La. Rev. Stat. § 13:961.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 961.1
Federal and state district court reporters; administration of oaths
Status: in_force

The official court reporters of all United States district courts located in the State of Louisiana and the official court reporters of all district courts of the state shall have authority to administer oaths to parties appearing before such reporters for the taking or execution of depositions, interrogatories and statements to be used in courts of record of this state. Certificates issued by said reporters and signed by them, within the scope of the authority herein granted, shall be received in the courts of this state as are the certificates now issued by notaries public.

Acts 1956, No. 55, §1. Amended by Acts 1964, No. 455, §1; Acts 1968, No. 85, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1874.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1874.1
Compensation of city court judges; maximum
Status: in_force

A. The salary of a judge of a city court shall in no case exceed the salary of a district court judge of the judicial district in which the city court is located.

B. If, on the effective date of this Section, a city court judge is receiving a salary in excess of that permitted by Subsection A of this Section, his salary shall not be reduced during the term of office for which he was elected; provided, however, that upon the expiration of said term of office, or if a vacancy occurs in said office, the salary for said office shall thereafter conform to the provisions of Subsection A of this Section.

C. The term "salary" as used in this Section means the total annual compensation paid directly or indirectly from all sources for services as judge.

Added by Acts 1977, No. 366, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:621.12 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 621.12
Twelfth judicial district
Status: in_force

The twelfth judicial district court shall have two judges.

Acts 1984, No. 56, §2(A), eff. June 8, 1984.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:621.23 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 621.23
Twenty-Third Judicial District
Status: in_force

The Twenty-Third Judicial District Court shall have six judges. One judge shall be elected from election section one, and five judges shall be elected from election section two.

Acts 1956, Ex.Sess., No. 7, §1. Amended by Acts 1958, No. 391, §1; Acts 1968, No. 464, §1; Acts 1982, No. 21, §4(a), eff. July 9, 1982; Acts 1992, No. 1069, §1, eff. July 14, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 780, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1993; Acts 2024, No. 496, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4261.201 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4261.201
Scope of supported decisionmaking agreement
Status: in_force

An adult may voluntarily, without undue influence or coercion, enter into a supported decisionmaking agreement with a supporter under which the adult authorizes the supporter to do any of the following:

(1) Provide supported decisionmaking, including assistance in understanding the options, responsibilities, and consequences of the adult's life decisions, without making those decisions on behalf of the adult.

(2) Assist the adult in accessing, collecting, and obtaining information that is relevant to a given life decision, including medical, psychological, financial, educational, or treatment records.

(3) Assist the adult in understanding the information described by Paragraph (2) of this Section.

(4) Assist the adult in communicating the adult's decisions to the appropriate parties.

Acts 2020, No. 258, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:841.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 841.2
Internet document access; fees to clerk of court; Twenty-First Judicial District
Status: in_force

In addition to any other fees authorized by law, the clerk of the Twenty-First Judicial District Court, Tangipahoa Parish, may demand and receive additional fees, for filing civil suits, a sum not to exceed five dollars per civil suit, and for recordation of documents, a sum not to exceed five dollars and fifty cents per document. All such funds so derived by the clerk in accordance with this provision may be expended for funding costs associated with the Internet-based Document Electronic Access System.

Acts 1999, No. 662, §1; Acts 2008, No. 215, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3667 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3667
Physicians not required to attend court if life of patients would be endangered
Status: in_force

Physicians living more than ten miles from the seat of justice shall not be compelled to attend the court as witnesses in civil cases whenever in their opinion the life of any of their patients might be endangered by their attendance upon the court, but such physician will immediately forward to the court a sworn certificate stating the facts which in his opinion render his attendance impossible under the circumstances. However, at the request of either party to the suit in which the subpoena is issued the court may order the testimony of such physician to be taken summarily in due course after notice given to the other party.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:750 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 750
Liability of the clerk of court; limitations
Status: in_force

A. Unless the law relieves him of such, the clerk of court in his official capacity as clerk of the court, ex officio recorder of mortgages and conveyances, or in any other capacity in which he may act, is liable for any damage or loss caused by his failure to properly perform the duties and obligations of the clerk while acting in such capacity or that is caused by the fault of a clerk, his deputies, or the employees of his office arising out of the performance of their duties.

B. The liability of a clerk in his official capacity for the obligations of his office terminates when he ceases to hold office and his successor is appointed, who shall then succeed in his official capacity to all of the obligations of the preceding holder of the office incurred in his official capacity.

C. All claims against the clerk in his official capacity are extinguished four years after the act or occurrence first giving rise to the claim whether or not the basis for the liability is a continuing one. The prescription commences to run from the day the claimant acquires, or should have acquired, knowledge of the act or occurrence first giving rise to the claim.

Acts 2004, No. 769, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5234 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5234
Definitions
Status: in_force

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "A person" includes an individual and also includes a church, association of churches or other religious order, body or institution which qualifies for exemption from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) or (d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Public law 99-514, 26 U.S.C. Section 501).

(2) "Burden" means that the government, directly or indirectly, does any of the following:

(a) Constrains or inhibits conduct or expression mandated by a person's sincerely held religious tenet or belief.

(b) Significantly curtails a person's ability to express adherence to the person's religious faith.

(c) Denies a person a reasonable opportunity to engage in activities which are fundamental to the person's religion.

(d) Compels conduct or expression which violates a tenet or belief of a person's religious faith.

(3) "Compelling state interest" means a government interest of the highest magnitude that cannot otherwise be achieved without burdening a person's right to the free exercise of religion and includes the interest of the state to protect the best interest of a child and the health, safety, and welfare of a child.

(4) "Demonstrates" means meeting the burdens of going forward with evidence and persuasion.

(5) "Exercise of religion" means the practice or observance of religion under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of Louisiana and the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America and includes the ability to act or refuse to act in a manner substantially motivated by a sincerely-held religious belief, whether or not the exercise is compulsory or a central part or central requirement of the person's religious belief and includes the freedom of worship in churches or other places of worship under Article XII, Section 17 of the Constitution of Louisiana.

(6) "Government" ,"governmental agency", or "agency" means any of the following:

(a) Any board, commission, court, department, agency, special district, authority, or other entity of the state.

(b) Any political subdivision of this state including any parish, municipality, special district, school board, sheriff, public board, institution, department, commission, district, corporation, agency, court, or authority.

(c) Any other public or governmental body of any kind which is not a state agency.

(d) Any official or other person acting under color of law.

Acts 2010, No. 793, §1; Acts 2025, No. 358, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:994 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 994
Judicial expense fund for Twenty-Fourth 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 Twenty-Fourth 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 thirty-five dollars, subject, however, to the provisions of Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, Article 5181, et seq.

B. Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 834, §6, eff. June 22, 1993.

C. 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 Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court. The judges, en banc, of the Twenty-Fourth 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.

Acts 1975, No. 603, §1; Acts 1989, No. 158, §1; Acts 1990, No. 72, §1; Acts 1993, No. 834, §6, eff. June 22, 1993; Acts 2016, No. 391, §1, eff. June 5, 2016.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5718 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5718
Execution of writs and orders directed to predecessor
Status: in_force

A coroner may carry into execution all writs and judicial orders directed to his predecessor, which have not been acted upon by him and may make thereon all necessary returns.

Added by Acts 1966, No. 312, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1967. Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1568 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3429 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3429
Hearing
Status: in_force

A. At any time after the expiration of ten days from date of publication or date of mailing of the notice as provided in R.S. 13:3425, whichever period is longer, if no opposition has been filed, and if the applicant shows that an appointment is necessary, the court shall appoint the applicant, unless he is disqualified under R.S. 13:3431.

B. If an opposition has been filed, it shall be tried in a summary proceeding. If the court finds a curatorship necessary, it shall appoint as curator the qualified claimant having the highest priority of appointment or shall appoint the best qualified of those having the same priority.

C. If all claimants are disqualified under R.S. 13:3431, the court may appoint a qualified person willing to accept the curatorship.

Acts 1990, No. 989, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3041 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3041
Qualifications of juror in civil cases
Status: in_force

A. It is the policy of this state that all qualified citizens have an obligation to serve on petit juries when summoned by the courts of this state, unless excused.

B. The qualifications of a juror in any civil case are as required by Article 401 of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure.

C. The court may disqualify a prospective petit juror in accordance with Article 787 of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure.

Amended by Acts 1966, No. 313, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1967; Acts 2003, No. 678, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5589 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5589
Date when fees are due
Status: in_force

All fees proper of the sheriff shall be due and collectible every six months from the institution of the suit.

Redesignated from R.S. 33:1510 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3886.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3886.1
Failure to notify
Status: in_force

A. The failure to notify any lienholder or other interested person having an interest in the property shall not affect the rights of the seizing creditor nor invalidate the sheriff's sale; nor shall any lien, privilege, or other encumbrance that is inferior to the rank of the lien of the seizing creditor affect the property after the sheriff's adjudication. The exclusive remedy for any person affected by the provisions of this Subsection shall be to institute a claim by summary pleadings, within one year from the date of the sheriff's adjudication, proving that he has been damaged by the failure to notify him. In connection with any such claim, the court shall consider and the person claiming damages shall have the burden of proving all of the following:

(1) That his name and address were reasonably ascertainable through the exercise of reasonable diligence.

(2) That he lacked actual knowledge of the seizure.

(3) The respective ranking and amounts of all liens, privileges, and other encumbrances affecting the property as of the date of the sheriff's adjudication.

(4) The value of such respective rights.

(5) The value of the property as of the date of the sheriff's adjudication.

(6) The respective positions the parties would have occupied had the required notice been given.

(7) His ability and capacity to have obtained funds to purchase the property at the foreclosure sale had the required notice been given.

(8) That in such circumstances he would have bid on the property in such an amount as to have prevented him from suffering the alleged damages, either by such bid being successful or by such bid leading to a higher bid by another party.

B. In no event shall the claim of any such person exceed the value of the interest he possessed on the date of the sheriff's adjudication.

C. The provisions of this Section shall be applied both retrospectively and prospectively; however, any action for which the time period for bringing such action would otherwise be shortened by the provisions hereof shall be instituted within one year from July 17, 1991, and any suit not instituted within that time and any claims relating thereto shall be forever barred.

Acts 1991, No. 662, §3, eff. July 17, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2099 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2099
City Court of Minden; vacation of judge, clerk, and marshal; compensation of officers ad hoc
Status: in_force

A. The judge of the city court of Minden shall be entitled to an annual vacation of one month with pay, to be taken at such time or times as he chooses. The judge appointed to serve in his place shall be paid an amount equal to the salary of the city judge for the time served, payable in the same manner, from the same sources, in the same proportions as the salary of the judge of the city court of Minden.

B. The marshal and clerk of the city court of Minden each shall be entitled to an annual vacation of three weeks with pay. The officers appointed to serve in their places shall be paid an amount equal to the officers they replace for the time served, payable in the same manner, from the same sources, and in the same proportions as the salaries of the marshal and clerk.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 171, §1, eff. July 3, 1979.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2102 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2102
Minden; nonrefundable civil fee, assessment and disposition
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided by law and subject to the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure Art. 5181 et seq., in addition to any other fees or costs provided by law, the clerk of the City Court of Minden shall collect from each person filing any civil suit or proceeding, except in the small claims division, a nonrefundable fee not to exceed ten dollars, in an amount determined by the judge.

B. The clerk shall place all funds collected pursuant to this Section in the court general fund to supplement the operational expenses of the court. The expenditure of the funds shall be at the sole discretion of the judge of the court. All funds shall be subject to and included in the court's annual audit. A copy of the audit shall be filed with the legislative auditor who shall make it available for public inspection.

C. The assessment and disposition of any funds pursuant to this Section shall not affect the responsibilities of the city and parish governing authority provided by law for the financing of the City Court of Minden.

Acts 1987, No. 427, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:996.47 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 996.47
Judicial expense fund for Thirty-Seventh Judicial District
Status: in_force

A. In addition to all other fees or costs now or hereafter provided by law, the clerk of court in the Thirty-Seventh 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 judge of the district, which sum shall not exceed ten dollars, subject, however, to the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Art. 5181, et seq. In all criminal cases over which the Thirty-Seventh Judicial District Court has jurisdiction, there shall be taxed as costs against every defendant who is convicted after trial or after he pleads guilty or who forfeits his bond a sum likewise determined, but which shall not exceed fifteen 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 Thirty-Seventh Judicial District Court. The judge of the Thirty-Seventh Judicial District shall have control over the fund and all disbursements made therefrom. He 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 judge of the Thirty-Seventh Judicial District Court, 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 his court reporters a salary from the judicial expense fund. The judge may further appoint such secretarial, clerical, research, administrative, or other personnel as he deems 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 judge 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 and may be used for any purpose connected with, incidental to, or related to the proper administration or function of the court or the office of the judge thereof, 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.

D. No salary shall be paid from the judicial expense fund for the Thirty-Seventh Judicial District to the judge thereof except as may be paid for administering the fund and then only after prior legislative approval.

Acts 1985, No. 916, §4; Acts 1985, No. 1013, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4108 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4108
Transactions which do not bar deficiency judgment
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, including but not limited to R.S. 13:4106 and 4107, none of the following actions by a mortgagee or other creditor shall prohibit the mortgagee or other creditor from obtaining a deficiency judgment against any debtor, guarantor, or surety, notwithstanding the fact that a sale of property or collateral may have occurred at a judicial sale without appraisal, at a public or private sale with or without appraisal, or at a judicial sale with a defective appraisal:

(1) A sale through the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, or the NASDAQ, of any pledged stock, bonds, or options registered or traded on such exchanges.

(2) A sale through the Chicago Commodity Exchange of any pledged options registered or traded on such exchange.

(3) A sale pursuant to an order of a United States Bankruptcy Court, or of a United States District Court sitting in bankruptcy.

(4) The mortgagee's or other creditor's exercise of its rights against property subject to a mortgage, pledge, privilege, security interest, or encumbrance in favor of such creditor, when the property or collateral is located outside the state of Louisiana, and the creditor has elected to proceed under the laws of the state, county, or territory where the property or collateral is then located to seize or sell such property or collateral.

(5) The collection or receipt of:

(a) Any proceeds of any pledged negotiable or nonnegotiable note;

(b) Any funds through the offset of any pledged deposit of cash, whether in the form of a demand deposit account with any institution insured by any agency of the federal government, certificate of deposit, or otherwise;

(c) Any proceeds of any pledge or assignment of accounts receivable; or

(d) Any proceeds of any pledge or assignment of the right to receive income under any lease or rent of movable property or immovable property.

(6) Collection or receipt of insurance proceeds under a simple or standard loss-payee clause.

(7) Collection or receipt of the return of any unearned premiums of any insurance policy.

Acts 1986, No. 489, §2; Acts 1989, No. 137, §8, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2103.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2103.2
City of Ruston, city of Sulphur; additional fee for appearance bond
Status: in_force

A. The marshal of the city of Ruston and the marshal of the city of Sulphur shall collect an additional fee of two dollars for taking an appearance bond. Any party, personal or professional, or agent thereof, signing as surety on any appearance bond for the city court, shall pay the amount of twelve dollars to the city marshal's office. Any party, personal or professional, or agent thereof, signing as surety, who fails to pay the fee required by this Subsection shall not be eligible to act as agent or surety on any appearance bond for that city court. The marshal shall give written notice to the agency responsible for receiving bonds stating that this party, personal or professional, or agent thereof, who signed as surety shall no longer be eligible to sign as surety on appearance bonds for that city court.

B. The monies collected under the provisions of Subsection A shall be deposited in the marshal's general fund to supplement the operational expenses of the marshal's office. The expenditure of the funds shall be at the sole discretion of the marshal of the court. All funds shall be subject to and included in the marshal's annual audit. A copy of the audit shall be filed with the legislative auditor who shall make it available for public inspection.

