceed three dollars for each original page transcribed and where a copy is requested by a litigant, shall furnish such copy and be paid a fee of one dollar and fifty cents for each page thereof. At the request of any of the party proceedings, or at the order of a district judge, the court reporter shall transcribe all or part of the testimony or other matter taken down and shall furnish as many copies thereof as may be required by law for an appeal. For matters not on appeal, a litigant requesting a transcript of testimony or other matter transcribed shall enter into a private civil contract with the court reporter for the payment of fees applicable to those contracts. Such fees shall be in accordance with fees customarily charged in the judicial district for depositions. The reporter, except when ordered by the judge, shall not be required to file or furnish any transcribed testimony until the transcription fee is paid. If those parties, or the judge, direct the original transcription, each party shall pay the expense of transcribing the testimony offered by him. No fee shall be allowed for transcribing matter other than testimony, objections and rulings thereon, bills, notes of evidence, and such other matters as may be ordered by the judge. All such fees shall be paid directly to the court reporter performing the service as additional compensation and shall be taxed as costs.

(2) In case the original transcription of the court reporter's notes shall be requested by a litigant, after judgment and for the purpose of an appeal, the whole cost of transcription shall be paid primarily by the requesting party, but ultimately shall be taxed as costs.

(3) If any party refuses or fails to pay his share of the costs of transcription within a reasonable time, to be fixed by the court, the case shall be decided as if the testimony of that party had not been offered.

E. The court reporter shall preserve his notes in each case for a period of two years from the date of submission thereof.

F. The governing authority of the parish comprising the Thirty-Fourth Judicial District shall furnish and provide the court reporters with an office or a suitable place of accommodations equipped with the necessary office furniture including typewriters, telephones, necessary desks and chairs, supply cabinets and files, stenograph machines and paper therefor, dictating equipment and typing paper necessary for the taking and transcribing of testimony. Each court reporter shall be responsible for all other supplies and equipment, all traveling expenses, and other expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties.

G. In the event of appeal or if the judge orders the transcription of a case filed in forma pauperis, the court reporter shall be paid by the governing authority at the regular page rate, out of the Judicial Court Reporter's Fund or the parish general fund.

H. The court reporter may appoint as many deputy reporters to assist him in the work of the office consistent with the work to be done and the reporter making the appointment shall be responsible for the work of his deputies under his oath of office and bond. Each of the said reporters shall have the power to administer oaths in all matters pertaining to depositions taken outside the court to be used in the Thirty-Fourth Judicial District Court or in other courts. Certificates issued by the said reporter and filed by him within the scope of his authority shall be received in the courts of this state as are the certificates of notaries public.

I. The clerk of court of the Thirty-Fourth Judicial District shall collect from the litigant filing a suit the following amounts, which shall be paid over by him to the governing authority of the parish in which the suit is filed to be deposited into a separate account designated as the Judicial Court Reporter's Fund:

(1) In suits for divorce or separation of property, receivership proceedings, concursus proceedings, money demands of one thousand dollars or more, money demands irrespective of amount involved when accompanied by a writ of attachment, injunction, or sequestration--twenty dollars in each suit.

(2) In suits for partition, interdiction, mandamus, collection of taxes, annulment of lease, possession of leased premises, provisional seizure, petitory action, specific performance, habeas corpus proceedings, succession proceedings where the amount involved or funds to be distributed exceeds five hundred dollars other than judgments of possession, and money demands involving more than two hundred dollars and less than one thousand dollars, except confessions of judgment--fifteen dollars in each suit.

(3) Money demands of less than two hundred dollars except confessions of judgment, and in all other cases not enumerated herein--ten dollars in each suit.

J. Each of the court reporters provided for in Subsection A shall receive a monthly salary to be fixed and determined by the judges of the district court. The salaries shall be paid out of the Judicial Court Reporter's Fund of the parish comprising the district. The governing authority shall maintain the Judicial Court Reporter's Fund in a separate account and shall pay therefrom, upon approval of the district judges, the salaries, fees, and expenses of the court reporters as herein provided for.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 443, §1. Acts 1980, No. 573, §1; Acts 1981, No. 480, §1; Acts 2006, No. 576, §1; Acts 2016, No. 549, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:996.16 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 996.16
Judicial expense fund for First Judicial District established
Status: in_force

A. In addition to all other fees or costs, now or hereafter provided by law, the clerk of court of the First Judicial District shall collect from every person filing any type of civil suit or proceeding, who is not otherwise exempted by law from the payment of court costs, a sum to be determined by the judges of said district, sitting en banc, which sum shall not exceed fifteen dollars, subject however, to the provisions of Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, Article 5181, et seq. In all criminal cases over which the First Judicial District Court has jurisdiction, there shall be taxed as costs against every defendant who is convicted after trial or after plea of guilty or who forfeits his bond, a sum likewise determined but which shall not exceed ten dollars; shall be in addition to all other fines, costs, or forfeitures lawfully imposed; and which shall be transmitted to the said clerk for further disposition in accordance herewith.

B. The clerk of court and the sheriff shall place all sums collected or received under this Section in a separate account, to be designated as the Judicial Expense Fund for the First Judicial District Court. The judges, en banc, of the First Judicial District shall have control over the fund and all disbursements made therefrom. They shall cause to be conducted annually an audit of the fund and the books and accounts relating thereto, and shall file the same with the office of the legislative auditor where it shall be available for public inspection.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 150, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1807 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1807
Priority
Status: in_force

If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this Act is raised in a child custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, shall be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously.

Acts 2006, No. 822, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:588 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 588
Authority of judges to purchase furniture and equipment
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of Part XI of Chapter 1 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, upon termination of office, each judge having possession of equipment or furniture purchased by the judicial district court, may purchase such property with nonpublic funds at a cost of the standard depreciated value of the property. The presiding judge, or any judge, by direction of the court, is authorized to complete such sale and the proceeds of the sales are to be deposited in the account from which the funds were expended to purchase the furniture and equipment.

Acts 2012, No. 815, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2623 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2623
Territorial jurisdiction; Iberville Parish justice of the peace courts and constables
Status: in_force

A. The territorial limits of the justice of the peace districts and courts in Iberville Parish shall be as follows:

(1) The first justice of the peace district and court shall consist of Precincts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Iberville Parish.

(2) The second justice of the peace district and court shall consist of Precincts 9, 10, 10B, 11, and 12 of Iberville Parish.

(3) The third justice of the peace district and court shall consist of Precincts 13, 14, 14A, 15, 17, and 18 of Iberville Parish.

(4) The fourth justice of the peace district and court shall consist of Precincts 19, 20, 21, and 22 of Iberville Parish.

(5) The fifth justice of the peace district and court shall consist of Precincts 15A, 16, 24, and 25 of Iberville Parish.

(6) The sixth justice of the peace district and court shall consist of Precincts 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, and 32 of Iberville Parish.

B. The persons elected to the offices of justice of the peace and constable for such justice of the peace courts in Iberville Parish at the regularly scheduled election in 2026 and their successors shall be elected from the districts provided in this Section.