Acts 1999, No. 596, §1; Acts 2011, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 38, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4791 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4791
Trial of cases for violation of rights guaranteed by constitution
Status: in_force

All cases brought for the purpose of vindicating, asserting or maintaining the rights, privileges and immunities guaranteed to all persons under the provisions of Article 1, §13 of the Constitution of Louisiana, or under the provisions of any acts of the Legislature to enforce this Article 1, §13, and to regulate the licenses therein mentioned, or for the purpose of recovering damages for the violation of said rights, privileges and immunities, shall be tried by the court, or by a jury, if any party to the suit prays for a trial by jury.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4261.204 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4261.204
Prohibitions
Status: in_force

A supporter is prohibited from doing all of the following:

(1) Exerting undue influence upon the adult.

(2) Obtaining, without the consent of the adult, information relating to the adult acquired for a purpose other than assisting the adult in making a specific decision authorized by the supported decisionmaking agreement.

(3) Acting outside the scope of authority provided in the supported decisionmaking agreement.

(4) Obtaining, without the consent of the adult, nonpublic personal information relating to the adult as defined in 15 U.S.C. 6809(4)(A).

Acts 2020, No. 258, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:973 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 973
Court reporters for the Second Judicial District
Status: in_force

A. The clerks for the district court for the parishes of Bienville, Claiborne, and Jackson, in addition to the filing fees authorized by law, shall collect from any person filing any type of civil suit or proceeding, intervention, third party demand, or reconventional demand in the respective parishes, the following amounts which shall be maintained by each of them in a separate fund designated as the court reporter's fund:

(1) Money demands of five hundred dollars or less--five dollars in each suit.

(2) Successions, tutorships, interdictions, emancipations, adoptions, mandamus suits, suits to cancel mortgages, and money claims of more than five hundred dollars but less than one thousand dollars--ten dollars in each suit.

(3) All other suits or proceedings not enumerated above--twenty dollars in each suit.

(4) No deposit shall be required in forma pauperis cases.

Each of the said clerks shall maintain the court reporter's fund in a separate account and shall disburse therefrom as hereinafter provided.

B. A district judge of the Second Judicial District may from time to time refix the filing fees to be collected for the court reporter's fund in the parish of his residence, but in no event shall such filing fees be in excess of the fees fixed in Subsection A herein.

C. The appointment and compensation of court reporters in the Second Judicial District shall be as set out in R.S. 13:961, however, the funds created herein, with the approval of a district judge in the district, may be used to augment the salary and compensation of the court reporter or for the purchase of equipment or supplies necessary for the taking and transcribing of testimony.

D. The clerks of each parish shall maintain a court reporter's fund separate and apart from the other clerks. Payments shall be made from each fund only to the court reporter appointed in said clerk's parish or for equipment or supplies to be used by that court reporter.

E. Each clerk shall keep an account of the receipts and expenditures of such fund and shall annually make an itemized report of the receipts and disbursements of the fund to (a) the judges, (b) the bar association of the parish in which said clerk is elected, and (c) the court reporter. Each clerk shall receive as his fee for the management of the fund a sum equal to ten percent of the deposits to the fund which shall be paid by deducting said percentage at the end of each month from deposits made during the month.

F. In the absence of the judge's regular secretary, each court reporter shall perform secretarial duties for the district judge appointing said court reporter.

G. The compensation which the court reporters shall receive either from the funds created herein or from the police juries shall be in addition to other compensation which the court reporter may receive from other courts or sources for taking depositions or testimony. The court reporters shall not be prevented from serving any public or private person in any capacity for compensation.

Added by Acts 1973, No. 59, §§1 to 13. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 415, §1; Acts 1979, No. 611, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:621.30 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 621.30
Thirtieth Judicial District
Status: in_force

The thirtieth judicial district court shall have three judges.

Acts 1956, Ex.Sess., No. 7, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 11, §1, emerg. eff. June 8, 1972, at 4:30 P.M.; Acts 1976, No. 46, §14, eff. June 30, 1976; Acts 1977, No. 164, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Acts 2001, No. 25, §1, eff. May 24, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:621.47 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 621.47
Transfer of cases
Status: in_force

A. On January 1, 2009, all pending cases filed in the Eleventh Judicial District Court arising out of DeSoto Parish are hereby transferred to the Forty-Second Judicial District Court for further proceedings in accordance with law. A judge of the Eleventh Judicial District Court or a judge of the Forty-Second Judicial District Court on his own motion, or upon motion by the district attorney of the Eleventh Judicial District Court or by the district attorney of the Forty-Second Judicial District Court or by the attorney of the defendant in criminal cases or by any attorney representing clients in cases before the Eleventh Judicial District Court, may have such cases transferred from the Eleventh Judicial District Court upon the signing of the order to transfer by a judge of either district to the Forty-Second Judicial District Court. Upon the signing of such an order, the clerk of the Eleventh Judicial District Court or the clerk of the Forty-Second Judicial District Court shall effect delivery of the record to the clerk of the Forty-Second Judicial District Court, who shall receipt the same and properly file it in his office. The Forty-Second Judicial District Court shall hear and dispose of all cases lawfully and properly before the court with the same legal effect as if they had been instituted in that court in the first instance.

B. With respect to cases and jurisdiction transferred according to this Section, the sheriff for the parish of DeSoto is vested with the power and authority to serve all notices, subpoenas, papers, writs, and orders and to make proper return thereto to the Forty-Second Judicial District Court.

Acts 2007, No. 416, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:751 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 751
Ex-officio offices
Status: in_force

The clerks of the several district courts shall be parish registers of conveyances and recorders of mortgages, and notaries public, ex-officio.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5108.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5108.4
Attorney Fee Review Board
Status: in_force

A. The Attorney Fee Review Board, hereinafter "the board", is hereby established to review and set the hourly rates for legal fees for which the state may be liable pursuant to R.S. 13:5108.3. The board shall consist of all of the following members:

(1) The chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court or his designee, who shall serve as chairman.

(2) The speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee.

(3) The president of the Senate or his designee.

(4) The chairman of the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure for the House of Representatives or his designee.

(5) The chairman of the Committee on Judiciary A for the Senate or his designee.

(6) The chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations or his designee.

(7) The chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance or his designee.

(8) One representative from the Louisiana Trial Lawyer's Association or his designee.

(9) One representative from the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers or his designee.

(10) One representative from the Louisiana District Attorneys Association or his designee.

(11) Attorney general or his designee.

B.(1) The board shall meet on the first business day of October of every odd-numbered year, beginning in 2001, and shall establish reasonable hourly rates for legal fees for which the state may be liable pursuant to R.S. 13:5108.3. The rates established shall be sufficient to accommodate matters of varying complexity, as well as work of persons of varying professional qualifications. The rates shall become effective on the first day of January of the year immediately following the meeting of the board and shall remain effective until and including the last day of December following the next meeting of the board.

(2) The hourly rates for legal fees established by the board pursuant to Subsection B of this Section shall be published in the December issue of the Louisiana Bar Journal immediately following the October meeting of the board.

C.(1) The board shall also meet as needed to review any cases presented to it by a state official, officer, or employee who meets the criteria for payment or reimbursement for payment of legal fees provided in R.S. 13:5108.3(B)(1). The board shall review the legal fees and expenses for such cases and shall provide a written determination to the legislature as to the reasonableness of such fees and expenses with respect to accepted legal practice and standards for investigation and trial of matters of such complexity, and a determination of whether the fees are in accordance with the hourly rates for legal fees for such matters as established by the board.

(2) The office of the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Louisiana shall receive the requests for board review of individual cases and shall administer and coordinate the review of each case. The board shall conclude its review and make its determination with respect to any such case so that the matter may be addressed by the legislature.

Acts 2001, No. 208, §1, eff. June 1, 2001; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 52, §1, eff. April 18, 2002.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2487.12 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2487.12
Powers and duties of clerk
Status: in_force

The clerk shall keep the minute entries of the court and a docket of all proceedings had in both civil and criminal matters. He may sign, under the seal of the court, all writs and processes in civil and criminal cases, including citations and subpoenas, and may make and take affidavits for the issuance of arrest warrants in criminal cases and for the issuance of peace bonds, and for all other purposes connected with the functions of the court, but he shall not exercise any judicial powers.

The clerk may also certify to all official documents of the court and administer oaths, and his acts, as such, as well as the certificates issued by him, shall be given the same effect as those of clerks of district courts.

Acts 1964, No. 102, §12.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2561.8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2561.8
Traffic offenses
Status: in_force

The judge of this court shall have the power to fix a schedule of fines, including costs, for the various traffic offenses, and any person charged with such an offense may plead guilty before the clerk, who shall make an entry thereof, and pay the fine and cost for such offense as fixed by the judge in his schedule of fines for the particular offense to the sheriff. All fines and forfeitures collected shall be paid by the sheriff into the general fund of the parish of Jefferson provided that the sheriff shall retain twelve per cent of the amount of fines collected or the amount of bonds forfeited to go into the sheriff's salary and expense fund.

Acts 1962, No. 484, §8. Amended by Acts 1964, No. 428, §1; Acts 1974, No. 357, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2488.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2488.4
Salary of marshal
Status: in_force

The marshal of the city court shall receive a minimum annual salary of four thousand four hundred forty dollars, payable monthly. Said salary shall be paid by the governing authorities of the city of Franklin and the parish of St. Mary in a proportion the population of the city of Franklin within Ward Three of St. Mary Parish and the population of the unincorporated portions of Ward Three of St. Mary Parish bear to the total population of Ward Three of St. Mary Parish as determined and adjusted from time to time by the decennial United States census. The governing authorities of the city of Franklin, the parish of St. Mary, or either of them, may pay such additional salary to the marshal as they may deem proper.

Added by Acts 1968, No. 16, §4, emerg. eff. July 4, 1968, at 10:05 A.M. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 126, §1; Acts 1995, No. 526, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3049.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3049.2
Nineteenth Judicial District; pilot program; donation of juror per diem; procedures
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any person serving as a juror in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court may elect to donate their entire juror per diem compensation to an organization that meets either of the following criteria:

(1) Formally recognized under Children's Code Article 424 for its role in advocating for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the court system.

(2) Specifically designated as the Capital Area Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).

B. The clerk of court for the Nineteenth Judicial District Court shall provide each juror with an option to donate their per diem compensation to the designated organization as described in Subsection A of this Section at the time of juror orientation or at another appropriate time during the juror service process. The option to donate shall be voluntary and presented in a manner that ensures informed consent of the juror.

C. The clerk of court shall establish procedures for the collection and timely distribution of donated per diem compensations to the designated organization. These procedures shall include provisions for donor acknowledgment and compliance with financial management standards. A form shall be presented to each person registered for the jury pool which provides the mission of CASA and offers the jurors the voluntary option to assign all fees due them as a tax-deductible donation to CASA.

D. The pilot program in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court is established as a voluntary option for jurors to support a court-related nonprofit organization with the Nineteenth Judicial District Court Jury Office facilitating the consolidation of individual juror payments into a monthly payment to CASA. The Juror Office shall send a monthly check to CASA and provide the list of the names, addresses, and amounts for participating jurors to allow CASA to mail a tax-deductible receipt for their donation. Information provided by the Juror Office to CASA shall remain confidential and not subject to disclosure under the public records law.

E.(1) CASA shall be designated exclusively for donations due to its court-related advocacy and purpose during the two-year pilot program.

(2) A designated organization receiving donations under this Section shall utilize the donations exclusively for supporting its mission within the jurisdiction of the Nineteenth Judicial District.

Acts 2024, No. 242, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2487.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2487.5
Marriage ceremonies
Status: in_force

The city judge may perform the marriage ceremony within the territorial jurisdiction of his court.

Acts 1964, No. 102, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3667.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3667.2
Governor's compelled appearance in court; procedure; appeal
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided herein, the governor of the state of Louisiana may not be compelled to attend court as a witness during his term of office in any civil or in any criminal misdemeanor case in which he is not personally a defendant, provided however, he shall be compelled to attend as a witness if he is an alleged eye witness to the incident giving rise to the case.

B. Any party litigant in a civil case or in a criminal misdemeanor case who is seeking to compel the attendance of the governor as a witness shall file a written motion with the Nineteenth Judicial District Court setting forth the facts sought to be proved by the governor's testimony and the relevance of such facts to the case, and the basis for the mover's belief that the governor has knowledge of such facts, and requesting that the court issue an order setting a date and time for a hearing on the matter. If the judge determines that the motion is well-founded and that denial of the motion(s) may prejudice the case of the mover, the judge shall order a hearing and shall notify the mover and the governor 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 governor may present evidence or argument in opposition. If after the hearing, the court determines that the mover has established that the governor is necessary to the case, it shall issue a subpoena as sought.

C. An order rendered hereunder shall be deemed appealable and may be appealed by any party within fifteen days to the court which has appellate jurisdiction in the case. An appeal from an order requiring a subpoena to be issued shall suspend the enforcement of the order and of any such subpoena.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 591, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1836 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1836
Appeals
Status: in_force

An appeal may be taken from a final order in a proceeding under this Subpart in accordance with expedited appellate procedures in other civil cases. Unless the court enters a temporary emergency order under R.S. 13:1816, the enforcing court may not stay an order enforcing a child custody determination pending appeal.

Acts 2006, No. 822, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1822 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1822
Appearance of parties and child
Status: in_force

A. In a child custody proceeding in this state, the court may order a party to the proceeding who is in this state to appear before the court in person with or without the child. The court may order any person who is in this state and who has physical custody or control of the child to appear in person with the child.

B. If a party to a child custody proceeding whose presence is desired by the court is outside this state, the court may order that a notice given pursuant to R.S. 13:1808 include a statement directing the party to appear in person with or without the child and informing the party that failure to appear may result in a decision adverse to the party.

C. The court may enter any orders necessary to ensure the safety of the child and of any person ordered to appear under this Section.

D. If a party to a child custody proceeding who is outside this state is directed to appear under Subsection B of this Section or desires to appear personally before the court with or without the child, the court may require another party to pay reasonable and necessary travel and other expenses of the party so appearing and of the child.

Acts 2006, No. 822, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1599.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1599.1
Judicial building fund
Status: in_force

A. In all cases over which the Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court has jurisdiction and in which the judge deems it appropriate, a service charge of seven dollars per filing, subject, however, to the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, Article 5181 et seq. shall be imposed and shall be paid to the juvenile court when the filing is made.

B. In each proceeding where a fine is imposed or court costs are ordered to be paid, a service charge of seven dollars shall be collected by the juvenile court, which shall be in addition to all other fines, costs, or forfeitures lawfully imposed.

C. The monies generated pursuant to this Section shall be forwarded by the juvenile court to the department of finance for Jefferson Parish and placed in an account dedicated to the acquisition, construction, equipping, and maintenance of new courts or other judicial facilities and for the maintenance and payment of any bond indebtedness on any such existing facilities.

D. The Jefferson Parish Council, as governing authority of the parish of Jefferson, shall have control over the fund and all disbursements made therefrom. The council, with the concurrence of the judges, en banc, may by ordinance reduce the amount of service charges levied pursuant to this Section, if the balance of sums on deposit in the fund exceeds the requirements of new courts or other judicial facilities and for the maintenance and payment of any bond indebtedness on any such existing facility.

Acts 1990, No. 394, §1, eff. July 18, 1990.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4817 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4817
Checks depositing funds continuously accruing
Status: in_force

Supplemental deposits of funds continuously accruing, as provided in Article 4658 of the Code of Civil Procedure, may be made in the same manner as the initial deposit, except that when made by checks the latter need not be certified. Such checks, however, must contain thereon, or on vouchers attached thereto, the docket number of the concursus proceeding and sufficient additional information to enable the clerk of court to identify the deposits as such. No other formality in making or transmitting these deposits is required.