Acts 2025, No. 155, §1, eff. See Act.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:996.23 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 996.23
Judicial expense fund; disbursements
Status: in_force

A. The judges, en banc, of the Tenth Judicial District Court, in addition to salaries otherwise provided, authorized, or established by law, may fix and pay each of their court reporters a salary from the judicial expense fund. The judges, en banc, also may appoint such secretarial, clerical, research, administrative, or other personnel as they deem necessary to expedite the business and function of the court and fix and pay all or any part of the salaries of such personnel out of the monies in the judicial expense fund. In like manner, the judges, en banc, may utilize the monies in the judicial expense fund to pay all or any part of the cost of establishing and/or maintaining a law library for the court or for buying and/or maintaining any type of equipment, supplies, or other items, consistent with or germane to the efficient operation of the court. In general, the judicial expense fund is established and may be used for any purpose or purposes connected with or incidental or related to the proper administration or function of the court or the offices of the individual judges and is in addition to any and all other funds, salaries, expenses, or other monies that are now or hereafter provided, authorized, or established by law for any of the aforesaid purposes.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 108, §1; Acts 1982, No. 616, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3886 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3886
Request for notice of seizure on specific property; notification by sheriff; failure to notify
Status: in_force

A. Any person desiring to be notified of the seizure of specific immovable property or of a fixture located upon specific immovable property shall file a request for notice of seizure in the mortgage records of the parish where the immovable property is located. The request for notice of seizure shall state the legal description of the immovable property, the owner of the property, and the name and address of the person desiring notice of seizure. The person requesting notice of seizure shall pay the sum of ten dollars to the sheriff.

B.(1) Any interested person may request, by simple written application to the sheriff, that a written notice of seizure be given to any other person or persons. A fee of fifteen dollars for each person to be notified by mail, or twenty dollars for each person to be notified by service shall accompany the request for notice. After his receipt of the request and the appropriate fee, the sheriff shall, upon the seizure of the property, promptly give the requested notices.

(2) Additionally, in the event of seizure of immovable property or a fixture, the sheriff shall give written notice of the seizure and a list of the property seized to each person who, prior to the filing of the notice of seizure, has requested notice under the provisions of Subsection A and who has paid the fee required therein.

C. In the event of seizure of immovable property or a fixture, the sheriff shall request from the clerk of court, or the recorder of mortgages for the parish of Orleans, at least twenty-one days prior to the first scheduled sheriff's sale, a mortgage certificate effective as of the date and time of the filing of the notice of seizure. The mortgage certificate shall include any requests for notice of seizure. Upon receipt of the mortgage certificate the sheriff shall notify, at least ten days prior to the first scheduled sheriff's sale, those persons requesting notice of the seizure. The notice of seizure shall be by certified mail, return receipt requested, actual delivery, or any manner provided for service of citation, and shall include the name and address of the seizing creditor, the method of seizure and the sum owed, and the date of the first scheduled sheriff's sale.

D. Notices under this Section may be given by certified mail, return receipt requested, actual delivery, or by any manner provided by service of citation. Each notice shall be mailed or served at least ten days before the first scheduled date of the sheriff's sale, and shall include the time, date, and place of such sale.

E. Neither the clerk of court nor the sheriff, or any of their officers, agents, or employees, shall be held liable if a reasonable attempt has been made to mail or deliver the notice to the address provided in the request.

F. The failure of the sheriff to notify a person requesting notice of seizure shall not affect the rights of the seizing creditor nor invalidate the sheriff's sale.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 615, §1; Acts 1989, No. 137, §8, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1991, No. 662, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1992, No. 533, §1; Acts 2005, No. 37, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1000.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1000.5
Criminal matters; additional costs for CASA and FINS programs
Status: in_force

A. In all criminal cases, excluding Title 32 traffic offenses, of which the Twenty-second Judicial District Court has jurisdiction, there shall be assessed as additional costs against every defendant who is convicted after trial or who pleads guilty or forfeits bond the sum of five dollars. These costs shall be in addition to all other fines, costs, or forfeitures lawfully imposed and shall be transmitted by the sheriff of the respective parish to the Twenty-second Judicial District Court for further disposition in accordance with the provisions of this Section.

B. The court shall place all sums collected or received under this Section into an account, to be expended on order of the judges of the district, en banc, for the support of the court-appointed special advocate (CASA) and Families in Need of Services (FINS) programs in the judicial district. The court shall cause to be conducted annually an audit of the account and the books and accounts relating thereto and shall file the audit with the office of the legislative auditor where it shall be available for public inspection.

Acts 1999, No. 502, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2587 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2587
Sale of property by constable of justice of the peace court
Status: in_force

The constable of a justice of the peace court shall sell the property seized at public auction on the day advertised therefor, at the office of the justice of the peace nearest the residence of the party whose property is seized, or at the most public place within three miles of such residence, to be designated by the justice of the peace who rendered the judgment, except in cities and towns where the sale shall be made in the same place where the sheriff sells property under execution.

The judgment debtor has the right to have the sale made at his residence in all cases.

Added by Acts 1960, No. 32, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:996.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 996.7
Judicial expense fund; disbursements
Status: in_force

The judges, en banc, of the Twenty-First Judicial District Court may, in lieu of all or any part of the fees for reporting and transcribing testimony authorized under the provisions of R.S. 13:961(F), or other applicable laws, and in addition to salaries otherwise provided, authorized, or established by law, fix and pay each of their court reporters a salary from the judicial expense fund. The judges, en banc, may further appoint such secretarial, clerical, research, administrative, or other personnel as they deem necessary to expedite the business and function of the court and fix and pay all or any part of the salaries of such personnel out of the monies in the judicial expense fund. In like manner, the judges, en banc, may utilize the monies in the judicial expense fund to pay all or any part of the cost of establishing or maintaining a law library for the court, or for buying or maintaining any type of equipment, supplies, or other items consistent with or germane to the efficient operation of the court. In general, the judicial expense fund is established for, or related to, the proper administration or function of the court of the office of the individual judges and is in addition to any and all other funds, salaries, expenses, or other monies that are not or hereafter provided, authorized, or established by law for any of the aforesaid purposes.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 553, §1; Acts 2012, No. 452, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5591 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5591
Execution to collect fees
Status: in_force

If the party liable fails to pay the fees of the sheriff after they have become due and collectible, the sheriff, upon filing a detailed bill of the fees, with an affidavit showing their correctness and that demand has been made on the party liable, shall be entitled to immediate execution therefor against the party liable and his security. No cost shall be charged on the affidavit or execution.

Redesignated from R.S. 33:1512 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:502 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 502
Alternate sittings in different parishes; order fixing dates
Status: in_force

A. In districts composed of more than one parish the judge shall sit alternately in each parish and the session from one parish to the other, shall be continuous. No session in any parish of a district shall be fixed for less than one week or more than three weeks, as the public business may require. The district judge shall fix a date for the holding of the sessions in each parish by an order of court which shall be entered in the minutes of the court and published at least three times in the official journal of each parish. After the date is fixed, no change shall be made in the order within less than one year thereafter.

B. Sessions of the Twenty-Third Judicial District Court held in Ascension Parish may be held in Gonzales as well as in Donaldsonville.

Amended by Acts 1978, No. 152, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2074.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2074.1
Hammond; salary of deputy marshals; minimum
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any of the general or special provisions of law providing for compensation of the deputy marshals of the City Court of Hammond, the salary received by the incumbent deputy marshals on June 30, 1986 shall be the minimum salary of the deputy marshals and shall not be reduced below that amount as long as they remain in office.

Acts 1986, No. 335, §1, eff. June 30, 1986.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2585 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2585
Holding court in place where alcoholic beverages are sold prohibited; penalty
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for a justice of the peace to hold sessions of his court in any place used wholly or in part as a barroom, or in any other place where alcoholic beverages or spirituous liquors are sold or offered for sale. The violation of this section constitutes a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the parish jail for not more than sixty days, or both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.

Acts 1960, No. 32, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2485.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2485.2
Qualifications of judge and marshal
Status: in_force

The city judge must be licensed to practice law in the state of Louisiana for at least five years previous to his election and a qualified resident elector of the territorial jurisdiction of the court for at least two years prior to his election. The city marshal must be a qualified resident elector of the territorial jurisdiction of the court for at least two years prior to his election.

Acts 1962, No. 122, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:312.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 312.5
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal; fees
Status: in_force

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal may charge a filing fee not to exceed fifty dollars for a civil motion not otherwise subject to any other fee. The fee amounts collected shall be used to defray operational and maintenance expenses of the court.

Acts 2014, No. 720, §1, eff. June 18, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:36 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 36
Powers of commission
Status: in_force

In the course of any investigation or hearing held by the commission, it may administer oaths or affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, examine them under oath or affirmation, and require the production of books, records, documents, or other evidence deemed relevant or material to the investigation or hearing.

Added by Acts 1968, No. 152, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:353 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 353
Clerks; sheriff; superintendent of police
Status: in_force

A. The courts of appeal shall appoint their respective clerks and deputies, who shall serve at the pleasure of the court.

B. The sheriff of the respective parishes in which the courts of appeal for the first, second, third, and fifth circuits are domiciled, or one of his deputies, shall attend each session of the court to execute the orders of the court.

C. The superintendent of police of the city in which the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal is domiciled, or one of his deputies, shall execute the orders of the court when said court is actually sitting in open court.

D. The clerk of each court of appeal shall be assisted by a chief deputy clerk and a reasonable number of deputy clerks as needed for the efficient operation of the court.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 53, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 213, §1; Acts 1980, No. 661, §1, eff. July 1, 1982; Acts 1981, No. 3, §1, eff. May 1, 1982; Acts 1981, No. 869, §1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1982, No. 821, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3048 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3048
Tales jury box and tales jurors
Status: in_force

The jury commission at such times as the court may order, shall select one hundred tales jurors, good men and true, and place their names in a box known as the tales jury box, securely seal the box and deliver it to the district clerk of the parish, who shall keep it so sealed and unopened in his possession until ordered by the court to produce it. If on the trial of any civil case, the regular venire is exhausted, or it appears that it will be exhausted, before the selection of a jury therein, the court at its discretion may instruct the clerk to open the tales jury box and draw therefrom such number of tales jurors as in its judgment may be necessary to serve on the case, and the sheriffs shall forthwith summon such tales jurors to serve in the case. The tales jurors so summoned shall report immediately for jury service in said court in the case; provided, that the names of tales jurors drawn from such tales jury box and who do not serve shall not be returned to the tales jury box by the district clerk, but the slips upon which the names are written shall be destroyed in the presence of the court by the district clerk. The jury commission, at any time, without the order of the court, may supplement the names of tales jurors in the tales jury box, until the full complement of one hundred is reached. All tales jurors shall possess the same qualifications as provided for regular jurors, but no publication of the tales jury list shall be necessary. The jury commission shall not make known in any manner, the names placed in the tales jury box, and should any of them do so, he shall be held in contempt of court and punished accordingly. Nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to limit the right of the judge in civil cases or by all parties litigant to a civil suit, or their counsel, after the list of regular jurors is exhausted, after the trial has commenced, to order the summoning of talesmen from among the bystanders or persons in proximity to the court house, or from any portion of the parish, which the judge may designate.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3667.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3667.3
Statewide elected officials, members of the legislature, legislative personnel, appointed heads of state departments, compelled appearance as witness in court or at administrative proceeding, hearing required
Status: in_force

A.(1) A party litigant in a civil case or in a criminal misdemeanor case seeking to compel the attendance of a statewide elected official, or the head of any department of the state of Louisiana appointed to the position by the governor, as a witness in a suit that arises out of, or in connection with, the person's exercise of his duties as an official of the state, shall file a written motion with the proper court requesting a hearing on the matter. The motion shall set forth the facts sought to be proved by the person's testimony, the relevance of those facts to the case, and the basis for the mover's belief that such person has knowledge of those facts. This Subsection shall not apply to any person who is subpoenaed as a prospective factual witness to an incident resulting in criminal prosecution.

(2) If the judge determines that the motion is well-founded and that denial of the motion may prejudice the case of the mover, the judge shall order a hearing and shall notify the mover and the witness of the hearing time and date by certified mail, return receipt requested, and the hearing shall be conducted in open court. At that time, the witness may present evidence or argument in opposition. After the hearing, if the court determines that the mover has established that the witness is necessary to the case, it shall issue a subpoena as sought. The court's ruling shall be an appealable order.

B. For purposes of this Section:

(1) "Legislative employee" means the clerk of the House of Representatives, the secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the House of Representatives, the Senate, or the Legislative Bureau.

(2) "Member" means a sitting or former member of the Louisiana Legislature.

C.(1)(a) Any party litigant seeking to compel the attendance of a member of the Louisiana Legislature, in his capacity as a state lawmaker, or a legislative employee in his official capacity, as a witness or deponent in any civil or criminal case shall file a written motion with the court requesting a hearing on the matter. The motion shall set forth in detail the facts sought to be proved by the member's or employee's testimony, the relevance of those facts to the case, the basis for the mover's belief that the member or employee has personal knowledge of those facts, and a statement as to why such testimony is not otherwise available or otherwise privileged under the privileges and immunities provision of Article III, Section 8 of the Louisiana Constitution. If after examination of the record, the judge determines that the motion is well-founded, that denial of the motion may prejudice the case of the mover, and that the mover has made a sound argument supported in law and jurisprudence that the legislative privilege is inapplicable to the facts sought to be proved, the judge shall order a hearing in accordance with Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

(b)(i) Any judge on his own motion seeking to compel the attendance of a member of the Louisiana Legislature, in his capacity as a state lawmaker, or a legislative employee in his official capacity, as a witness or deponent in any civil or criminal case shall enter into the record his intent to compel such attendance. Thereafter, the court shall provide, in writing, the facts sought to be proved by the member's or employee's testimony, the relevance of those facts to the case, the basis for the judge's belief that the member or employee has personal knowledge of those facts, and a statement as to why such testimony is not otherwise privileged under the privileges and immunities provision of Article III, Section 8 of the Louisiana Constitution.

(ii) In a district court having a single judge, the judge shall appoint a district judge of an adjoining district or a lawyer domiciled in the judicial district who has the qualifications of a district judge to conduct the hearing required in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection. In a district court having two judges, the other judge of the court shall conduct the hearing. Such order of the court appointing a judge ad hoc shall be entered on its minutes, and a certified copy of the order together with a written copy of the information required in Item (i) of this Subparagraph shall be sent to the judge ad hoc. In a district court having more than two judges, the hearing shall be conducted by another judge of the district court through the random process of assignment in accordance with the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Article 253.1.

(2) Prior to the issuance of a subpoena commanding the appearance or testimony of a member or legislative employee, a hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the following provisions:

(a) Notice of the hearing must be provided to all parties, the member or legislative employee, and the attorney general. In the case of a member or employee of the House of Representatives, notice must also be made to the clerk of the House of Representatives, and in the case of a member or employee of the Senate, notice must also be made upon the secretary of the Senate at their respective offices in the State Capitol building.

(b) Notice may be served by sheriff or by certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall be served a minimum of fifteen days prior to the date of the hearing.

(c) The content of the notice shall include the facts sought to be proved by the member's or legislative employee's testimony, the relevance of those facts to the case, the basis for the belief that the member or employee has personal knowledge of those facts, and a supported statement as to why such testimony is not otherwise privileged under the privileges and immunities provision of Article III, Section 8 of the Louisiana Constitution.

(d) At the hearing, the member, legislative employee, or attorney general may each question the requesting party regarding the content of the notice and may present evidence or argument in opposition to the issuance of a subpoena or other order compelling discovery.

(e) The provisions of R.S. 13:3667.1 shall apply to the scheduling of the hearing and all other court proceedings.

(3) After the hearing, if the court determines that the member's or legislative employee's testimony is necessary to the case and that the testimony is not privileged, it shall issue the subpoena or order.