Amended by Acts 1958, No. 325, §1; Acts 1960, No. 32, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3428 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3428
Opposition
Status: in_force

A. The opposition to an application for appointment as curator of an absent person shall be filed prior to the hearing on the application and shall be served on the applicant for appointment. The opposition shall be in writing and shall comply with the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Articles 853 through 863. It shall state the name and domicile of the opponent, and shall allege the prior right of the opponent to the appointment, the grounds on which it is claimed the applicant is disqualified, the grounds on which it is claimed an appointment should not be made, or other grounds for the opposition. If the opposition is based on a prior right to the appointment, the opponent shall pray that he be appointed curator. The opposition shall conclude with a prayer for appropriate relief.

B. Responsive pleadings to an opposition may be filed as provided in Code of Civil Procedure Article 2593.

Acts 1990, No. 989, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:82.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 82.1
Uniform budget document; supreme court annual report
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no later than October first of each calendar year, the judicial administrator for the supreme court shall develop or revise a uniform budget document designed to show itemized revenues and expenditures for the supreme court, district courts, courts of appeal, city courts, municipal courts, and traffic courts. Once finalized, the judicial administrator shall submit the form to the chief justice of the supreme court. The judicial administrator shall also cause the form to be distributed to the chief judge of each district court, court of appeal, city court, municipal court, and traffic court that receives monies pursuant to an appropriation as provided by R.S. 13:83. Each such court shall submit its completed form to the supreme court, and the supreme court shall complete its form, no later than December thirty-first of that same calendar year. By the deadline set forth in R.S. 39:51(D), the supreme court shall submit a publicly available report containing all completed forms to the legislature and cause the completed forms to be published on its website.

Acts 2024, No. 377, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3233 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3233
Labor and materials furnished on farm or plantation; venue
Status: in_force

Parties holding claims against any citizen of this state for labor performed, or for supplies or materials furnished, or for improvements made upon any farm or plantation, or real estate, may institute suit for the recovery of such claims before any competent court having territorial jurisdiction of the property, whether the owner be domiciled or not in the parish where the property is situated.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1841 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1841
Severability clause
Status: in_force

If any provision of this Act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are severable.

Acts 2006, No. 822, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2706 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2706
Period in which authority may be exercised
Status: in_force

Officials authorized to act as special emergency judges are empowered to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office as herein authorized only after an attack upon the United States, as defined herein, has occurred. The legislature, by concurrent resolution, may at any time terminate the authority of said special emergency judges to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of office as herein provided.

Acts 1963, No. 112, §6.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4714 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4714
Violations of injunction; punishment
Status: in_force

A violation of the provisions of an injunction issued in a cause instituted under the provisions of this Subpart shall constitute a contempt of court. A person found guilty of such contempt shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the parish prison for a period of not more than one year, or both. On conviction for a second or subsequent contempt the offender shall be punished by both fine and imprisonment.

Acts 1977, No. 717, §2, eff. July 20, 1977.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2614 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2614
Territorial jurisdiction; St. Charles Parish justice of the peace courts
Status: in_force

A. Effective upon the election of justices of the peace and constables at the election provided for in R.S. 13:2582(F) and 2583(E), the territorial limits of the justice of the peace courts in St. Charles Parish shall be the same as the seven parish council districts within the parish for the purpose of election and the persons elected to the offices of justice of the peace and constable for those courts at the 1997 special election shall be elected from those districts. If the parish council district lines are changed thereafter, the territorial jurisdiction of the justice of the peace courts shall also be changed for the purpose of election to coincide with the new parish council district lines effective at the beginning of the next regular term of office for justices of the peace and constables. However, in the event that the number of parish council districts increases or decreases from seven parish council districts, the territorial jurisdiction of the justice of the peace courts shall not be changed but shall remain the same for the purpose of election. Each of the justices of the peace courts shall have jurisdiction and venue throughout the parish.

B. The persons elected to the offices of justice of the peace and constable for such justice of the peace courts shall be elected from the districts provided in this Section and shall be elected according to R.S. 13:2582(F) and 2583(E).

Acts 1997, No. 1322, §1, eff. July 15, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2074.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2074.5
Hammond; surplus in civil fee account
Status: in_force

When a surplus of filing fees and costs or unclaimed fees and costs has accumulated in the City Court of Hammond's civil fund and the surplus or unclaimed fees and costs have remained unclaimed for a period of three years or more, the judge of the court may transfer the amount of the surplus or the amount of the unclaimed fees and costs that remain unclaimed after notice to the depositors by publication in the legal journal of the parish or by other reasonable means, to the operating fund, known as the General Fund Account, of the court. 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. 560, §1, eff. June 18, 1995; Acts 2000, 2d Ex. Sess., No. 16, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:474 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 474
Registry of the district court; designation
Status: in_force

The district judges shall designate in each of the parishes in their respective judicial districts, the fiscal agent of each parish in his district, the parish of Orleans excepted, as a depository of any and all monies, stocks, bonds, notes, deeds, contracts or documents of any nature belonging to minors, interdicts, absentees or persons unknown, when, for any purpose, and for the benefit of such person or persons it is desired to keep such property safely. The bank so designated as the fiscal agent shall be known as the registry of the court in and for the parish and district concerned.

Acts 2006, No. 621, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 474, §5(A).
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2702 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2702
Statement of policy
Status: in_force

Because of the existing possibility of attack of unprecedented size and destructiveness, upon the United States and in order, in the event of such an attack, to assure continuity of government through legally constituted leadership, authority and responsibility in offices of the government of the state, to provide for the effective operation of governments during an emergency, and to facilitate the early resumption of functions temporarily suspended, it is found and declared to be necessary to provide for special emergency judges who can exercise the powers and discharge the duties of judicial offices in the event regular judges are unavailable.

Acts 1963, No. 112, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:693 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 693
Salaries computed from taking of oath
Status: in_force

The salaries of district judges shall be allowed to them from the date they are qualified by taking the oath prescribed in the constitution.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1801 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1801
Short title
Status: in_force

This Part may be cited as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.

Acts 2006, No. 822, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5710 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5710
Coroner's experts; fees
Status: in_force

The coroner may contract with any competent physician or other expert to assist in the conduct of an investigation or autopsy. The physician or other expert, upon the certificate of the coroner, shall be paid by the parish or municipality such compensation for his services as shall be mutually agreed upon by the coroner and governing authority of the parish or municipality responsible for the expenses of the investigation or autopsy. However, such compensation, including any expenses, tests, costs, or fees, shall not exceed the sum of five hundred dollars, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the coroner and the chief executive officer or chief fiscal officer of the parish or municipality.

Acts 1989, No. 434, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1560 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3884 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3884
Sheriff's seizing creditor to point out property
Status: in_force

When the sheriff to whom a writ is directed can find no movable property to seize or cannot identify said movable property, he may call upon the seizing creditor to point out to him any property on which he may have a claim, or any other property which the seizing creditor wants seized belonging to the debtor.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 408, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1452.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1452.1
Appeals from decisions of traffic hearing officer
Status: in_force

In any parish court having a traffic hearing officer, an appeal may be taken from any determination by the officer that a person is in violation of any traffic law or ordinance of the state, parish, or municipality within the court's jurisdiction. The appeal shall be taken to the judge of the parish court by filing a motion with the clerk of court for the parish along with payment of a reasonable fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars. The delay for filing an appeal shall be five days from the date of the determination by the traffic hearing officer. On appeal, the case shall be tried de novo.

Acts 1988, No. 281, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4755 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4755
Payment of cost
Status: in_force

The applicant in all cases shall pay the cost of the proceedings.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2488.62 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2488.62
Compensation of judge, marshal, clerk, and deputy clerk; collection and disposition of fines, forfeitures, and costs
Status: in_force

A. The judge shall receive compensation in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 13:1874, except that the annual minimum salary payable by the city and parish shall be four thousand eight hundred dollars.

B. The marshal shall receive compensation in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 13:1883, except that the annual minimum salary payable by the city and parish shall be three thousand six hundred dollars.

C.(1) The salary of the clerk shall be fixed and paid by the respective governing authorities of the city of Plaquemine and the parish of Iberville in equal proportions, except that the clerk shall receive a minimum salary of three hundred dollars per month.

(2) The salary of the public defender may be fixed by the judge of the court and may be paid out of the court costs assessed for the public defender, except that the public defender shall receive a minimum salary of five hundred dollars per month. Such court costs shall not exceed thirty dollars for each violation.

(3) The salaries of the other court employees shall be fixed and paid as provided by law.

(4) The city prosecutor shall be entitled to court costs assessed against every defendant who is convicted after trial or after he pleads guilty to a traffic violation or misdemeanor. Such court costs shall not exceed seventeen dollars and fifty cents for each traffic violation or misdemeanor.

(5) The sums collected under Paragraph (4) of this Subsection shall be remitted monthly by the clerk of court of the City Court of Plaquemine to the city prosecutor of the city of Plaquemine to be used in defraying the expenses of his office.

D. The clerk of the city court or the marshal, as designated by the judge, shall collect all fines, forfeitures, penalties, and costs, and all fines so collected shall be paid monthly into the city treasury. The city may annually appropriate to the city court any portion of the fines for the operation of the court.

E. The court may assess a fee on all convictions, not to exceed ten dollars, for substance abuse treatment, which shall be paid monthly to the Iberville Parish Substance Abuse Facility.

Amended by Acts 1981, No. 627, §1, eff. July 20, 1981; Acts 1988, No. 313, §1; Acts 1993, No. 565, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1213, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3442 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3442
Compensation of curator
Status: in_force

The court shall allow the curator reasonable compensation for his services.

Acts 1990, No. 989, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:756.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 756.2
Lafourche Parish; branch offices
Status: in_force

A. The clerk of court of the parish of Lafourche may establish and maintain branch offices in Galliano and Lockport in the parish of Lafourche to be used to receive election returns, issue marriage licenses, and store microfilm.

B. The governing authority of the parish of Lafourche may make an office available without cost to the state for the establishment and maintenance of said branch offices.

Acts 1985, No. 35, §1; Acts 1995, No. 399, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1623 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1623
Judges; qualification; election
Status: in_force

A. Each judge presiding over the juvenile court shall possess the same qualifications required of district judges, including admission to the practice of law in the state for at least five years prior to his election and domicile in the parish of East Baton Rouge for at least two years preceding his election. Each juvenile court judge shall be elected for the same term and at the same time fixed by law for the election of district judges in this state. Each juvenile court judge shall be elected from an election section by the qualified electors of the election section. One judge, Division A, shall be elected from election section one and one judge, Division B, shall be elected from election section two.

B. Election section one is composed of Precincts 1-9, 1-12, 1-33, 1-34, 1-35, 1-39, 1-41, 1-42, 1-43, 1-47, 1-48, 1-49, 1-52, 1-53, 1-54, 1-55, 1-56, 1-59, 1-60, 1-65, 1-69, 1-70, 1-71, 1-72, 1-73, 1-74, 1-75, 1-79, 1-80, 1-81, 1-82, 1-83, 1-87, 1-88, 1-89, 1-90, 1-97, 1-98, 1-99, 1-103, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-10, 2-15, 2-17, 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 3-6, 3-7, 3-8, 3-9, 3-10, 3-11, 3-12, 3-13, 3-14, 3-15, 3-16, 3-17, 3-18, 3-19, 3-21, 3-22, 3-23, 3-24, 3-25, 3-26, 3-27, 3-28, 3-29, 3-30, 3-31, 3-32, 3-33, 3-34, 3-35, 3-36, 3-37, and 3-38 of East Baton Rouge Parish. Election section two is composed of Precincts INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX A, INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX B, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13, 1-14, 1-15, 1-16, 1-17, 1-18, 1-19, 1-20, 1-21, 1-22, 1-23, 1-24, 1-25, 1-26, 1-27, 1-28, 1-29, 1-30, 1-31, 1-32, 1-36, 1-37, 1-38, 1-40, 1-44, 1-45, 1-46, 1-50, 1-51, 1-57, 1-58, 1-61, 1-62, 1-63, 1-64, 1-66, 1-67, 1-68, 1-76, 1-77, 1-78, 1-84, 1-85, 1-86, 1-91, 1-92, 1-93, 1-94, 1-95, 1-96, 1-100, 1-101, 1-102, 2-1, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11, 2-12, 2-13, 2-14, 2-16, 2-18, 2-20, 2-21, 2-22, 2-23, 2-24, 2-25, 2-26, 2-26A, 2-26B, 3-5, and 3-20 of East Baton Rouge Parish.

Acts 1990, No. 158, §1, eff. July 1, 1990; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 145, §1, eff. July 7, 1994.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:757 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 757
Seal
Status: in_force

The clerks of the courts in each parish shall obtain a seal, to be paid for by the parish, which shall contain the vignette of the state seal, with the words "Seal of the Clerk of the Parish of _________," which shall be used by the clerk of the parish to seal all papers issued by him requiring a seal.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1452 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1452
Appeals in civil cases
Status: in_force

Appeal from a civil judgment rendered by a parish court may be taken to the court of appeal. The appeal shall be on the record and shall be taken in the same manner as an appeal from the district court, except that a suspensive or a devolutive appeal must be taken within ten days after the date of the judgment or after service of notice of judgment, when such notice is necessary, or, if timely application for a new trial is made, within ten days after denial of an application for a new trial.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 328, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2488.21 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2488.21
Establishment
Status: in_force

"The City Court of Baker Louisiana" hereafter referred to as "The city court" as now or hereafter established by and in the Home Rule Charter of the city of Baker is hereby ratified and confirmed, and is hereby declared to be established and to exist as provided in said home rule charter, subject to the provisions of the charter and of this Part.

Acts 1970, No. 424, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2488.29 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2488.29
Seal of court
Status: in_force

The city court shall be provided with a seal which shall contain a vignette of the state seal, with the words "Seal of the City Court of Baker, Louisiana", which seal shall be used on all process, orders and writs issuing from the court in all civil matters.

Acts 1970, No. 424, §9.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4
Affixing seal of clerk complies with requirement of affixing seal of court
Status: in_force

When any code or statutory provision requires the affixing of the seal of a court to a judgment, order, mandate, writ, process, certified copy, or document issued by the court or its clerk, and the court has no official seal, the affixing of the seal of the clerk of the court is a compliance with the code or statutory requirement.

Added by Acts 1960, No. 32, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5361 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5361
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Veterans Court Program Treatment Act".

Acts 2014, No. 716, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5603 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5603
City jail of city of New Orleans; operation; location; feeding of prisoners
Status: in_force

A. The house of detention or city jail of the city of New Orleans shall be operated by the city of New Orleans through the commissioner of public buildings and parks or by such other official as may be designated by the commission council of the city of New Orleans.

B. The said commission council is vested with full and final authority to determine the location of said house of detention or city jail and may, although it is not obligated to do so, use and continue to use the same portion of the building in the city of New Orleans in the square bounded by Tulane Avenue, South Broad Avenue, Gravier and South White Streets as was used for the house of detention on June 1, 1952.

C. In the event that this building is used for the house of detention or city jail, the commission council of the city of New Orleans is vested with full and final authority to allocate space therein for the house of detention and also for the parish prison, provided, that such allocation shall not infringe upon the present area now being used for the parish prison.

D. The city of New Orleans shall, not later than January 1, 1953 construct, equip and operate a kitchen for feeding the prisoners confined in the house of detention or city jail, and thereafter the city of New Orleans shall have full and exclusive responsibility for feeding said prisoners; provided, however, that until January 1, 1953 the criminal sheriff shall continue to feed the prisoners confined in the house of detention or city jail in the same manner as heretofore, and shall receive the full cost thereof from the city of New Orleans in the same manner as is provided by R.S. 33:1523 1 for prisoners confined in the parish prison.