(4) A member or legislative employee may, by affidavit, waive the hearing requirement of this Subsection with respect to his appearance as a witness or deponent. In the case of an employee, if the testimony being sought is privileged or otherwise confidential under law belonging to or inuring to the benefit of the legislature or a member thereof, the waiver shall include the concurrence of the presiding officer of either house of the legislature or the member, as applicable, evidenced by his signature on the affidavit.

(5) Any subpoena to compel the attendance of a member of the Louisiana Legislature, in his capacity as a state lawmaker, or a legislative employee in his official capacity, as a witness or deponent in any civil or criminal case which is not issued in strict conformity with the provisions of this Subsection is void ab initio.

D.(1)(a) Any party to an administrative proceeding seeking to compel the attendance of a member of the legislature, in his capacity as a state lawmaker, or a legislative employee in his official capacity, as a witness or deponent in the proceeding shall file a written motion with the agency, subordinate presiding officer, or administrative law judge, as applicable, requesting a hearing on the matter. The motion shall set forth in detail the facts sought to be proved by the member's or employee's testimony, the relevance of those facts to the proceeding, the basis for the mover's belief that the member or employee has personal knowledge of those facts, and a statement as to why such testimony is not otherwise available or otherwise privileged under the privileges and immunities provision of Article III, Section 8 of the Louisiana Constitution. If after examination of the record, the agency, subordinate presiding officer, or administrative law judge, as applicable, determines that the motion is well-founded, that denial of the motion may prejudice the case of the mover, and that the mover has made a sound argument supported in law and jurisprudence that the legislative privilege is inapplicable to the facts sought to be proved, the agency, subordinate presiding officer, or administrative law judge, as applicable, shall order a hearing in accordance with Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

(b)(i) Any agency on its own motion or any subordinate presiding officer or administrative law judge on his own motion seeking to compel the attendance of a member of the Louisiana Legislature, in his capacity as a state lawmaker, or a legislative employee in his official capacity, as a witness or deponent in any administrative proceeding shall enter into the record its or his intent to compel such attendance. Thereafter, the agency, officer, or judge shall provide, in writing, the facts sought to be proved by the member's or employee's testimony, the relevance of those facts to the proceeding, the basis for the agency's, officer's, or judge's belief that the member or employee has personal knowledge of those facts, and a statement as to why such testimony is not otherwise privileged under the privileges and immunities provision of Article III, Section 8 of the Louisiana Constitution.

(ii) The agency, subordinate presiding officer, or administrative law judge shall appoint or otherwise arrange for another subordinate presiding officer or administrative law judge to conduct the hearing required in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

(2) Prior to the issuance of a subpoena commanding the appearance or testimony of a member of the legislature or legislative employee pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, a hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the following provisions:

(a) Notice of the hearing must be provided to all parties, the member or legislative employee, and the attorney general. In the case of a member or employee of the House of Representatives, notice must also be made to the clerk of the House of Representatives, and in the case of a member or employee of the Senate, notice must also be made upon the secretary of the Senate at their respective offices in the State Capitol building.

(b) Notice may be served by sheriff or by certified mail, return receipt requested, and shall be served a minimum of fifteen days prior to the date of the hearing.

(c) The content of the notice shall include the facts sought to be proved by the member's or legislative employee's testimony, the relevance of those facts to the proceeding, the basis for the belief that the member or employee has personal knowledge of those facts, and a supported statement as to why such testimony is not otherwise privileged under the privileges and immunities provision of Article III, Section 8 of the Louisiana Constitution.

(d) At the hearing, the member, legislative employee, or attorney general may each question the requesting party regarding the content of the notice and may present evidence or argument in opposition to the issuance of a subpoena or other order compelling discovery.

(e) The provisions of R.S. 13:3667.1 shall apply to the scheduling of the hearing and all other administrative proceedings.

(3) After the hearing, if the agency, subordinate presiding officer, or administrative law judge, as applicable, determines that the member's or legislative employee's testimony is necessary to the proceeding and that the testimony is not privileged, the agency, officer, or judge shall issue the subpoena or order.

(4) A member or legislative employee may, by affidavit, waive the hearing requirement of this Subsection with respect to his appearance as a witness or deponent. In the case of an employee, if the testimony being sought is privileged or otherwise confidential under law belonging to or inuring to the benefit of the legislature or a member thereof, the waiver shall include the concurrence of the presiding officer of either house of the legislature or the member, as applicable, evidenced by his signature on the affidavit.

(5) Any subpoena to compel the attendance of a member of the legislature, in his capacity as a state lawmaker, or a legislative employee in his official capacity, as a witness or deponent in any administrative proceeding which is not issued in strict conformity with the provisions of this Subsection is void ab initio.

E. The legislature, member, legislative employee, or attorney general may apply directly to the Supreme Court of Louisiana for supervisory writs upon:

(1)(a) A judge's decision to hold a hearing or to issue a subpoena commanding the attendance of the member or employee, or other order compelling discovery.

(b) An agency's, subordinate presiding officer's, or administrative law judge's decision to hold a hearing or to issue a subpoena commanding the attendance of the member or employee, or other order compelling discovery.

(2)(a) The failure of a judge to appoint a judge ad hoc to conduct the hearing when such appointment is required in Paragraph (C)(1) of this Section.

(b) The failure of an agency, subordinate presiding officer, or administrative law judge to appoint or otherwise arrange for an administrative law judge to conduct the hearing when such appointment or alternative arrangement is required in Paragraph (D)(1) of this Section.

Acts 1984, No. 709, §1; Acts 2004, No. 873, §1; Acts 2006, No. 690, §2, eff. June 29, 2006; Acts 2008, No. 374, §3, eff. June 21, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 519, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1953 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1953
City court of Ville Platte; elections; offices of the justice of the peace and constable
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created, effective January 1, 1967, the City Court of Ville Platte, domiciled in the city of Ville Platte, parish of Evangeline, which shall have one judge and a city marshal. The territorial jurisdiction of the court shall extend throughout Ward 1 of Evangeline Parish. Unless inconsistent herewith, the provisions of R.S. 13:1871 et seq., shall be applicable to said court and its officers.

B. The initial judge and city marshal of the city court of Ville Platte shall be elected at the congressional election for representatives beginning with the congressional election to be held in 1966 and shall take office and assume the duties of their respective offices on January 1, 1967. The election shall be held at such time, places and in such manner as is provided for by applicable provisions of law relative to the election of officers of city courts.

C. The offices of the justice of the peace and the constable of Ward 1 of Evangeline Parish are hereby abolished upon the expiration of the terms of office of the incumbent justice of the peace and constable thereof. Until the expiration of the terms of office of the incumbent justice of the peace and constable the jurisdiction of the justice of the peace court shall be exclusive jurisdiction to the extent of the jurisdiction presently vested in the justice of the peace court by the constitution and the laws of this state.

Added by Acts 1964, No. 321, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:694 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 694
District judges and judges of the courts of appeal to be reimbursed traveling and hotel expenses
Status: in_force

District judges and judges of the courts of appeal shall be reimbursed actual traveling and hotel expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties. The supreme court, by rule, shall define the conditions under which such allowances will be granted. No allowance shall be granted for round trips of less than ten miles from the judge's bona fide residence to the place or places where he performs the official duties of his office.

Amended by Acts 1956, No. 35, §1; Acts 1972, No. 401, §1; Acts 1974, No. 536, §1; Acts 1975, No. 743, §3, eff. Aug. 1, 1975; Acts 1979, No. 315, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:996.17 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 996.17
Judicial expense fund; disbursements
Status: in_force

A. The judges, en banc, of the First Judicial District Court may, in addition to salaries otherwise provided, authorized, or established by law, fix and pay each of their court reporters a salary from the judicial expense fund. The judges, en banc, may appoint such secretarial, clerical, research, administrative, or other personnel as they deem necessary to expedite the business and functions of the court, and fix and pay all or any part of the salaries of such personnel out of the monies in the judicial expense fund. In like manner, the judges, en banc, may utilize the monies in the judicial expense fund to pay all or any part of the cost of establishing and/or maintaining a law library for the court, or for buying and/or maintaining any type of equipment, supplies, or other items consistent with or germane to the efficient operation of the court. In general, the judicial expense fund is established and may be used for any purpose or purposes connected with, incidental to, or related to the proper administration or function of the said court or the offices of the individual judges; and, is in addition to any and all other funds, salaries, expenses, or other monies that are now or hereafter provided, authorized, or established by law for any of the aforesaid purposes.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 150, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5554.13 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5554.13
LaSalle Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created the LaSalle Parish Sheriff Retired Employees Insurance Fund, hereinafter referred to in this Section as the "LSREIF", to help offset the payment by the sheriff's office of LaSalle Parish of the premium costs for eligible retired sheriffs and retired deputy sheriffs as provided in R.S. 13:5554(M).

B. The sheriff of LaSalle Parish may contribute to the LSREIF at his discretion.

C. Upon recommendations of the board established in Subsection F of this Section, the sheriff of LaSalle Parish shall invest the funds into the Louisiana Asset Management Pool.

D.(1) The earnings realized on the monies invested pursuant to Subsection C of this Section shall be available for the sheriff to withdraw for the sole purpose of paying the insurance premium costs provided in R.S. 13:5554(M) for retired sheriffs and retired deputy sheriffs of LaSalle Parish, legal representation costs for the LSREIF Board, or both, provided that no such earnings shall be withdrawn until the amount of principal and accumulated earnings in the LSREIF are equal to the sum of two million five hundred thousand dollars.

(2) In the event that the total amount of monies derived from deposits provided in Subsection B of this Section and investment earnings fall below the sum of two million five hundred thousand dollars, no earnings shall be withdrawn, and any balance owed for the payment of insurance premium costs as required by R.S. 13:5554(M) or legal representation costs for the LSREIF Board shall be paid in full from the sheriff's general fund.

E. The legislative auditor shall audit the fund annually and audit costs shall be paid by the sheriff of LaSalle Parish from the sheriff's general fund.

F.(1) To provide recommendations concerning the investment of funds as provided in Subsection C of this Section, the sheriff shall establish an investment advisory board consisting of three members as follows:

(a) The sheriff or his designee.

(b) One retired sheriff or retired deputy sheriff of the department, appointed by the sheriff, who shall serve a term determined by the sheriff.

(c) One active deputy sheriff of the department, appointed by the sheriff, who shall serve a term determined by the sheriff.

(2) The members of the board shall elect a chairperson at its first board meeting, which shall be held within thirty days after the appointment of board members.

(3) Any board vacancy shall be filled within sixty days of the date that the vacancy occurs.

Acts 2024, No. 41, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5709 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5709
Expense of investigation and autopsy; Lincoln Parish
Status: in_force

In the parish of Lincoln, the parish or municipality within which an investigation or autopsy is held shall pay the expense thereof, together with the coroner's fees, when the coroner makes out an account of the expenses and certifies under oath that the charges are not more than authorized by law; however, the Lincoln Parish police jury may by resolution assume all responsibility for expenses of the coroner including but not limited to fees for autopsies, costs of medical supplies, and costs of transporting the body.

Amended by Acts 1952, No. 151, §2; Acts 1966, No. 312, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1967; Acts 1968, No. 332, §1; Acts 1972, No. 555, §1; Acts 1976, No. 331, §1; Acts 1978, No. 398, §1; Acts 1981, No. 678, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1981; Acts 1983, No. 199, §1; Acts 1983, No. 398, §1; Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1558 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4820 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4820
Same; powers of special commissioner
Status: in_force

The special commissioner appointed under the authority of R.S. 13:4818 through 13:4827 may examine the parties in the cause, may examine on oath viva voce all witnesses produced by the parties before them and may order the examination of every witness to be taken under commission to be issued upon their certificates from the clerk's offices, or by deposition according to the laws of this state, may require the production of all books, papers, writing, vouchers and documents necessary and requisite in the case; may direct the manner and method in which matters requiring evidence shall be proved before them; may ascertain the amounts due all parties to the cause and may establish and fix all liens, their preference and priority, and may fix and establish the manner and method of the distribution of the fund involved in the cause and generally may do all other acts, make or cause other inquiries in the matters before him, which he may deem necessary and proper to enable him to fix and determine the rights of all interested parties.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5365 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5365
Eligibility, process
Status: in_force

A. Proof of a defendant's military service must be submitted to the court in which the criminal case is pending, and may be in any form the court determines to be appropriate, including but not limited to the illustrative examples detailed in this Section. If the defendant was discharged from regular active duty after January 1, 1950, proof of military service may consist of a DD Form 214 or its functional equivalent. If the defendant served in the military before January 1, 1950, proof of military service may consist of a discharge form, including a WD AGO 53, WD AGO 55, WD AGO 53-55, NAVPERS 553, NAVMC 78PD, and the NAVCG553. If the defendant was discharged from the Army or Air Force National Guard, he may submit NGB Form 22, Report of Separation and Record of Service, or NGB Form 23, or its equivalent. If currently serving in the military, the defendant may provide an original statement of service signed by or at the direction of the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of the defendant's unit or superior officer within the defendant's chain of command which identifies the defendant and his social security number. The statement must provide at a minimum the date of entry on his current service period and the duration of service.

B. The court must make a determination on the record in the docketed criminal case that the defendant is an eligible veteran for him to be enrolled as a program participant in a Veterans Court program.

Acts 2014, No. 716, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4529 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4529
Forma pauperis appeals in criminal cases
Status: in_force

In all appealable criminal cases where the convicted person desires to appeal from the sentence imposed, at the time of asking for an appeal he may also present the affidavits mentioned hereinafter in this section and obtain an order permitting him to prosecute his appeal without paying the costs, or furnishing security therefor.

The affidavits required above are: (1) that of the convicted person that he is unable to pay the costs, or to furnish security therefor, because of his poverty and lack of means; and (2) that of a disinterested person other than his counsel that he knows the convicted person and his financial condition, and believes that the convicted person is unable to pay the costs, or to furnish security therefor.

The facts recited in these affidavits may be traversed by a summary rule by the district attorney. If this traverse is successful, the court shall rescind its order, and further order the convicted person to either pay the costs or to furnish security therefor within ten days. The failure to comply with this latter order shall operate a dismissal of the appeal.

This section does not apply to cases where the appellant is not now required by law to furnish an appeal bond or security for costs.

Amended by Acts 1960, No. 32, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5209 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5209
Waiver of right to appeal
Status: in_force

A. A plaintiff who files a complaint in a small claims division shall be deemed to have waived his right to appeal unless the complaint is removed as provided in Subsection B below or is transferred as provided in R.S. 13:5206 above.

B. A defendant shall be deemed to have waived his right to appeal unless, within the time allowed for filing an answer to the complaint, he files a written motion seeking removal of the action to the ordinary civil docket of the court in which the complaint is filed, which motion shall be granted forthwith.

C. Upon removal as provided in Subsection B of this Section, a plaintiff shall not be required to pay for additional costs beyond those due under this Part; any such additional costs as may be lawfully assessed shall be paid by the defendant mover; the plaintiff, if judgment is rendered against him, shall not be cast in such additional costs.