Added by Acts 1952, No. 88, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1523.1 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.

1 Repealed by Acts 1976, No. 586, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1271 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1271
Judges to appoint court reporters
Status: in_force

Each judge of the civil district court may appoint a qualified stenographer to serve as court reporter in his division. All court reporters so appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the judges appointing them and may be assigned to the various divisions of the court as the judges appointing them may direct. The judges of the civil district court, sitting en banc, may appoint additional qualified stenographers as they may deem necessary who shall serve at the pleasure of the court en banc and may be assigned to the various divisions of the court as the court en banc may direct.

Amended by Acts 1950, No. 366, §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. § 13:3493 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3493
Required notice; directory only
Status: in_force

A. The notices required by R.S. 13:3491 and 3492 are directory and not mandatory.

B. All judgments of divorce rendered pursuant to Civil Code Article 102, and pending divorce proceedings, in which notice required by the applicable provisions of either R.S. 13:3491 or 3492 was not effected, shall not, for that reason alone, be declared invalid, or premature, as this provision is remedial and shall be applied retroactively.

Acts 1995, No. 323, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4521 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4521
State and its subdivisions; temporary deferral of court costs; exceptions
Status: in_force

A.(1) Except as provided in R.S. 13:5112, R.S. 19:15 and 116, and R.S. 48:451.3, and as provided in this Subsection, the state, any political subdivision as defined in this Section, and any agent, officer, or employee of any such governmental entity when acting within the scope and authority of such employment or when discharging his official duties may temporarily defer court costs, including cost of filing a judgment dismissing claims against the state, political subdivision, or agent, officer, or employee thereof, in any judicial proceeding instituted or prosecuted by or against the state, any political subdivision, or agent, officer, or employee thereof in any court of this state or any municipality of this state, including particularly but not exclusively those courts in the parish of Orleans and the city of New Orleans. This Section shall also apply to the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association and the Louisiana Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association in any judicial proceeding instituted by or against them. This Section shall also apply to the policyholder or other insured of an insolvent insurer in any judicial proceeding instituted by or against the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association and the Louisiana Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association. Costs which are temporarily deferred pursuant to this Section cannot be shifted to opposing parties during the pendency of such deferment; however, when a final judgment is rendered dismissing all claims against the state, a political subdivision, or agent, officer, or employee thereof and when the judgment taxes costs of the state, political subdivision, or agent, officer, or employee thereof against the opposing party in accordance with the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Article 1920, the opposing party shall be condemned to pay the temporarily deferred court costs.

(2) This Section shall not apply to the policyholder or other insured of an insolvent insurer in the event of a judicial determination that the claim or policy submitted by the policyholder or other insured is not a covered claim or covered policy as defined by R.S. 22:2055(3) or 2084(5). An account shall be kept of all costs incurred by the policyholder or other insured by the public officers to whom these costs would be payable. If judgment is rendered against the policyholder or other insured, he shall be condemned to pay the costs incurred by him and those recoverable by the adverse party.

(3) This Section shall not apply to the Department of Children and Family Services for any proceedings brought by the Department of Children and Family Services or any district attorney, on behalf of the Department of Children and Family Services, to establish filiation or enforce support, when such proceedings are subject to a cooperative agreement between the agency and the clerk of court of the appropriate jurisdiction. Any cooperative agreement entered into between the clerk of court and the agency shall include reimbursement for sheriff's costs. The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply if federal funds are not available to cover the cost of the agreement.

(4) Neither the Department of Children and Family Services nor any district attorney's office shall be required to pay court costs in any child welfare proceeding instituted by such department of district attorney's office.

(5) As the term is used in this Section, "political subdivision" means any parish, municipality, special district, school board, sheriff, public board, institution, department, commission, district, agency, authority, or an agency or subdivision of any of these, and any other public or governmental body of any kind which is not a state agency.

(6) As the term is used in this Section, "court costs" include costs, user fees, and recording fees charged by each clerk of court or third-party vendor for electronic filing of civil and criminal pleadings authorized by R.S. 13:754, fees for electronic filing of documents authorized by R.S. 13:841 and Code of Civil Procedure Article 253(B), and related convenience, transaction, or service fees for electronic filings.

B. Except when the law imposes personal responsibility for costs on the agent, officers, or employees, it shall be the responsibility of the governmental entities who temporarily defer costs as set forth in this Section to pay any deferred costs assessed against them or their agents, officers, or employees, or to assist in the collection of court costs due by the opposing litigants by requesting the court to tax costs in accordance with the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Article 1920 by requesting that the court include the cost assessment in a judgment dismissing a claim against the governmental entity or any agent, officer, or employee thereof. When a judgment is rendered against the state, political subdivision, or agent, officer, or employee thereof, the costs shall not be payable to the clerk of court or third-party vendor until the judgment becomes final and definitive under the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Articles 2166 and 2167 or otherwise nonappealable or nonreviewable, and until all issues in the judicial proceeding are adjudicated. The state, political subdivision, or agent, officer, or employee thereof shall withhold any court costs due by the opposing litigants from any settlement payment made to the parties and shall forward such costs to the clerk of court.

C. This Section shall have no application to stenographers' costs for taking testimony.

D. If an opposing party condemned to pay temporarily deferred court costs fails to pay the assessed costs within thirty days of the judgment becoming final, the clerk of court may forward a certified copy of the recorded judgment to the office of debt recovery for collection. The office of debt recovery may collect any outstanding deferred court costs on behalf of the clerk of court.

Acts 1964, No. 509, §1; Acts 1978, No. 467, §2; Acts 1980, No. 113, §1; Acts 1990, No. 133, §1; Acts 1991, No. 24, §1; Acts 1992, No. 414, §1; Acts 1993, No. 651, §1; Acts 1993, No. 958, §1, eff. June 25, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 777, §1; Acts 1997, No. 201, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1153, §1, eff. June 29, 2001; Acts 2008, No. 415, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2016, No. 449, §1, eff. June 9, 2016; Acts 2025, No. 145, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2563.4
Parish court judge as judge of juvenile court; jurisdiction; clerk; sessions and records
Status: in_force

A. The parish court, when in session under the provisions of laws applicable to juvenile courts, shall be known as the parish juvenile court.

B. The judge of the court shall be ex officio judge of the juvenile court within his jurisdiction. The judge shall have jurisdiction concurrent with that of the district court and shall have all powers conferred on judges of the district court as judges of the juvenile court.

C. The clerk of the district court for the parish of Ascension, or a deputy clerk assigned by him, shall be ex officio clerk of the juvenile court for the parish.

D. The sessions of the parish court when sitting as juvenile court shall be held apart from all sessions of the parish court, and its records shall be kept separately. The court may sit in chambers and may hold its session irrespective of terms of court.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:72.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 72.2
Authority of supreme court to appoint judges relative to drug matters
Status: in_force

The supreme court of this state is hereby authorized and empowered, by rule of court, to provide with respect to the appointment, for periods not to exceed one year, of active and retired judges, and of attorneys, as ad hoc judges to preside over drug related criminal matters in those instances where sufficient funding for such purpose has been provided by federal, state, or local sources.

Acts 1991, No. 140, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:996.35 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 996.35
Additional sheriffs' fees; parishes of Iberia and St. Landry
Status: in_force

In addition to all other fees or costs now or hereafter provided by law, the sheriffs in the parishes of Iberia and St. Landry shall be entitled to an additional fee of ten dollars in all criminal cases brought in district court against every defendant who is convicted after trial or after a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or who has forfeited his bond. This fee shall be remitted to the sheriff of the parish to be used to defray the expenses of his office. The sheriff may use all methods available under the law to enforce and collect the fees.

Acts 1999, No. 1026, §1; Acts 2011, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 38, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5992 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5992
Truth and Transparency in the Louisiana Criminal Justice System Program; creation, authority, and duties
Status: in_force

A. The Truth and Transparency in the Louisiana Criminal Justice System Program is hereby established under this Chapter.

B. For purposes of this program, each district clerk of court shall have the following duties and obligations:

(1) Each district clerk of court responsible for maintaining criminal records shall provide the public electronic access to all minute entries as defined in Subsection C of this Section, or summary thereof, involving any and all matters in criminal court for any case filed on or after January 1, 2020, by transmission to the online portal maintained by the Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority pursuant to R.S. 13:754. No other records or images, other than the minute entries or summary thereof, are required to be transmitted in accordance with this Section. The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to traffic violations.

(2)(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, including but not limited to Children's Code Article 412, each district clerk of court and the clerk of the Juvenile Court for the Parish of Orleans as defined in R.S. 13:1587.1 who is responsible for juvenile court records shall transmit to the online portal maintained by the Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority all minute entries, or summary thereof, involving any and all cases involving juveniles accused of committing a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B). Such cases and records shall remain open to the public thereafter unless sealed by a court of competent jurisdiction or unless and until such record is expunged. No other records or images, other than the minute entries or summary thereof, are required to be transmitted in accordance with this Section.

(b) The provisions of this Paragraph shall be applicable only to cases filed on or after January 1, 2024.

C. For purposes of this Chapter, the term "minute entries" shall include but not be limited to the following, if provided to the clerk of court:

(1) Any information provided to the clerk of court regarding arrest or summons information relative to the defendant.

(2) Any custody or bail decisions.

(3) The filing, amendment, or dismissal of criminal charges.

(4) Hearings on all motions or status conferences held in the matter.

(5) Trial or adjudication proceedings.

(6) Court or jury decisions on guilt or adjudication.

(7) Any sentencing hearings, including the specific sentence or sentences imposed on each count or adjudication.

(8) The date of the court proceeding.

(9) The identity of the judge presiding.

(10) The identity of the prosecutor present.

(11) The identity of the defendant.

D. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the clerks of court and their employees and agents; the Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority, including its board members, employees, and agents; and any other state or local entity or political subdivision that is responsible for providing information to the clerks of court shall be immune from liability arising from any acts or omissions related to compliance with the provisions of this Section. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to limit, withdraw, or overturn any other applicable defense or immunity available to public officials or public entities.

Acts 2024, 2 nd Ex. Sess., No. 15, §1, eff. March 6, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5552 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5552
Suit on bond; disposition of amount recovered by state or political subdivision
Status: in_force

The bond may be put in suit against the sheriff and his surety by the attorney general or district attorney of the district, in the name of the governor, for the use and benefit of the state and its political subdivisions, officers, boards, and commissions, as it or their interests appear, or in the name of the state through the governor, for its own use and benefit and that of its political subdivisions, officers, boards, and commissions, as it or their interests appear, without the necessity of obtaining the consent of the governor or of any political subdivision, officer, board, or commission, but solely on the initiative of the attorney general or district attorney; and, in all other cases, in the name, for the use, and at the request of the party injured. The bond shall not become void by a recovery. It may be put in suit and recoveries had as often as any breach of its conditions happen, but the surety shall not be liable for more than the penalty on the bond. In all cases where the state or any political subdivision, board, or commission or any public officer is interested in any amount recovered under the bond, the amount of the recovery shall be deposited with the state treasurer and shall be distributed by him to those entitled thereto in accordance with a distribution computation prepared by the legislative auditor and furnished by him to the state treasurer.

Acts 2001, No. 1102, §6; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1446 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2583.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2583.1
Deputies; oath; compensation
Status: in_force

A. Each duly elected constable of a justice of the peace court in East Baton Rouge Parish and Jefferson Parish may appoint as many deputy constables as necessary for whose acts he shall be responsible. The deputies before entering upon their duties, shall take the oath required by the constitution and the laws of this state and meet the requirements of R.S. 40:2402 through 2406. A duplicate copy of the oath of office shall be filed with the office of the attorney general within seventy-two hours after being administered. Any deputy constable appointed pursuant to this Section shall not be entitled to any compensation from any local governing body or political subdivision, other than the constable's office, and shall not be entitled to any compensation from the state. Each constable may fix the compensation of his deputies and clerical forces. He shall pay from the fees generated by his office the compensation due all deputies and clerical assistants, the premiums on bonds required by him of any deputy in charge of public funds, insurance premiums, if provided, and any and all other expenses of any nature whatsoever necessary for the performance of all duties required of the deputy. He shall issue monthly or twice per month, at his discretion, to employees and deputies warrants or checks for the amounts due them.

B. The constable of a justice of the peace court authorized to appoint deputies under Subsection A may designate one of his deputies to be his chief deputy, who shall stand in the place of the constable during his absence from the ward.

C. The deputy constables authorized by this Section shall have the same qualifications and training as required by law of the constable of the justice of the peace court. The deputy constable need not be a resident of the ward from which the constable is elected, but he must be a resident of this state.

D. The provisions of this Section shall have no effect on nor limit the authority of a justice of the peace to appoint a special deputy constable pursuant to R.S. 13:3477.

Added by Acts 1989, No. 295, §1; Acts 2011, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 38, §1; Acts 2014, No. 381, §1; Acts 2023, No. 67, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2488.24 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2488.24
Jurisdiction; criminal
Status: in_force

The city court shall have criminal jurisdiction concurrent with that of the district court of offenses committed in the city of Baker, Louisiana, and not punishable by imprisonment, at hard labor, under the laws of this state, and exclusive criminal jurisdiction of the violation of the ordinances of the city of Baker, Louisiana, with the power to hold preliminary examinations in all cases not capital, and to require bonds to keep the peace. The prosecution of all criminal cases before the city court shall be by affidavit or information, stating briefly the nature and cause of the accusation. The prosecution and the defense shall have compulsory process to procure the attendance of their respective witnesses.

Acts 1970, No. 424, §4. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 716, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2563.1
Creation; territorial boundaries
Status: in_force

There is hereby established a court to be known and designated as the Parish Court for the Parish of Ascension, state of Louisiana, which is hereinafter referred to as "the court." The territorial boundaries of the court shall extend throughout the entire parish of Ascension and shall include all territory within the boundaries of municipalities of the parish.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3823 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3823
Taking of depositions in another state, or in a territory, district, or foreign jurisdiction
Status: in_force

A.(1) When an action is pending in this state, a deposition to obtain testimony or documents or other things may be taken in another state, or in a territory, district, or foreign jurisdiction on reasonable notice in writing to all parties, setting forth the time and place for taking the deposition, the name and address of each person to be examined, if known, and, if the name is not known, a general description sufficient to identify him or the particular class or group to which he belongs and the name or descriptive title of the person before whom the deposition will be taken.

(2) The deposition may be taken by any of the following:

(a) Before a person authorized to administer oaths in the place where the deposition is taken by the law thereof or by the law of this state or of the United States.

(b) Before a person commissioned by the court, and a person so commissioned shall have the power by virtue of his commission to administer any necessary oath.

(c) Pursuant to a letter rogatory issued by the court. A letter rogatory may be addressed "To the Appropriate Authority in", or "To the Appropriate Judicial Authority in" (here name the state or country).

(d) Pursuant to Article 1435 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(e) In any manner stipulated by the parties before any person, at any time or place, upon any notice, and a person designated by the stipulation shall have the power by virtue of his designation to administer any necessary oath.

B. If a commission or a letter rogatory from a court in this state is required in another state, territory, district, or foreign jurisdiction, the party seeking the commission or letter rogatory shall apply for it by written motion. The commission or letter rogatory shall be issued ex parte if it is unopposed, or after notice and a contradictory hearing if it is opposed, and on terms that are just and appropriate. It is not requisite to the issuance of a commission or a letter rogatory that the taking of the deposition in any other manner is impracticable or inconvenient, and both a commission and a letter rogatory may be issued in proper cases. Evidence obtained in a foreign country in response to a letter rogatory need not be excluded merely for the reason that it is not a verbatim transcript or that the testimony was not taken under oath or for any similar departure from the requirements for depositions taken within this state.