Added by Acts 1977, No. 710, §1; Acts 1987, No. 256, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1347 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1347
Commissioners of magistrate section
Status: in_force

A.(1) In addition to the judgeships, including the judge of the magistrate section of the Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans, the four offices of commissioner of said court created under R.S. 13:1347, Act No. 548 of the 1974 Regular Session as amended by the Louisiana Legislature are hereby approved, confirmed, ratified, affirmed, and validated in the magistrate section of said court. The persons appointed to the offices of commissioner created by this Section shall be known as commissioners and shall not be judges, but shall have the same qualifications, powers, duties, jurisdiction, and functions, all as is now or hereafter provided for the judge in the magistrate section of said criminal district court.

(2) The salary of the commissioners of the Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans shall be fifty-five percent of the salary paid to a judge of the Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans per annum, said salary and related benefits as provided for by law, to be payable in the same manner and from the same sources as the salary and benefits of a judge of the Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans. The support services and personnel including minute clerks and stenographers, as shall be necessary for the offices of commissioner, and such supporting services and personnel shall be paid in the same amount and from the same source as the same positions in the criminal district court are paid.

(3) The judges of the criminal district court, sitting en banc, shall determine the further powers, duties, functions, and policy affecting the offices of commissioner, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Section.

B. The initial appointments by the governor of the three commissioners created in R.S. 13:1347, Act No. 548 of the 1974 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, are hereby approved, confirmed, ratified, continued, validated, and affirmed and said appointment shall be for a term of six years from the date thereof.

C. Should there be a vacancy created by the removal, resignation or death of any commissioner, the judges of the criminal district court sitting en banc shall fill the vacancy by appointment for the unexpired term. At the termination of the initial term and or any subsequent terms of a commissioner, the judges of the criminal district court sitting en banc shall appoint successors to the office for like terms. All commissioners are subject to removal for any reason for which a judge of the criminal district court may be removed from office. Such removal shall be by order of the judges of the criminal district court sitting en banc, after notice and hearing. No one shall serve in the office of commissioner unless he has practiced law in the state of Louisiana for a period of not less than five years. Commissioners shall be allowed to practice civil law but shall not engage in the practice of criminal law.

D. There is hereby created an additional commissioner of the Criminal District Court of the parish of Orleans. The commissioner shall have the same qualifications, powers, duties, jurisdiction, and functions all as is now or hereafter provided for the other commissioners in the magistrate section of said criminal district court.

(1) The commissioner shall receive an annual salary which shall be fifty-five percent of the salary paid to a judge of the Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans per annum, said salary and related benefits as provided for by law, to be payable in the same manner and from the same sources as the salary and benefits of a judge of the Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans, payable by the state on his own warrant. He shall otherwise be subject to the provisions of this Section.

(2) The judges of the Criminal District Court of the parish of Orleans sitting en banc, shall make the initial appointment of the additional commissioner of the Criminal District Court of the parish of Orleans for a term of six years. The commissioner shall be subject to removal for the same reasons and in the same manner as other commissioners of the criminal district court. Further, a vacancy created by death, resignation, or removal shall be filled as provided in Subsection C of this Section.

E. No commissioner of the magistrate section of the Criminal District Court for Orleans Parish shall practice law before said court.

F. The annual salary of the minute clerk of each commissioner to be paid by the state of Louisiana out of the state general fund is hereby fixed at thirteen thousand one hundred sixty-three dollars per annum, payable monthly by the state treasurer upon the warrant of said minute clerks.

G. The annual salary of the stenographer of each commissioner to be paid by the state of Louisiana out of the state general fund is hereby fixed at nine thousand nine hundred twenty-three dollars per annum, payable monthly by the state treasurer upon the warrant of said stenographers.

Acts 1974, No. 548, §1; Acts 1975, No. 594, §1, eff. July 17, 1975; Acts 1978, No. 39, §23, eff. June 1, 1978; Acts 1979, No. 236, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; Acts 1979, No. 724 §1; Acts 1980, No. 169, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980; Acts 1981, No. 636, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981; Acts 1984, No. 620, §1; Acts 1990, No. 271, §1, eff. July 1, 1990; Acts 2001, No. 279, §1; Acts 2006, No. 621, §19(A), eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2008, No. 675, §1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 873, §1, eff. July 9, 2008; Acts 2011, No. 340, §2, eff. June 29, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 474, §4(B)(2).
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.16 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2562.16
Office space
Status: in_force

The governing authority for the Parish of Jefferson shall provide suitable space, within the territorial boundaries of this court, for the operation thereof.

Acts 1966, No. 5, §16, eff. June 9, 1966, at 1:45 P.M.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4251.102 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4251.102
Definitions
Status: in_force

In this Chapter:

(1) "Adult" means an individual who has attained eighteen years of age or who is an emancipated minor.

(2) "Conservator" means a person appointed by the court to administer the property of an adult, including a person appointed as a curator in a full interdiction; as a curator in a limited interdiction, but only insofar as the curator is given power over the care of some or all of the property of the interdict; or as a tutor in a continuing tutorship.

(3) "Guardian" means a person appointed by the court to make decisions regarding the person of an adult, including a person appointed as a curator in a full interdiction; as a curator in a limited interdiction, provided that, and only insofar as, the curator is given power over the care of some or all aspects of the person of the interdict; or as a tutor in a continuing tutorship.

(4) "Guardianship order" means an order appointing a guardian.

(5) "Guardianship proceeding" means a judicial proceeding in which an order for the appointment of a guardian is sought or has been issued.

(6) "Incapacitated person" means an adult for whom a guardian has been appointed.

(7) "Party" means the respondent, petitioner, guardian, conservator, or any other person allowed by the court to participate in a guardianship or protective proceeding.

(8) "Person", except in the term incapacitated person or protected person, means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.

(9) "Protected person" means an adult for whom a protective order has been issued.

(10) "Protective order" means an order, issued by a court of another state pursuant to the law of that other state, appointing a conservator or relating to management of an adult's property.

(11) "Protective proceeding" means a judicial proceeding in which a protective order is sought or has been issued.

(12) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

(13) "Respondent" means an adult for whom a protective order or the appointment of a guardian is sought.

(14) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

Acts 2016, No. 333, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3049.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3049.1
Twenty-Fourth Judicial District; jury compensation; duty to attend; cash deposit; bond procedure; filing fees
Status: in_force

A. Every person selected and summoned to serve in the central jury pool of the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District as a prospective juror or talesman shall attend punctually and for the time for which he is summoned. After proof of actual notice, willful failure to attend shall constitute contempt of court and shall be punishable by a fine of one hundred dollars for each violation.

B. All persons attending pursuant to summons for jury service in both criminal and civil cases may demand and receive compensation and an allowance for mileage necessarily traveled going to and from the courthouse in accordance with R.S. 13:3049.

C.(1) The compensation of all persons attending pursuant to summons for jury service as well as selected jurors in criminal matters shall be paid from the criminal court fund as provided in Subsection D of this Section.

(2) Except as provided by special law, the compensation for all petit jurors selected in civil cases who attend and complete their jury service shall be paid from the jury costs collected in the civil case in accordance with Subsection E of this Section.

(3) Alternate jurors in both criminal and civil cases are entitled to the same mileage and compensation for each day's attendance at trial as those selected as a juror and shall be paid in accordance with Paragraph (C)(1) or (2) of this Section.

(4) Grand jurors in criminal cases are entitled to the same mileage and compensation for each day's attendance at sessions of the grand jury as that allowed petit jurors. The clerk of the district court, upon demand by each such juror at the close of his term of service, shall issue to him a certificate of attendance, countersigned by the district judge, for the amount to which he is entitled. The judge may direct the payment of the accrued mileage and per diem of grand jurors at any time during the term of service as grand jurors.

D.(1) Juror compensation paid in accordance with Paragraphs (C)(1) and (4) of this Section shall be paid from costs of court, fines and forfeitures, or other funds collected from every criminal defendant who is convicted after trial or who pleads guilty or nolo contendere, or who forfeits bond in the district court, parish court, or juvenile court, which shall be assessed and collected in such cases and deposited in the criminal court fund. The judges, sitting en banc, shall adopt a schedule of costs that shall be applicable in each criminal case before each division of the court to which such costs are applicable. All of such costs shall be placed, as they are collected, in a special fund that shall be maintained and be administered by the governing authority of the parish, and the governing authority shall pay out of the fund the compensation for jurors in criminal matters.

(2) The judge or judges shall, as the needs of the special fund require, adjust the schedule of costs to ensure that the proceeds are adequate to fully pay the juror compensation.

E.(1) When a civil party litigant prays for a jury trial, a jury filing fee in the sum of one hundred fifty dollars shall be paid at the time of the request. The jury filing fees shall be retained and assessed as costs of court for the operation of the jury commission.

(2) When the case has been set for trial, the court shall fix the amount of the bond to cover all costs related to the jury trial and shall fix the time for filing the bond, which shall be no later than sixty days prior to trial. Notice of the fixing of the bond shall be served on all parties. If the bond is not timely filed, any other party shall have an additional ten days to file the bond. When the bond has been filed, the clerk of court shall order the jury commission to draw the sufficient number of jurors to try and determine the case, such drawing to be made in accordance with R.S. 13:3044.

(3) When the case has been set for trial, the court may order, in lieu of the bond, a deposit for costs, which shall be a specific cash amount, and the court shall fix the time for making the deposit, which shall be no later than sixty days prior to trial. The deposit shall include sufficient funds for payment of all costs associated with a jury trial, including juror fees and expenses and charges of the jury commission, clerk of court, and sheriff. The required deposit shall not exceed two thousand dollars for the first day and four hundred dollars per day for each additional day the court estimates the trial will last. Notice of the fixing of the deposit shall be served on all parties. If the deposit is not timely made, any other party shall have an additional ten days to make the required deposit. Failure to post the cash deposit shall constitute a waiver of a trial by jury. However, no cash deposit shall be required of an applicant for a jury trial if waived or an order is rendered, pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title I of Book IX of the Code of Civil Procedure, permitting the applicant to litigate or continue to litigate without payment of costs in advance or furnishing security.

(4) The clerk of court may disburse funds from the cash deposit for payment of all or a part of the jury costs as such costs accrue. The clerk shall keep a record of funds disbursed by him from the cash deposit.

(5) The court may require an additional amount to be filed during the trial if the original amount of the cash deposit is insufficient to pay jury costs. No trial shall commence or resume until the additional amount is deposited with the clerk of court.

(6) The funds disbursed from the cash deposit for payment of jury costs shall be assessed as costs of court.

(7) After payment of all jury costs, any unexpended amounts remaining in the cash deposit shall be refunded by the clerk of court to the party filing the cash deposit.

(8) Juror compensation shall be paid by the clerk of court out of the funds on deposit upon completion of this service as a juror. If the jury costs exceed the amount on deposit, or if the judge has waived the deposit, or if a bond was posted, the clerk of court shall have the right to seek recovery of such amount immediately from the party or parties cast in judgment, or from the surety on any bond furnished for jury costs, regardless of whether the judgment may be suspensively appealed or that the bond may have been furnished by a party not cast in judgment.

Acts 2007, No. 5, §1, eff. June 8, 2007; Acts 2022, No. 314, §1, eff. June 10, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.10 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2563.10
Applicability of Code of Civil Procedure
Status: in_force

The provisions of Book VIII of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure shall be applicable to the court in all civil cases except as otherwise herein provided.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3874 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3874
Release of seized property to intervener, or plaintiff in injunction, claiming ownership
Status: in_force

The intervener, or plaintiff in injunction, who claims the ownership of property under seizure, regardless of the writ or process under which it has been seized, at any time more than ten days after the filing of his petition, may obtain the release of such property by furnishing security exceeding by more than one-half the value of such property. The security furnished shall be conditioned upon the prompt return of the property when called for by the sheriff.

The right granted under this section shall not prejudice the right of any other person to obtain the release of such property by furnishing security therefor, as provided by law.

Amended by Acts 1960, No. 32, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:981.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 981.1
Court reporter shortage
Status: in_force

A.(1) Notwithstanding R.S. 37:2556(A)(1), the judges of a district court, acting en banc, may declare a shortage of available certified court reporters in their district. Upon such a declaration and for the duration of the shortage, a judge of that district may appoint as an official or deputy court reporter a court reporter who is properly licensed in another state.

(2) Prior to engaging in duties as a certified official or deputy reporter as provided in Subsection B of this Section, the Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters shall have five days after receipt of both the letter of appointment and a completed application for waiver of regular examination, as provided in R.S. 37:2554(B)(1), to approve or reject the application. The out-of-state reporter shall not engage in duties as a certified official or deputy reporter until the expiration of the five-day period allotted for the review.

(3) Upon the expiration of the five-day period, the board shall recognize the reporter's appointment as effective, unless it was rejected as provided by Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

B. A court reporter appointed in accordance with Subsection A of this Section shall:

(1) Have the same duties and responsibilities as provided for other official and deputy reporters in this Part for the specific district court.

(2) Be entitled to the same fees paid in the same manner as provided for other official and deputy reporters in this Part for the specific district court.

(3) Be paid a salary, take an oath, and provide a bond as provided for other reporters in this Part for the specific district court and Chapter 1 of this Title.

(4) Perform duties under the supervision and direction of the district court judge to whom the reporter is assigned.

(5) Complete a reciprocal application for certification with the Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 37:2554.

(6) Not perform duties as a freelance reporter.

Acts 2023, No. 326, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5583 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5583
Compensation of civil sheriff
Status: in_force

The civil sheriff of the parish of Orleans shall receive in compensation for all services required of him by law the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars per annum as salary.

Amended by Acts 1952, No. 32, §1; Acts 1958, No. 244, §1; Acts 1960, No. 101, §1; Acts 1965, No. 69; Acts 1967, No. 60, §1; Acts 1970, No. 80, §1; Acts 1974, No. 135, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1502 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5075 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5075
Reporting of information; escrow installments
Status: in_force

A. Not later than twenty calendar days after the end of each calendar month, and more frequently if so directed by the secretary or the attorney general, each stamping agent shall submit such information as the secretary and attorney general require to facilitate compliance with this Part, including but not limited to a list by brand family of the total number of cigarettes, or, in the case of roll your own, the equivalent stick count, purchased from tobacco product manufacturers during the previous calendar month or otherwise paid the tax due for such cigarettes. The stamping agent shall maintain and make available to the secretary and the attorney general all invoices and documentation of purchases and sales of all tobacco product manufacturer cigarettes and any other information relied upon in reporting to the secretary and the attorney general for a period of three years.

B. The requirements of Subsection A of this Section shall be satisfied if the stamping agent timely submits to the secretary and attorney general reports required generally under R.S. 47:841 et seq. and this Chapter and certifies that the reports are complete and accurate.

C.(1) Each manufacturer and importer that sells any cigarettes in or into the state shall, within twenty days following the end of the month, file a report on a form to be prescribed by the attorney general and certify that the report is complete and accurate. The report shall contain the following information: (a) The total number of cigarettes sold by that manufacturer or importer in or into the state during that month, identified by name and number of cigarettes. (b) manufacturers of those cigarettes. (c) The brand families of those cigarettes. (d) The purchasers of those cigarettes.

(2) A manufacturer's or importer's report shall include cigarettes sold in or into the state through its sales entity affiliate.

D. The requirements of Subsection C of this Section shall be satisfied and no further report shall be required under this Section with respect to cigarettes if the manufacturer or importer timely submits to the attorney general and secretary the report or reports required to be submitted by it with respect to those cigarettes under 15 U.S.C. 376 to the attorney general and certifies that the reports are complete and accurate.