C. When no action is pending, a court of this state may authorize a deposition to be taken in another state, or in a territory, district, or foreign jurisdiction, of any person regarding any matter that may be cognizable in any court of this state. The court may prescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the deposition shall be taken.

Added by Acts 1966, No. 37, §2; Acts 2014, No. 793, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5108.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5108.2
Child protective services workers; legal defense
Status: in_force

The Department of Justice shall provide any worker of the child protection services division of the office of children and family services of the Department of Children and Family Services with a legal defense in any civil action arising from any activity within the course and scope of the worker's employment.

NOTE: §5108.2 as enacted by Acts 2025, No. 477, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.

§5108.2. Child protective services workers; legal defense

The Department of Justice shall provide any worker of the office of child welfare, Department of Children and Family Services with a legal defense in any civil action arising from any activity within the course and scope of the worker's employment.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 597, §1; H.C.R. 115, 2001 R.S.; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.91 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.; Acts 2025, No. 477, §6, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2487.18 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2487.18
Civil procedure
Status: in_force

The civil jurisdiction of the city court and the pleading, practice and procedure followed, including appellate procedure, shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure.

Acts 1964, No. 102, §18.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4207 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4207
Maximum delays for decisions on cases under advisement and on applications for new trials and orders of appeal
Status: in_force

If oral reasons for judgment are not rendered in open court and the matter taken under advisement, the district judges and judges of the city courts shall render a written judgment within thirty days from the time the cases are submitted for their decision. All motions or applications for a new trial and all orders of appeal shall be passed upon by judges of the city court within three days from the time such motions or applications for new trial or orders of appeal are submitted to them for their decision and by district court judges within seven days from the time such motions or applications for a new trial or orders of appeal are submitted to them for their decision; but by the written consent of the attorneys representing both sides, filed in the records or spread upon the minutes, the time herein granted may be extended for a further period of ten days, but no longer.

Acts 2006, No. 653, §1; Acts 2007, No. 82, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5005 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5005
Summary trial; motions for new trial; when judgment effective and executory
Status: in_force

All such suits shall be summary in their nature, and shall be tried without the intervention of a jury. Either party thereto may make motions for new trials, in the same manner and form and on the same ground in and on which such motions may be made before the district courts, but such motions must be made within three days after final judgment. All such motions must be made and disposed of before the final adjournment of the session at which the judgment may have been rendered. Upon the expiration of the delays for making motions for new trials, no motion for a new trial having been made, or on the overruling of such motion, if one has been made, the judgment being signed, shall take effect and be executory.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.21 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2562.21
Traffic hearing officers; qualifications; duties
Status: in_force

A. The offices of Traffic Hearing Officer of the First and Second Parish Courts of Jefferson Parish are hereby created. The judges in each said court may appoint a traffic hearing officer for their court as provided in this Section.

B. Each such traffic hearing officer shall be selected by the duly elected judges for each parish court, to serve at the pleasure, discretion, and direction of the appointing judges for a period of six months. He may be reappointed.

C. Each traffic hearing officer shall possess the same qualifications for office as a parish court judge.

D. The salary of each traffic hearing officer shall be set by the Jefferson Parish Council.

E. A traffic hearing officer may engage in the practice of law and in any other business, occupation, or employment not inconsistent with the expeditious, proper, and impartial performance of his duties as judicial officer. Any questions regarding the propriety of other business, occupation, or employment by a traffic hearing officer shall be determined by the appointing parish court judges.

F. Office space necessary for the conduct of the office of traffic hearing officer shall be provided by the Jefferson Parish Council, or otherwise provided from funds available to the judges of the said parish courts.

G. Equipment, supplies, and the salaries and related benefits of employees of the traffic hearing officers shall be payable by the Jefferson Parish Council. Funds for such purpose shall be appropriated to the respective Parish Court's operating budget. All employees of the office of traffic hearing officer shall be hired only upon the prior approval of employment by the appointing parish court judges of the respective parish court. The employees shall not be employees of the state and shall not be members of the State Employee's Retirement System.

H. The traffic hearing officer shall have criminal jurisdiction over traffic violations of state laws and parish or municipal ordinances committed within the territorial boundaries of the appointing parish court which are punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding six months or both. This jurisdiction shall be concurrent with any jurisdiction, pertaining to traffic violations only, conferred by law upon the parish court.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 648, §1, eff. July 20, 1981.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3733.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3733.3
Financial institution records; enforcement of electronic signatures
Status: in_force

A. Electronic signatures used in transactions by and with financial institutions are enforceable to the full extent of the law.

B. If a financial institution seeks to enforce the electronic signature and the purported signer disputes that the electronic signature is valid or enforceable, the financial institution may submit evidence to prove that the electronic signature is that of the purported signer and is valid and enforceable. Such evidence may include but is not limited to evidence that the purported signer received a direct or indirect benefit or value from the transaction, such as the deposit of funds into the purported signer's preexisting account with the financial institution; the purported signer's receipt of loan proceeds; or the payment of a debt owed by the purported signer.

Acts 2020, No. 109, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4156 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4156
Same; trial of suit filed during vacation
Status: in_force

Should the court be in vacation at the time of filing the suit, the cause shall be fixed for trial in first instance on the first day of the next term of court.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:756.8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 756.8
Tangipahoa Parish; branch office
Status: in_force

The clerk of court of the parish of Tangipahoa may establish and maintain a branch office in the city of Hammond in the parish of Tangipahoa to be used to receive election returns, issue passports and marriage licenses, and file notarial acts and civil pleadings. The documents and pleadings shall bear the endorsement of the clerk of court on the date on which they are filed. All records and pleadings as filed shall be transmitted to the office of the clerk of court at the parish seat for incorporation in the records of the office.

Acts 1995, No. 406, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3431 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3431
Disqualification
Status: in_force

In proceedings for appointment of a curator for an absent person, no person may be appointed who is:

(1) Under eighteen years of age;

(2) Interdicted, or who, on contradictory hearing, is proved to be mentally incompetent;

(3) A convicted felon, under the laws of the United States or of any state or territory thereof;

(4) A nonresident of the state who has not appointed a resident agent for the service of process in all actions and proceedings with respect to the curatorship, and caused such appointment to be filed in the curatorship proceeding;

(5) A corporation not authorized to perform the duties of curator in this state;

(6) A person indebted to the absent person, except a spouse in community, unless he discharges the debt prior to the appointment;

(7) An adverse party to a suit to which the absent person is a party; or

(8) A person who, on contradictory hearing, is proved to be incapable of performing the duties of curator, or to be otherwise unfit for appointment.

Acts 1990, No. 989, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3851.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3851.1
Limitation of seizure of homestead
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection C of this Section, a judgment creditor shall not cause the seizure or sale of the homestead of the judgment debtor in the execution of a judgment for consumer credit card charges. For purposes of this Section, a judgment for consumer credit card charges is a judgment for the payment of money consisting solely of amounts due from a consumer for unsecured consumer loans incurred through the use of a lender credit card or seller credit card, as those terms are defined in R.S. 9:3516, and related interest, fees, charges, attorney fees, and court costs.

B. The provisions of this Section shall not preclude the filing of a judgment for credit card charges with the recorder of mortgages nor affect the validity or ranking of a judicial mortgage upon the judgment debtor's homestead arising from such filing. Though the judicial mortgage arising from the filing of a judgment for credit card charges may not be enforced by the seizure and sale of the judgment debtor's homestead, the judgment creditor shall nonetheless have the right to be paid, according to the ranking of his judicial mortgage, from any proceeds resulting from the sale of the homestead through other means or initiated by other creditors.

C.(1) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to a creditor who holds a conventional mortgage upon the debtor's homestead.

(2) The provisions of this Section shall not apply if the debtor has executed a valid waiver of the homestead exemption which waiver shall be in authentic form.

D. A judgment debtor may bring an action to annul a sheriff's sale conducted in violation of this Section only if the judgment creditor is the purchaser at the sale and is still in possession of the property. A violation of this Section may not be asserted against a third party who purchases the homestead at the sheriff's sale or who purchases the homestead from the judgment creditor at any time after the sheriff's sale.

E.(1) An action to annul a sheriff's sale shall prescribe one year from the date of the sheriff's sale deed.

(2) An action for damages arising from a violation of this Section shall prescribe one year from the date of service of notice of seizure of the homestead upon the judgment debtor.

Acts 2009, No. 201, §1, eff. June 30, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5112.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5112.1
Subpoena duces tecum issued on a governmental entity
Status: in_force

A. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, upon a showing of good cause therefore, a subpoena duces tecum issued to any governmental entity shall be requested at least fifteen days prior to the return date specified in the subpoena.

B. Whether a governmental entity is a party to any litigation or not, no governmental entity shall be obligated pursuant to a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum or otherwise to provide any document, record, or any other item for which a reasonable cost or fee has not been paid, as provided in R.S. 44:32(C).

C. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection B, when a party to litigation in a civil action is allowed to proceed in forma pauperis and a defendant in a criminal action is designated as an indigent, the documents requested by such parties shall be furnished without the advance payment of costs or fees. In such instances, the copies of the requested documents shall contain a certificate indicating the cost of reproduction of the documents. This certificate shall be filed into the court record and in civil proceedings such costs shall be paid by the party cast in judgment and in criminal proceedings such costs shall be paid by the defendant upon conviction.

D. Unless the subpoena duces tecum is accompanied by a separate court order which explicitly specifies otherwise, it shall be sufficient compliance therewith if the governmental entity delivers to the requesting party, by registered or certified mail at least forty-eight hours prior to the date upon which production is due, or delivers by hand on the date upon which production is due, a true and correct copy of all records described in such subpoena duces tecum. However, no subpoena or court order shall require the production of original, non-reproducible materials and records unless accompanied by a court order or stipulation of the parties and the governmental entity which specifies the person who will be responsible for the care of the items to be produced, the date and manner of the return to the provider of the items to be produced, and that the items to be produced are not to be destroyed or subject to destructive testing. Any subpoena duces tecum not timely served shall be quashed by the trial court without the necessity of an appearance by the governmental entity.

E. Certified copies of documents produced pursuant to a subpoena duces tecum issued in accordance with this Section and certified copies of documents produced pursuant to the Louisiana Public Records Act, R.S. 44:1 et seq. may be deemed authentic and admissible into evidence in accordance with Code of Evidence Article 905, and Code of Evidence Article 1002 shall not be applicable to these documents.

F. The term "governmental entity" as used in this Section shall mean any political subdivision as defined in R.S. 13:5102(B) and any officer or employee of a political subdivision acting within his official duties or within the course and scope of his employment.

G. Nothing in this Section shall preclude a party to litigation from making a request for appropriate documents pursuant to R.S. 44:1 et seq. and being furnished with certified copies in accordance with R.S. 44:32, or preclude a governmental entity from affording a party, upon request, the opportunity to copy or duplicate, at the party's expense, any document or record pursuant to R.S. 44:1 et seq., in lieu of issuing a subpoena duces tecum.

H. Nothing in this Section shall preclude a party to litigation from issuing a separate subpoena to the custodian of the records or any other person for the purpose of questioning about the documents and any other relevant matters.

I. Nothing in this Section shall preclude any affected party to the litigation or the governmental entity from filing a motion to quash or raising any objection to the issuance of a subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, or the production of any document in accordance with the provisions of any law governing the rules applicable to discovery, the issuance of a subpoena or a subpoena duces tecum, production of documents, or introduction of evidence, including but not limited to Code of Civil Procedure Article 1354, Code of Criminal Procedure Article 732, or R.S. 13:4870 or 4871.

Acts 2004, No. 500, §1, eff. June 25, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.13 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2562.13
Sheriff as executive officer
Status: in_force

The executive officer of this court shall be the sheriff of the Parish of Jefferson. All writs and processes in either criminal or civil matters issued by this court shall be served by the sheriff or his deputy. The sheriff shall charge and receive fees as provided for by law, not to exceed those applicable to the 24th Judicial District Court.

Acts 1966, No. 5, §13, eff. June 9, 1966, at 1:45 p.M.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3824 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3824
Assistance to tribunals and litigants in another state, or in a territory, district, or foreign jurisdiction
Status: in_force

A. A person who is domiciled or is found within this state may be compelled to give his testimony or statement or to produce documents or other things for use in a proceeding in a court in another state, territory, district, or foreign jurisdiction pursuant to:

(1) R.S. 13:3825.

(2) An order made upon the application of any interested person or in response to a letter rogatory. To the extent that the order does not prescribe otherwise, the practice and procedure shall be in accordance with that of the court of this state issuing the order. The order may direct that the testimony or statement be given, or document or other thing produced, before a person appointed by the court. The person appointed shall have power to administer any necessary oath.

B. A person within this state may voluntarily give his testimony or statement or produce documents or other things for use in a proceeding before a tribunal in another state, or in a territory, district, or foreign jurisdiction in any manner acceptable to him.

Added by Acts 1966, No. 37, §2; Acts 2014, No. 793, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2488.34 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2488.34
Fines, forfeitures and penalties
Status: in_force

All fines, forfeitures of bonds, and penalties, excluding costs, shall be paid into the city treasury.

Acts 1970, No. 424, §14.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:996.21 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 996.21
Judges; prohibition against payment of salaries from district court fund
Status: in_force

No salary shall be paid from the district court fund for the Seventeenth Judicial District Court to any of the judges, except as may be paid for administering the fund and then only after prior legislative approval.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 863, §1, eff. Aug. 4, 1982.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3856 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3856
Payment of fees in advance
Status: in_force

The sheriff shall pay the recorder of mortgages a fee of one dollar for recording each notice filed for recordation; and the sheriff may charge a fee of fifty cents for each seizure entered in his seizure book.

The sheriff is under no duty to make any seizure of property under the provisions of R.S. 13:3851 through 13:3861 unless the seizing creditor pays him in advance the fees to be due him and the recorder of mortgages under this Section. All such fees shall be taxed as costs of the seizure.

Acts 1960, No. 32, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2562.2
Civil jurisdiction
Status: in_force

A. Subject to the limitations provided in R.S. 13:2562.4, this court has civil jurisdiction concurrent with that of the district court, within its territorial boundaries, when the amount in dispute, or the value of the property involved, does not exceed twenty thousand dollars, exclusive of interest, costs, and attorney fees and in suits for possession of leased premises when the amount of the rental does not exceed the jurisdictional amounts provided in Code of Civil Procedure Article 4844(A); and in case of any reconventional demand, intervention, or third-party opposition filed in the court and necessarily connected with or growing out of the main demand, the court shall be divested of jurisdiction over the main demand and all of the incidental demands when the amount in dispute or the value of the property involved in the reconventional demand, intervention, or third-party opposition exceeds twenty thousand dollars, exclusive of interest, costs, and attorney fees, and the case shall be removed to the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court.

B. This court has civil jurisdiction concurrent with that of the district court in cases or proceedings instituted by the state, a parish, a municipality, or other political subdivision of the state for injunctive relief or other civil relief for the cessation or abatement of any acts or practices committed within the court's territorial jurisdiction which may violate any parish or municipal ordinance or any state law. In such case, the court shall have jurisdiction irrespective of the amount in dispute or the value of the property involved.

Acts 1966, No. 5, §2, eff. June 9, 1966, at 1:45 P.M. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 297, §1; Acts 1986, No. 1038, §2; Acts 1987, No. 448, §1, eff. July 9, 1987; Acts 1992, No. 939, §2; Acts 1997, No. 1262, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1152, §1; Acts 2004, No. 121, §1, eff. June 4, 2004.

NOTE: See Acts 1987, No. 448, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2081.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2081.2
Monroe; nonrefundable civil fee; assessment and disposition
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided by law and subject to the Code of Civil Procedure Art. 5181 et seq., in addition to any other fees or costs provided by law, the clerk of the Monroe City Court shall collect from each person filing any type of civil suit or proceeding, except in the small claims division, a nonrefundable fee in an amount determined by the judges, but not to exceed ten dollars.

B. The clerk shall place all funds collected pursuant to this Section in a special account to supplement the operational expenses of the court. The expenditure of funds shall be at the sole discretion of the judges of the court. All funds shall be subject to and included in the court's annual audit. A copy of the audit shall be filed with the legislative auditor who shall make it available for public inspection.

C. The assessment and disposition of any funds pursuant to this Section shall not be considered in any computation of excess funds and shall not affect the responsibilities of the city and parish governing authority provided by law for the financing of the Monroe City Court.

Acts 1991, No. 934, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:843.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 843.1
Court costs; refund; statement of costs owing
Status: in_force

Not later than ninety days after receipt of written verification of final termination of a civil suit, the clerk of each district court shall comply with either of the following:

(1) Refund to the plaintiff or plaintiffs any unused balance remaining in the clerk's advance deposit fund to the credit of the particular suit.

(2) Issue to the party primarily liable a demand for payment of any accrued costs in excess of the advance deposit supported by an itemized account of these accrued costs.

Amended by Acts 1983, No. 303, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1166, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4439 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4439
Triplicate copies of transcripts of appeal to supreme court
Status: in_force

The clerks of the district courts of the various parishes including the parish of Orleans, without extra charge, shall make all transcripts of appeal to the supreme court in triplicate. Where a note of evidence has been taken in the case, a copy of the note of evidence shall be embraced in each triplicate copy of the record, and the whole as thus made up shall be forwarded to the clerk of the supreme court, who shall file the triplicate copies and preserve the same for the use of the court.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:996.59 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 996.59
Judicial Expense Fund for Thirty-first Judicial District; established; disbursements
Status: in_force

A. In addition to all other fees or costs now or hereafter provided by law, the clerk of court of the Thirty-first 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 chief judge of said district, 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 Thirty-first Judicial District Court has jurisdiction, there shall be assessed 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 five 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 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 Thirty-first Judicial District Court. The chief judge of the Thirty-first Judicial District Court shall have control over the fund and all disbursements made therefrom. He 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 chief judge of the Thirty-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 chief judge 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 chief judge 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. 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 of the aforesaid purposes.

D. No salary shall be paid from the Judicial Expense Fund for the Thirty-first Judicial District to any judge of the court except as may be paid for administering the said fund and then only after prior legislative approval.

Acts 1999, No. 1230, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:713 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 713
Commissioners; duties; powers; contempt
Status: in_force

A. Commissioners of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court shall perform such duties as are assigned to them by the chief judge of the district in accordance with rules which shall be prescribed by the elected judges of the court, not inconsistent herewith or with the constitution and laws of the state. Such duties shall include but shall not be limited to hearing and recommendation of disposition, when necessary, of any civil, criminal, or domestic violence matter which may be assigned by rule of court or by any judge of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court and hearing and recommendation of disposition, when necessary, of criminal and civil proceedings arising out of the incarceration of state prisoners. In such proceedings, the commissioners may hold hearings at the facilities where the state prisoners are incarcerated.

B.(1) Over matters pending in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, commissioners shall have all powers of a district judge not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the state and the United States nor with the rules of the court and their assigned duties.

(2) In criminal matters, the powers and duties of the commissioners shall include but are not limited to the power to:

(a) Administer oaths and affirmations.

(b) Take acknowledgments, affidavits, and depositions.

(c) Sign orders.

(d) Act on felony and misdemeanor charges.

(e) Hear and dispose of preliminary motions prior to filing the bill of information or indictment and make recommendations, when necessary, to the district judge.

(f) Fix bail.

(g) Sign and issue search and arrest warrants upon probable cause being shown and in accordance with law.

(h) Conduct seventy-two hour hearings or call out. For purposes of this Subparagraph, the term "call out" refers to an individual's initial appearance before the criminal court judge on duty in order to appoint counsel and set or review bail on each pending charge if the commissioner finds probable cause to support the charge.

(i) Sign waivers of extradition only upon written consent of the defendant and the expressed waiver of the defendant's right to have his extradition heard by a district court.

(j) Supervise defendants sentenced under the provisions of the specialty courts in accordance with the policies established by the judges of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court.

(k) Supervise all conditions of bail bonds.

(l) Issue protective orders if a condition of bail or if required by statute.

(m) Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 272, §2.

(3) In civil matters, the powers and duties of the commissioners shall include but are not limited to the power to:

(a) Administer oaths and affirmations.

(b) Take acknowledgments, affidavits, and depositions.

(c) Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 272, §2.

(d) Conduct hearings regarding protective orders.

(4) A commissioner shall not have the power to adjudicate cases, except as provided in Subsection E of this Section and except to render and sign judgments and orders confirming judgments by default after receipt of proof sufficient to establish a prima facie case as required by law. A commissioner may sign any and all orders which clerks of court are authorized to sign pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Article 283.

C.(1) When a case is referred to a commissioner by rule of court or assigned to a commissioner by a judge of the Nineteenth Judicial District, or has been allotted to a commissioner because the proceedings arise out of incarceration of state prisoners, the commissioner shall receive all evidence and prepare a written report of his findings which shall contain the following elements:

(a) A statement of the pleadings.

(b) A statement of the facts as found by the commissioner.

(c) An opinion based on the pleadings and facts.

(d) A judgment as he determines should be rendered with the recommendation to the judge that it be made the judgment of the court.

(2) In such cases, the commissioner shall file his proposed findings and recommendations with the court, and a copy shall forthwith be mailed, postage prepaid, to all parties or their counsel of record.

(3) Any party, within ten days after transmittal of such copy, may traverse such findings or recommendations in writing in such manner as shall be specified by the rules of the district court.

(4) If exceptions are filed to the report within ten days, the judge may set them down for hearing and, at the most convenient time, may hear argument and decide the exceptions on the record as made before the commissioner.

(5) The judge may accept, reject, or modify in whole or in part the findings or recommendations made by the commissioner and also may receive further evidence or recommit the matter to the commissioner with instructions.

D. A commissioner shall have the same powers as a judge to punish for contempt of court, as set forth in Code of Civil Procedure Articles 221 through 227.

E.(1) A commissioner may conduct any or all proceedings on any matter pending before the court and order the entry of judgment in any case where the parties consent to the matter being heard and adjudicated by the commissioner. Each judgment so entered shall be signed by a judge of the district. The clerk of court, at the time the action is filed, shall notify the parties of their right to consent to the exercise of such jurisdiction. The decision of the parties shall be communicated to the clerk.

(2) An aggrieved party may appeal a judgment of the commissioner rendered pursuant to the authority of this Subsection in the same manner as an appeal from any other judgment of a district court.

F. The commissioner shall use the title of judge ad hoc in the performance of his duties under the provisions of this Section.

G. The commissioner shall rule on all matters of evidence in the same manner and in the same form as are prescribed by the constitution and laws of this state relative to judges of the district court for the Nineteenth Judicial District.

H. In those cases which are assigned to the commissioners under Subsection A of this Section, any pending exceptions, motions for summary judgment, or other incidental matters shall be heard by the commissioner to whom the case has been assigned, and all rulings and judgments on all such incidental matters may be signed by the district judge immediately upon receipt by him of the commissioner's recommendation without the necessity for compliance with the provisions of Subsection C of this Section.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 62, §1, eff. June 22, 1979. Acts 1983, No. 134, §1, eff. June 24, 1983; Acts 1986, No. 931, §1; Acts 1987, No. 599, §1; Acts 1988, No. 290, §1, eff. July 7, 1988; Acts 2023, No. 229, §1; Acts 2025, No. 272, §§1, 2.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1988, NO. 290, §2.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5548 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5548
Prescription of proceedings against sheriffs
Status: in_force

Sheriffs and their securities may prescribe against their acts of misfeasance or nonfeasance after the lapse of two years from the day of the omission or commission of the acts.

Amended by Acts 1980, No. 130, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1442 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3858 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3858
Penalty for wilful violation of R.S. 13:3851 through 13:3861 by sheriff or recorder of mortgages
Status: in_force

A sheriff or recorder of mortgages who wilfully violates any provision of R.S. 13:3851 through 13:3861 commits a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than six months, or both; and is liable civilly for all damages sustained as a result of his violation.

Acts 1960, No. 32, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2114 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2114
Morgan City; nonrefundable fine in criminal matters; assessment and disposition
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided by law, in all criminal matters, including traffic offenses, the city judge of the city of Morgan City may assess, in addition to the fine or other penalty which may be legally imposed, a nonrefundable fine not to exceed twenty dollars. No fine shall be assessed by the court until the city council of Morgan City has adopted an ordinance approving the assessment of the fines authorized by this Subsection.

B. The clerk of the respective court shall remit all fines collected pursuant to this Section to the finance director of the city of Morgan City to be deposited in a special account. All monies in this account shall be used solely for the purposes of providing services for juvenile delinquents, children in need of supervision, families in need of services or any other related juvenile matter over which the city court of Morgan City has jurisdiction or is otherwise directly related to assist or prevent juveniles from being subject to the juvenile jurisdiction of the city court of Morgan City.

C. The mayor of Morgan City with city council approval and the judge of the city court of Morgan City shall approve all disbursements made from the special account only for the purposes set forth in Subsection B herein. All fines collected under this Section shall be subject to and included in the court's annual audit. A copy of the audit shall be filed with the office of the legislative auditor where it shall be available for public inspection.

Acts 2003, No. 530, §1, eff. June 27, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4861 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4861
State or political subdivision; right of action for discovery and investigation
Status: in_force

The State of Louisiana and any parish, municipal or political corporation, board, commission or public body created by or under the constitution or laws of this state shall have a right of action for discovery and investigation when it alleges that it probably has a right of action against the defendant for an amount in excess of five hundred dollars, exclusive of interest and costs, or for property, rights, or other relief, having a value in excess of five hundred dollars. The action for discovery and investigation shall be heard by preference over all other matters whatever. Unless otherwise clearly indicated, action, as used in R.S. 13:4861 through 13:4875, means an action for discovery and investigation authorized by R.S. 13:4861 through 13:4875.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2
Fines for non-attendance of any witness or juror imposed by any court of justice
Status: in_force

When a fine is imposed by any court of justice for the non-attendance of any witness or juror, or for any other cause, it is the duty of the clerk to issue, within two judicial days, a writ of fieri facias at the suit of the state, against the person on whom the fine is imposed; fines shall not be imposed without a rule on the party to show cause, unless the circumstances of the case should, in the discretion of the court, require no delay.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:698 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 698
Judges to be reimbursed office expenses
Status: in_force

District judges and the judge or judges of the family court for the parish of East Baton Rouge and the judge or judges of the juvenile court of East Baton Rouge, of the juvenile court for Caddo Parish, the juvenile court for the parish of Jefferson, and the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court shall be reimbursed actual expenses of the salaries of stenographers, clerks, law books, legal periodicals, stationery, telephone, and like expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. Such expenses shall not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars for any judge in any one year.

Acts 1990, No. 158, §1, eff. July 1, 1990.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3914 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3914
Service of garnishment process on nonresident doing business in this state who has not appointed agent for service of process
Status: in_force

When the garnishee is a nonresident who is doing business in this state, but has not appointed an agent for the service of process therein, and who is absent from his place of business in this state at the time the particular service is attempted to be made on him there, the citation, petition, garnishment interrogatories, notice of seizure, and all other pleadings and notices in the garnishment proceeding, may be served on any of his agents or employees of suitable age and discretion at this place of business, with the same legal force and validity as if served on him personally.

This section applies to any garnishment made under any provision of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure or of R.S. 13:3921 through 13:3927.

The definition of "nonresident" in Article 5251(11) of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure applies equally to this Section.

Added by Acts 1964, No. 47, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5113 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5113
Collection of court costs from convicted felons
Status: in_force

A. Whenever a person convicted of a criminal offense and sentenced to the custody of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections obtains a money judgment against the state, any agency thereof, or any official or employee of the state for which the state will provide indemnification under R.S. 13:5108.1 or R.S. 13:5108.2, the attorney general shall notify the clerk of court of the parish in which the person was convicted and the state treasurer of such judgment.

B. Within thirty days after receipt of the notice, the clerk of court shall send to the attorney general and the state treasurer a statement detailing the costs of prosecution.

C. Upon receipt of the statement from the clerk, the attorney general shall take such action as is necessary to seize the judgment rendered in favor of the convicted felon for the purpose of paying the costs of prosecution.

D. All such money collected by the attorney general shall be turned over to the state treasurer who shall disburse the funds according to law.

Acts 1984, No. 542, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4533 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4533
Costs of officers, depositions, etc., taxed as costs
Status: in_force

The costs of the clerk, sheriff, witness' fees, costs of taking depositions and copies of acts used on the trial, and all other costs allowed by the court, shall be taxed as costs.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:10.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 10.1
Completion of term to which elected; certain judges reaching mandatory retirement age within twelve months of election
Status: in_force

Any judge who was in office on December 31, 1974, and who reaches his mandatory retirement age within twelve months prior to the primary election at which his successor is to be elected, may serve through the end of the term to which he was elected.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 483, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:916 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 916
Time for recording when appeal dismissed
Status: in_force

In case no judgment is rendered in the appellate court, because the appeal is dismissed, the clerk shall record the pleadings and order of dismissal, as directed by the preceding section, within six months from the notice of the dismissal or discontinuance being filed in the court.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:712 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 712
Commissioners; qualifications; salary and benefits; restrictions on employment; quarters; supplies; equipment; employees
Status: in_force

A. A commissioner shall possess the same qualifications for office as the qualifications of a district judge. However, there shall be no requirement of prior residency within the state or district as a prerequisite to office.

B. The salary of the commissioners in Section A and Section B, in addition to any supplements or emoluments otherwise provided by law, shall be ninety percent of the state-funded portion of the salary paid to a district judge per annum, such salary and related benefits to be payable in the same manner and from the same sources as the salary and benefits of a district judge. The salary of the commissioners in Section C and Section D, in addition to any supplements or emoluments otherwise provided by law, shall be ninety percent of the state-funded portion of the salary paid to a district judge per annum, such salary and related benefits to be payable from funds available to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court. Commissioners shall be members of the State Employees' Retirement System.

C. A commissioner shall not engage in the practice of law and may not engage in any other business, occupation, or employment inconsistent with the expeditious, proper, and impartial performance of their duties as judicial officers. Any question regarding the propriety of other business, occupation, or employment by a commissioner shall be determined by a majority of the elected judges of the district court.

D. Quarters necessary for the conduct of the office of commissioner shall be provided by the governing authority of the parish of East Baton Rouge, or otherwise provided from funds available to the judges of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court. The state shall provide appropriate quarters for the hearing of matters at state penal institutions and shall pay vouchered travel expenses of the commissioners and their staff incurred in connection with hearings at state penal institutions.