E. Upon request by the attorney general, a manufacturer or importer shall provide copies of reports filed in other states containing information similar to those provided by Subsections A and C of this Section.

F. Any reports submitted to the secretary or commissioner under R.S. 47:841 et seq. or R.S. 26:901 et seq. shall also be submitted contemporaneously to the attorney general.

G. The secretary is authorized to disclose to the attorney general any information received under this Part and requested by the attorney general for purposes of determining compliance with and enforcing the provisions of this Part. The secretary, attorney general, and commissioner shall share with each other the information received under this Part and may share such information with other federal, state, or local taxing agencies or law enforcement authorities only for purposes of enforcement of this Part, R.S. 13:5061 et seq., or corresponding laws of other states. Additionally, the sharing of information by the secretary under this Chapter shall not constitute a violation of R.S. 47:1508.

H. The attorney general may require at any time from the nonparticipating manufacturer, proof from the financial institution in which such manufacturer has established a qualified escrow fund for the purpose of compliance with R.S. 13:5061 et seq., of the amount of money in such fund, exclusive of interest, the amount and date of each deposit to such fund, and the amount and date of each withdrawal from such fund.

I. In addition to the information required to be submitted pursuant to this Part and R.S. 13:5061 et seq. or R.S. 47:843 et seq., the secretary and the attorney general may require a stamping agent or tobacco product manufacturer to submit any additional information including but not limited to samples of the packaging or labeling of each brand family, as is necessary to enable the attorney general to determine whether a tobacco product manufacturer is in compliance with this Part.

J. All escrow deposits under R.S. 13:5061 et seq. shall be made on a quarterly basis, no later than forty-five days after the end of each calendar quarter in which the sales are made. Each failure to make a full quarterly installment deposit shall constitute a separate violation of the state's escrow laws. The secretary and the attorney general may require production of information sufficient to enable the attorney general to determine the adequacy of the amount of the installment deposit. The attorney general shall promptly review the amount deposited by each nonparticipating manufacturer for each calendar quarter against the reports received and other information and shall provide notice to each nonparticipating manufacturer for which it concludes that an additional deposit was owed.

K. Importers of any brand families of a nonparticipating manufacturer in or into the state shall be jointly and severally liable with the nonparticipating manufacturer for all obligations to place funds into a qualified escrow fund, for payment of all civil penalties and for payment of all reasonable costs and expenses of investigation and prosecution, including attorney fees, and shall consent to personal jurisdiction in Louisiana for the purposes of claims by the state for payment of such obligations.

L.(1) Each manufacturer that sells cigarettes in the state and each importer that imports cigarettes into the state shall do either of the following:

(a) Submit its federal returns to the attorney general by sixty days after the close of the quarter in which the returns were filed.

(b) Submit to the United States Treasury a request or consent under Internal Revenue Code Section 6103(c) authorizing the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and, in the case of a foreign manufacturer or importer, the United States Customs Service to disclose the manufacturer's or importer's federal returns to the attorney general as of sixty days after the close of the quarter in which the returns were filed.

(2) For purposes of this Subsection, "federal returns" mean all federal excise tax returns and all monthly operational reports on Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Form 5210.5, and all adjustments, changes, and amendments to the foregoing.

Acts 2004, No. 544, §1, eff. June 25, 2004; Acts 2013, No. 221, §1; Acts 2014, No. 358, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5072 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5072
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Part, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:

(1) "Brand family" means all styles of cigarettes sold under the same trade mark and differentiated from one another by means of additional modifiers or descriptors, including but not limited to "menthol", "lights", "kings", and "100s", and includes any brand name (alone or in conjunction with any other word), trademark, logo, symbol, motto, selling message, recognizable pattern of colors, or any other indicia of product identification identical or similar to, or identifiable with, a previously known brand of cigarettes.

(2) "Cigarette" has the same meaning as provided in R.S. 13:5062 and R.S. 47:842.

(3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of alcohol and tobacco control.

(4) "Days" means calendar days unless otherwise specified.

(5) "Dealer" has the same meaning as provided in R.S. 47:842.

(6) "Importer" means any person in the United States to whom non-tax-paid cigarettes manufactured in a foreign country are shipped or consigned, any person who removes cigarettes for sale or consumption in the United States from a customs bonded manufacturing warehouse, and any person who smuggles or otherwise unlawfully brings cigarettes into the United States.

(7) "Manufacturer" has the same meaning as provided in R.S. 47:842.

(8) "Master Settlement Agreement" has the same meaning as provided in R.S. 13:5062.

(9) "Nonparticipating manufacturer" means any tobacco product manufacturer that is not a participating manufacturer.

(10) "Package" means any pack or other container on which a stamp could be applied consistent with and as required by R.S. 47:841 et seq., that contains one or more individual cigarettes for sale. Nothing in this Chapter shall alter any other applicable requirement with respect to the minimum number of cigarettes that may be contained in a pack or other container of cigarettes. References to "package" shall not include a container of multiple packages.

(11) "Participating manufacturer" has the meaning given that term in section II (jj) of the Master Settlement Agreement and all amendments thereto.

(12) "Person" means any natural person, trustee, company, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity.

(13) "Purchase" means acquisition in any manner, for any consideration. The term shall include transporting or receiving product in connection with a purchase.

(14) "Qualified escrow fund" has the same meaning as provided in R.S. 13:5062.

(15) "Retailer" means "retail dealer" as provided in R.S. 26:901 and R.S. 47:842.

(16) "Sale" or "sell" means any transfer, exchange, or barter in any manner or by any means for any consideration. The term shall include distributing or shipping product in connection with a sale. References to a sale "in" or "into" a state refer to the state of the destination point of the product in the sale, without regard to where title was transferred. References to sale "from" a state refer to the sale of cigarettes that are located in that state to the destination in question without regard to where title was transferred.

(17) "Sales Entity Affiliate" means an entity that sells cigarettes that it acquires directly from a manufacturer or importer and is affiliated with that manufacturer or importer as established by documentation received directly from that manufacturer or importer to the satisfaction of the attorney general. Entities are affiliated with each other if one, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the other.

(18) "Secretary" means the head of the Department of Revenue, which is the agency responsible for collection of the excise tax on cigarettes.

(19) "Stamping agent" means a dealer that is authorized to affix tax stamps to packages or other containers of cigarettes under R.S. 47:843 et seq. or any dealer that is required to pay the excise tax or tobacco tax imposed pursuant to R.S. 47:841 et seq. on cigarettes.

(20) "State directory" or "directory" means the directory compiled by the attorney general under R.S. 13:5073, or, in the case of reference to another state's directory, the directory compiled under the similar law in that other state.

(21) "Tobacco product manufacturer" has the same meaning as provided in R.S. 13:5062.

(22) "Units sold" has the same meaning as defined in R.S. 13:5062 and shall include (a) cigarettes that are required to be sold in a package bearing a stamp as well as (b) roll-your-own tobacco.

Acts 2004, No. 544, §1, eff. June 25, 2004; Acts 2013, No. 221, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5565 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5565
Remittance of tax collections; duties of sheriff or tax collector
Status: in_force

Each sheriff or other official responsible for tax collection shall deduct the amount certified by the legislative auditor pursuant to R.S. 24:513(O), and remit that amount of money to the appropriate public retirement system as provided by law.

Acts 2012, No. 218, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3424 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3424
Costs
Status: in_force

In a proceeding to appoint a curator for an absent person conducted ex parte, the court costs are to be paid from the estate of the absent person. In all contradictory proceedings conducted pursuant to the filing of an opposition to the appointment, the court costs are to be paid by the party cast, unless the court directs otherwise.

Acts 1990, No. 989, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.