E. Equipment, supplies, and the salaries and related benefits of employees of the offices of commissioner of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court shall be payable by the state or out of funds available to the judges of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court. State funds for such purpose shall be appropriated to the Judicial Expense Fund for the Nineteenth Judicial District Court. All employees of the office of commissioner shall be hired only upon the prior approval of employment by the elected judges of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court pursuant to adopted rules or the specific order of the court, shall be in the unclassified service of the state, and shall be members of the State Employees' Retirement System.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 62, §1, eff. June 22, 1979. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 169, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980; Acts 1981, No. 636, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981; Acts 1986, No. 931, §1; Acts 1987, No. 599, §1; Acts 1990, No. 271, §1, eff. July 1, 1990; Acts 2001, No. 428, §1; Acts 2023, No. 229, §1.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1990, NO. 271, §2, FOR PAY RAISE IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2583 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2583
Constables; election; term of office; qualifications
Status: in_force

A. There shall be one constable for the court of each justice of the peace in the several parishes of the state, who shall be of good moral character, be able to read and write the English language, possess a high school diploma or its equivalent as determined by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and be an elector and resident of the ward or district from which elected. However, the requirement of a high school diploma or its equivalent does not apply to any constable who was in office as a constable or elected to the office of constable on or before November 19, 1995, in terms of his qualification to remain in office or to seek reelection to a consecutive term. He shall possess such other qualifications as are provided by law.

B. A constable shall be elected at the congressional election for terms of six years by the qualified electors within the territorial limits of the justice of the peace ward of the court for which he is elected. He shall take office on the first day of January following the election.

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

D. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 651, §2.

E. Notwithstanding Subsections B and C of this Section, the governing authority of St. Charles Parish shall call an election for constables 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.

F. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 202, §2, eff. May 22, 2014.

Acts 1984, No. 219, §1; Acts 1985, No. 148, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1237, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 83, §1, eff. May 10, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 631, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1322, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 1345, §3; Acts 2006, No. 651, §§1, 2; Acts 2014, No. 154, §1; Acts 2014, No. 202, §2, eff. May 22, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 495, §1; Acts 2015, No. 71, §1; Acts 2020, No. 23, §1, eff. June 4, 2020.

NOTE: See Acts 1985, No. 148, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3042.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3042.1
Postponements of petit jury participation
Status: in_force

A. Individuals scheduled to appear for petit jury service have the right to postpone the date of their initial appearance for jury service one time only. When requested, postponements shall be granted, provided that:

(1) The juror has not previously been granted a postponement;

(2) The prospective juror appears in person or contacts the clerk of the court by telephone, electronic mail, or in writing to request a postponement; and

(3) Prior to the grant of a postponement with the concurrence of the clerk of the court, the prospective juror fixes a date certain on which he or she will appear for petit jury service that is not more than six months after the date on which the prospective juror originally was called to serve and on which date the court will be in session.

B. A subsequent request to postpone petit jury service may be approved by a judicial officer only in the event of an extreme emergency, such as a death in the family, sudden grave illness, or a natural disaster or a national emergency in which the prospective juror is personally involved, that could not have been anticipated at the time the initial postponement was granted. Prior to the grant of a second postponement, the prospective juror shall fix a date certain on which the individual will appear for jury service within six months of the postponement on a date when the court will be in session.

Acts 2003, No. 678, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:101.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 101.3
Assignment of districts; vacancies; elections
Status: in_force

A. Each justice of the supreme court in office on May 1, 2024, shall be assigned to the district composed as provided by R.S. 13:101.2 having the same designation as the district from which the justice was elected and may complete the term for which the justice was elected.

B. The successor to the office of justice of the supreme court shall be elected from the district assigned to that office as provided by Subsection A of this Section. The election shall be from the district composed as provided by R.S. 13:101.2.

Acts 2024, No. 7, §1, eff. May 1, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1889.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1889.1
Ville Platte city court expenses; apportioned between parish and municipality
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any contrary provision of R.S. 13:1889, the expenses of operation and maintenance of the courtroom and offices of the Ville Platte city court shall be apportioned between the governing authorities of Evangeline Parish and the municipality of Ville Platte, but in no event shall the parish be required to pay more to the court than the amount of revenues received by the parish from said court.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 835, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5901 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5901
Law enforcement district; creation and boundaries
Status: in_force

There is hereby created, in each parish except Orleans, a special district to be known as a law enforcement district for the purpose of providing financing to the office of sheriff for that parish. In the parish of Orleans such a special district is hereby created for the purpose of providing financing to the office of criminal sheriff. The provisions of R.S. 13:5902, 5903(D), 5908, 5909, and 5911 shall apply to the district created in the parish of Orleans. No other provisions of this Chapter shall be applicable thereto. The boundaries of each district shall be coterminous with the boundaries of the parish and the duly elected sheriff of the parish or in the parish of Orleans, the criminal sheriff or his successor shall be ex officio the chief executive officer of the district.

Acts 1989, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. July 28, 1989; Redesignated from R.S. 33:9001 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1216 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1216
Docket and index
Status: in_force

The clerk of the civil district court shall keep a docket of each proceeding with a proper index thereto.

Acts 1984, No. 36, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3957 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3957
Sequestration authorized when statute refers to provisional seizure
Status: in_force

When under any code or statutory provision heretofore or hereafter adopted a creditor is authorized to use the writ of provisional seizure in the enforcement of his claim, it shall be construed as authorizing the use by the creditor of the writ of sequestration, which shall issue without the necessity of the creditor furnishing the security required by Article 3574 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Added by Acts 1960, No. 32, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4435 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4435
Same; registry as mortgage or recognition of title
Status: in_force

The registry of a decree as provided in R.S. 13:4434 shall operate as a judicial mortgage, or as a recognition of title, or otherwise, according to the terms of the decree, and shall continue to have that effect unless set aside or modified by the final decree in the proceeding.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2487.24 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2487.24
Transcript on appeal
Status: in_force

In an appeal from a judgment rendered in a criminal case by the city court, the clerk, or the city judge, shall at once make a transcript of the proceedings in the case, and shall file the same in the office of the clerk of court to which the appeal is returnable.

In cases where the appeal is on trial de novo, the transcript shall consist of the affidavit, the information or the indictment, as the case may be.

Acts 1964, No. 102, §24.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5821 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5821
Qualifications; bond
Status: in_force

Constables of the city courts in New Orleans shall be citizens of the state, residents and voters of the city of New Orleans, and before entering upon their duties shall give bond with one or more solvent sureties, in the sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties and for the legal adjustment of all claims against them incurred in their official capacity. This bond may be sued upon by any person damaged in any way by the constable in the discharge of his official duties.

Redesignated from R.S. 33:1731 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5526 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5526
Drawing monthly salary
Status: in_force

The monthly salary and allowance of the sheriff and ex officio tax collector shall be drawn by him from the sheriff's general fund. Except as authorized in R.S. 13:5523, he shall not draw the monthly salary and allowance unless the same is on deposit to the credit of the sheriff's general fund. If the salary and allowance of any month may not be drawn for the reason that the sheriff's general fund has an insufficient amount, the deficit may be made up and drawn along with any subsequent salary and allowance.

Amended by Acts 1977, No. 591, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1425 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3928 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3928
Priority of judgment, decree, or order of support
Status: in_force

In any criminal or civil matter, a judgment, decree, order, or sentence of court, or a sale, transfer, or assignment of earnings by which a person is obligated to pay for the current or past due support, or both, of a child or children, or of a parent of a child or children if the Department of Children and Family Services is providing support enforcement services to the parent, shall prime in enforcement any prior or subsequent judgment, decree, order, or sentence of court, or sale, transfer, or assignment of earnings, and shall be satisfied out of the nonexempt portion of disposable earnings.

Added by Acts 1958, No. 479, §1. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 764, §8; Acts 1981, Ex.Sess., No. 36, §7, eff. Nov. 19, 1981.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5764 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5764
Powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the coroner or his designee, may purchase or rent immovable property as necessary for the performance of the coroner's official duties. The ownership of such property shall be vested in the name of the office of the coroner for the parish of Webster, provided that all purchases and rentals are funded through the budget for the office of the coroner.

B. The coroner shall establish and set the salaries and benefits for the deputy coroners, secretaries, stenographers, clerks, technicians, investigators, official photographers, or any other office assistants subject to the approval of the parish governing authority.

C. Except as provided for in Subsection E of this Section, the coroner shall be responsible for contracting and funding all services and obligations including but not limited to autopsies, morgue operations, investigations, court appearances and testimonies, interdictions and commitments of mental or incompetent cases, and attending or assisting physicians in interdiction or commitment cases.

D. The coroner shall receive a reasonable fee or compensation for any physical or mental examination or investigation that is requested by the district attorney, or any judge, sheriff, or chief of police of Webster Parish, or by any responsible citizen or resident when acting in good faith in an emergency and in the furtherance of the public good and safety.

E. The parish governing authority shall pay a reasonable fee or remuneration for mental or physical examinations, investigations, commitments, interdictions, court attendance, or testimony associated with any parish inmate.

F. Nothing contained in this Section shall be interpreted as diminishing any of the authority of the coroner as delegated to him in the constitution and laws of this state.

Acts 2015, No. 346, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:914 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 914
Record of pleadings, original documents and judgments; certified copies
Status: in_force

A. The clerk shall record all pleadings, original documents, and judgments either in a bound book, or by means of photorecording, photocopying, microfilming, or other photographic method of reproduction, or electronically on non-rewritable magnetic, optical, or laser type storage media, including but not limited to CD-ROM. However, if the clerk elects to record by means of microfilming or other photographic method of reproduction, or electronically, he shall have copies of the films, tapes, or disks available for inspection.

B. Upon the application of any party in interest, and upon satisfactory proof, which may be adduced in chambers, that any pleading, original document, or judgment has been lost or destroyed, the judge may order that a certified copy reproduced from the films, tapes, disks, or the bound record be substituted for the original. If any pleading, original document, or judgment is lost or destroyed, a certified copy reproduced from the films, tapes, disks, or the bound record may be received in evidence in any court.

C. The clerk may charge the same fee for recording by photographic or microfilming process or electronically as for recording in bound books.

Amended by Acts 1950, No. 319, §1; Acts 1958, No. 319, §1; Acts 1995, No. 417, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1119, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1594 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1594
Election; term
Status: in_force

The first judge for the additional judgeship of the juvenile court for the parish of Orleans, who shall preside over the additional section of the court, as provided herein, shall be elected in a manner herein below set forth provided that the governor shall make an interim appointment to that office to serve through December 31, 1960, and his successor shall be elected for a term of eight years commencing on January 1, 1961, at the congressional election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1960. The terms of office of the judges of the juvenile court serving in the parish of Orleans on August 1, 2012, shall be extended through December 31, 2014. Their successors shall be elected for a term of six years commencing on January 1, 2015, at the congressional election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 2014, and their successors every six years thereafter.

Acts 1958, No. 400, §2; Acts 2012, No. 474, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4102 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4102
Executory process; bearer paper, movable or immovable property, authentic evidence; certification of documents
Status: in_force

A. Whenever the holder of bearer paper, such as a note, bond, or other instrument evidencing an obligation secured by a mortgage or privilege on movable or immovable property, seeks to foreclose by executory process, all requirements for authentic evidence regarding the transfer, assignment, pledge, or negotiation shall be inapplicable, provided that all other requirements for authentic evidence have been satisfied.

B. Whenever the holder of a note, bond, or other instrument evidencing an obligation secured by a mortgage or privilege on movable property seeks to foreclose by executory process, the transfer, assignment, pledge, or negotiation of such document by private act, duly acknowledged in any manner provided by law, shall be deemed to be authentic evidence and in compliance with Code of Civil Procedure Article 2636.

C. Whenever the holder of a note, bond, or other instrument evidencing an obligation secured by a mortgage or privilege on movable property approves the sale of the property from one person to another, such approval may be made by private act, duly acknowledged in any manner provided by law, and shall be deemed to be authentic evidence and in compliance with Code of Civil Procedure Article 2636.

D.(1) Whenever the law requires a certified copy of any document, including a photographic, photostatic, or miniature photographic copy or reproduction of such document, for purposes of executory process, a notary public who has the original or a copy of such document on file in his office, custodian of notarial records, or clerk of court shall note on the copy of the document that it is a correct copy and may include words such as "certified copy", "true copy", or any other words which reasonably indicate that the copy of the document is a certified copy, and the copy so certified shall be deemed authentic evidence.

(2) A document containing a certificate reading substantially as follows shall satisfy the requirements of (1) above and shall be deemed authentic:

"STATE OF LOUISIANA ________________, Louisiana

PARISH OF ________________ ____________, (Date)

I, __________________________, (Custodian of Notarial Records, Clerk of Court, Notary Public) for the Parish of _____________________, State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that the attached documents are true and correct copies of ____________________________, dated the _____ day of _______________________, 19 _____, consisting of ______ pages (executed before, attached to ____________ executed before) __________________________________, a Notary Public of the Parish of ______________________, State of Louisiana, the original or certified copy of which document(s) is on file in my office.

Name _______________________

Title

Address"

Added by Acts 1982, No. 178, §1; Acts 1987, No. 855, §1, eff. July 20, 1987.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1987, NO. 855, §2.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4232 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4232
Exceptions to the general rule of res judicata
Status: in_force

A. A judgment does not bar another action by the plaintiff:

(1) When exceptional circumstances justify relief from the res judicata effect of the judgment;

(2) When the judgment dismissed the first action without prejudice; or,

(3) When the judgment reserved the right of the plaintiff to bring another action.

B. In an action for divorce under Civil Code Article 102 or 103, in an action for determination of incidental matters under Civil Code Article 105, in an action for contributions to a spouse's education or training under Civil Code Article 121, and in an action for partition of community property and settlement of claims between spouses under R.S. 9:2801, the judgment has the effect of res judicata only as to causes of action actually adjudicated.

Acts 1990, No. 521, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1991, No. 367, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1406 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1406
Continuous session; vacation or absence of judge
Status: in_force

The family court shall be in continuous session throughout the year. However, each judge shall be entitled to a vacation of one month during each year. In the event of a family court judge's vacation, absence from the parish or inability to serve, he may designate one of the other judges of the family court to serve temporarily in his place, or the judges of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court may name one of their number to serve temporarily in his place.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 89, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 620, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 1979.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5607 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5607
Employees of criminal sheriff placed in classified city civil service
Status: in_force

A. The positions of employment covering the employees of the criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans within the Orleans Parish Prison proper shall, on and after January 1, 1969, be in the classified service of the city of New Orleans, and on and after said date shall be governed by all of the provisions of Part 1 of Article X of the Constitution of Louisiana in the same manner and to the same extent as are other employees and positions placed by said provisions within the classified civil service of New Orleans.

B. All employees of the criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans whose positions of employment are placed in the classified civil service of the city by the provisions of this section shall, on January 1, 1969, acquire permanent civil service status in the class of position they are occupying on such date, subject to passing a qualifying noncompetitive test, prescribed and given within a reasonable time thereafter by the director of the Department of City Civil Service, in order to determine their fitness to perform satisfactorily the duties of their positions. Thereafter they shall be deemed classified civil service employees in their respective classifications, and shall be subject to and governed by the provisions of Part 1 of Article X of the Constitution of Louisiana and the rules and regulations adopted by the New Orleans Civil Service Commission; provided, however, that the pay of any employee on the date of the inclusion of his position in the classified state service shall not be reduced by the application of the uniform pay plan to his class of position.

Added by Acts 1968, No. 509, §§1, 2; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1529 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:996.18 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 996.18
Judges; prohibition against payment of salaries from judicial expense fund
Status: in_force

No salary shall be paid from the judicial expense fund for the judicial district to any of the judges of the First Judicial District except as may be paid for administering the said fund, and then only after prior legislative approval.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 150, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1000.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1000.4
Criminal matters; additional costs for CASA program
Status: in_force

A. In all criminal cases, including traffic offenses, of which the Nineteenth 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 to the sheriff of East Baton Rouge Parish for further disposition in accordance with the provisions of this Section.

B. The sheriff shall transfer all sums collected or received under this Section to the court-appointed special advocate (CASA) program in the judicial district to be expended on order of the judges of the district, en banc. CASA 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. § 13:5554.9 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5554.9
Cameron Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created the Cameron Parish Retired Employees Insurance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "CREIF", to fund the payment by the sheriff's office of Cameron Parish of the premium costs for eligible retired sheriffs and retired deputy sheriffs as provided in R.S. 13:5554(G) and (II).

B. The sheriff of Cameron Parish may contribute to the CREIF at his discretion.

C. Upon recommendation of the board established in Subsection F of this Section, the sheriff of Cameron Parish shall invest at least twenty-five percent in fixed income investments into the CREIF, provided that a minimum of twenty-five percent of the fixed income portion is rated as investment grade by a nationally recognized rating agency.

D. The monies deposited pursuant to Subsection B of this Section and the monies invested pursuant to Subsection C of this Section and the accumulated earnings shall be available for the sheriff to withdraw for the sole purpose of paying the insurance costs, claims, and premiums provided in R.S. 13:5554(G) and (II) for retired sheriffs and retired deputy sheriffs of Cameron Parish, legal representation costs for the CREIF Board, or both.

E. Any financial audit conducted of the sheriff's office of Cameron Parish shall specifically address compliance with the provisions of this Section.

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 five members as follows:

(a) The chief financial officer of the sheriff's office.

(b) Four active or retired sheriffs or deputy sheriffs as determined by the sheriff.

(2) The terms of the members shall be concurrent with that of the sheriff.

(3) 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.

Acts 2022, No. 30, §1; Acts 2024, No. 42, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5912 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5912
Rapides Parish Law Enforcement District; construction and financing of certain facilities
Status: in_force

The Rapides Parish Law Enforcement District, a political subdivision as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana, is hereby additionally authorized to construct law enforcement and sheriff's facilities, including but not limited to a jail or prison, located wholly within the territorial jurisdiction of the district. Said district is further authorized to incur debt and issue general obligation bonds for the purpose of financing such construction subject to approval of the State Bond Commission and approval of a majority of the electors of the district voting in an election called and held for that purpose. Such bonds shall be issued pursuant to the provisions of Part III of Chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and shall be sold pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 13 of said Title 39.

Acts 1989, No. 270, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:9011 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4244 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4244
Stay
Status: in_force

A. If the judgment debtor proves on contradictory motion that an appeal from the foreign judgment is pending or will be taken, or that a stay of execution has been granted, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires, or the stay of execution expires or is vacated, upon proof that the judgment debtor has furnished the security for the satisfaction of the judgment required by the state in which it was rendered.

B. If the judgment debtor proves on contradictory motion any ground upon which the execution of a judgment of a court of this state would be stayed, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment upon requiring security for satisfaction of the judgment as is required in this state.

Acts 1985, No. 464, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2488.38 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2488.38
Law governing
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided herein, or in the Home Rule Charter of the city of Baker, the city court shall be governed and operated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 13:1871 et seq.

Acts 1970, No. 424, §18.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1561 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1561
Gun court docket; probation supervision program
Status: in_force

Each court exercising juvenile jurisdiction may by local rule designate as a gun division one or more divisions to which gun and weapon-related offenses are assigned and may establish an intensive probation program to be administered by the presiding judge or judges thereof or by an employee designated by the court under the direction of the office of juvenile justice.

Acts 2013, No. 352, §1, eff. June 17, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3423 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3423
Evidence of jurisdiction and relationship; affidavits
Status: in_force

A. The absent person's domicile at the time of his absence, his ownership of property in this state, and all other facts necessary to establish the jurisdiction of the court may be evidenced by affidavits submitted with the petition of the person seeking to be appointed curator for the absent person. All other facts necessary to establish the relationship with the absent person may be evidenced either by official certificates or by affidavits.

B. The affidavits shall be executed by two persons having knowledge of the facts to which they have sworn, and shall be filed in the record of the proceeding.

C. The court may require further proof of any fact sworn to in the affidavit by the introduction of evidence as in ordinary cases.

D. No fact that is an issue in a contradictory proceeding to appoint a curator for an absent person may be proved by affidavit. Issues of fact shall be determined on the trial thereof only by evidence introduced as in ordinary cases.

Acts 1990, No. 989, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3276 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3276
Appeal; execution of judgment
Status: in_force

An appeal may be granted by the court to which an action or proceeding was transferred and which rendered the judgment therein, and the judgment rendered therein may be enforced or executed, in the same manner as if the action or proceeding had been instituted in such court initially.

Amended by Acts 1960, No. 32, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5564 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5564
Ex officio notaries for sheriffs
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualifications for notaries public, each sheriff may designate one deputy per shift for each office location and appoint them as ex officio notaries public.

B.(1) The deputy so appointed may exercise, in the parish which the sheriff serves, the functions of a notary public only to administer oaths and execute affidavits, acknowledgments, and other documents, all limited to matters within the official functions of the office of sheriff, for the enforcement of any statute which provides for criminal penalties, any parish ordinance which the sheriff is charged with enforcing, and any affidavit required for the enforcement of R.S. 32:661 through 669, and to execute property bonds. For each such action the notary shall use the official seal of that respective sheriff's office.

(2) He shall fulfill the same bond requirements as provided by law for notaries in the parish which the sheriff serves.

(3) The sheriff shall pay as an expense of his office the costs of the notarial seal, the notarial bond, and any fees required for filing the bond.

C. All acts performed by such an ex officio notary public authorized by this Section shall be performed without charge or other compensation.

D. The sheriff may suspend or terminate an appointment made pursuant to this Section at any time, and separation from the employ of the sheriff shall automatically terminate the powers of such an ex officio notary public.

Acts 1984, No. 805, §1; Acts 1985, No. 28, §1; Acts 1992, No. 368, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 88, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1464 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3103 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3103
Payment of salaries of jury commission's clerks
Status: in_force

The salaries set forth in R.S. 13:3102 may be paid by the city of New Orleans semi-monthly.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3050 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3050
Lengthy Trial Fund
Status: in_force

A. The Judicial Council shall promulgate rules to establish a Lengthy Trial Fund that shall be used to provide full or partial wage replacement or wage supplementation to jurors who serve for more than ten days on civil petit juries and criminal petit juries if conviction of the alleged crime carries a sentence of twenty years or more at hard labor.

B. The court rules shall provide for the following:

(1) The selection and appointment of an administrator for the fund.

(2) Procedures for the administration of the fund, including payments of salaries of the administrator and other necessary personnel.

(3) Procedures for the accounting, auditing, and investment of money in the fund.

(4) A report by the Judicial Council on the administration of the fund in its annual report on the judicial branch, setting forth the money collected for and disbursed from the fund.

C. The administrator shall use the fees deposited in the Lengthy Trial Fund to pay full or partial wage replacement or supplementation to jurors whose employers pay less than full regular wages when the period of jury service lasts more than ten days.

D. The court may pay replacement or supplemental wages of up to three hundred dollars per day per juror beginning on the eleventh day of jury service. In addition, for any jurors who qualify for payment by virtue of having served on a jury for more than ten days, the court may, upon finding that such service posed a significant financial hardship to a juror, even in light of payments made with respect to jury service after the tenth day, award replacement or supplemental wages of up to one hundred dollars per day from the fourth to the tenth day of jury service.

E. The form for payment shall disclose the juror's regular wages, the amount the employer will pay during the term of jury service starting on the eleventh day and thereafter, the amount of replacement or supplemental wages requested, and any other information the administrator deems necessary for proper payment.

F. The juror also shall be required to submit verification from the employer as to the wage information provided to the administrator, for example, the employee's most recent earnings statement or similar document, prior to initiation of payment from the fund.

G. If an individual is self-employed or receives compensation other than wages, the individual may provide a sworn affidavit attesting to his or her approximate gross weekly income, together with such other information as the administrator may require, in order to verify weekly income.

Acts 2003, No. 678, §1.

NOTE: Acts 2003, No. 678, §3, provided that §3050 would become effective when the supreme court completes its report as requested by HCR 149 of the 2003 R.S. and transmits its recommendations to the legislature and the legislature provides for a source of funding. HCR 149 failed to pass.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4722 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4722
Abatement of nuisances; right to maintain action
Status: in_force

The district attorney, in the name and on behalf of the parish and without the payment of any costs, the sheriff or the parish governing authority through its parish attorney or other designated representative, in the name of and on behalf of the parish and without the payment of any costs, or any ten residents of the election precinct wherein any nuisance described in R.S. 13:4721 exists, whether natural or artificial persons, shall have the right to file a suit in the district court having jurisdiction thereof in this state, or in the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans in the event it has jurisdiction, to abate the nuisances described in R.S. 13:4721 and to have the owner, lessee, sublessee, agent or other occupant thereof declared guilty of maintaining a public nuisance.

Amended by Acts 1960, No. 507, §1; Acts 1968, No. 362, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2501.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2501.1
Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 845 , §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
Status: repealed

Added by Acts 1975, No. 127, §1. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 696, §1. Acts 1983, No. 176, §1, eff. June 24, 1983; Acts 1984, No. 668, §1; Acts 1985, No. 818, §1; Acts 1986, No. 665, §1; Acts 1987, No. 232, §1; Acts 1988, No. 884, §1; Acts 1993, No. 838, §1; Acts 2011, No. 4, §1; Acts 2011, No. 339, §2; Acts 2012, No. 312, §1; Acts 2012, No. 497, §1; Acts 2012, No. 731, §2; Acts 2014, No. 845, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.

{{NOTE: See Acts 1988, No. 884, §2.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2487.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2487.11
Determination of population
Status: in_force

The population of the territorial jurisdiction of the court shall be determined by the last regular federal census or any such other special census which has been conducted and is acceptable to either the city of Slidell, the Parish of St. Tammany, or the State of Louisiana for any official purpose.

Acts 1964, No. 102, §11.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:964.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 964.3
Twenty-First Judicial District; indigent transcript fund
Status: in_force

A. The court administrator for the Twenty-First Judicial District Court shall establish an indigent transcript fund for the deposit of all monies that may be received under the provisions of this Section, relative to the payment of court reporter fees for transcripts prepared for indigents.

B. All funds received and deposited shall be used and paid out according to this Subsection, as follows:

(1) To compensate court reporters for the preparation of all transcripts arising from juvenile proceedings when the juvenile's parent or legal guardian or the adult over whom the court is exercising juvenile jurisdiction is found to be indigent in accordance with applicable provisions of the Louisiana Children's Code, including Articles 320 and 321.

(2) To compensate court reporters for the preparation of all transcripts of testimony in civil proceedings filed or ruled as pauper actions pursuant to the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Articles 5181 et seq.

(3) If funds are available at the end of the fiscal year, the court administrator may retain up to two thousand dollars from the fund for administration costs/audits of the fund or may use any surplus to defray the costs of preparation of transcripts in criminal cases when the defendant is indigent.

(4) Court reporters shall be paid from the fund for transcription in all cases where the party is indigent or a pauper, at the rates authorized pursuant to applicable provisions of R.S. 13:961, as funds become available, all such payments to be made from the indigent transcript fund by the court administrator. Payment shall be made only after the transcript is filed with the clerk of court. Payment shall be made for the original plus one copy of any transcript prepared for purposes of appeal. Payment shall be made for the original only in all other cases, and the original shall be filed with the clerk of court.

C. In all criminal cases over which the court has original, appellate, supervisory, or concurrent jurisdiction, not to include traffic violations, there shall be taxed as costs against every defendant who is convicted after trial or after a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or who forfeits his bond the sum of two dollars, which shall be transmitted to the court administrator for further disposition in accordance with this Section.

D. In all civil cases, except actions filed in forma pauperis pursuant to the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Articles 5181 et seq., there shall be collected an additional filing fee of fifty cents, which shall be transmitted to the court administrator for further disposition in accordance with this Section.

E. The court administrator shall cause to be conducted annually an audit of the fund and the books and accounts relating thereto in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 24:513.

Acts 2007, No. 4, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5971 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5971
Applicability
Status: in_force

The judicial administrative districts authorized by this Chapter shall provide an optional and additional method of funding the office of the clerk for the Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans, the office of the clerk of court for the Civil District Court for the parish of Orleans, and the office of the clerk of district court for each of the other parishes.

Acts 2006, No. 674, §1, eff. June 29, 2006; Redesignated from R.S. 33:9601 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2606 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2606
Territorial jurisdiction; West Carroll Parish
Status: in_force

The territorial limits of the justice of the peace courts in West Carroll Parish shall be the same as the parish police jury districts within the parish. The persons elected to the offices of justice of the peace and constable for those courts shall be elected from those districts. If the police jury district boundaries are changed thereafter, the territorial jurisdiction of the justice of the peace courts shall also be changed to coincide with the new police jury district boundaries for the purposes of qualification of candidates for the election for the next regular term of office for justices of the peace and constables of those courts and effective for all purposes at the beginning of such term of office.

Acts 1987, No. 140, §1, eff. July 1, 1990; Acts 1995, No. 564, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2005, No. 168, §1; Acts 2007, No. 116, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009 [for purposes of qualifying, eff. Dec. 12, 2007].
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3723 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3723
Files or records of courts of parish; production; copy unnecessary
Status: in_force

Whenever, during the trial of any suit or process, whether civil or criminal, before any of the district courts, either party may desire to offer in evidence any record, paper, or document belonging to the files or records of the district court of the parish in which the trial is proceeding, the presiding judge at the request of such party shall direct the clerk of the district court to produce such record, document, or paper, in order that it may be used in evidence. The clerk in any such case shall not have to make a copy of any such record, document, or paper, unless the case in which it is offered is appealed, in which case the transcript of appeal shall be made up from the papers themselves.

Amended by Acts 1960, No. 32, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:473 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 473
Dockets
Status: in_force

Each court shall keep a criminal and civil docket.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3665 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3665
Competency of witnesses
Status: in_force

The competent witness in any civil proceeding in court or before a person having authority to receive evidence shall be a person of proper understanding.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:4754 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 4754
Judgment; true and lawful name; altering birth record
Status: in_force

A. If the prayer of the applicant is granted, judgment shall be rendered granting the change of name desired, which shall be the true and lawful name of the party asking the change after the recordation of the judgment in the miscellaneous records of the parish.

B. A Louisiana birth registrant seeking to have his original birth record altered to reflect his name change shall furnish the state registrar of vital records with a certified copy of the name change judgment, which judgment shall be accepted by the registrar who may alter only the name of the registrant.

Acts 1992, No. 755, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1586 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1586
REPEALED BY ACTS 1991, NO. 235, §17, EFF. JAN. 1, 1992.
Status: repealed

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1991, NO. 479, WHICH AMENDED AND REENACTED R.S. 13:1586.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5993 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5993
Truth and Transparency in the Louisiana Criminal Justice System Program; effective date; implementation
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, all duties and obligations set forth in this Chapter shall become effective on April 19, 2024.

B. On or before August 1, 2024, the Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority, or its duly authorized representative, shall submit a written report to the speaker of the House of Representatives, the president of the Senate, and the governor, which sets forth all of the following:

(1) Specific information detailing the progress made by it and the clerks of court towards compliance with the duties and obligations set forth in this Chapter.

(2) Specific information detailing any anticipated work to be completed to meet the duties and obligations set forth in this Chapter.

(3) Specific information detailing any anticipated dates that all remaining clerks of court are expected to be able to meet pursuant to the duties and obligations set forth in this Chapter.

C. Such written report shall be required to be submitted by the Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority, or its duly authorized representative, at least every one hundred twenty days thereafter until such time as all clerks of court achieve compliance with the duties and obligations of this Chapter.

Acts 2024, 2 nd Ex. Sess., No. 15, §1, eff. March 6, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1893 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1893
Court reporter; payment of transcript fees
Status: in_force

The judge shall appoint a competent court reporter to take the evidence in any case in which it is necessary to do so under the laws applicable to district courts, unless the parties waive the appointment of the reporter. At the request of any party, the judge shall order the transcription of the testimony taken by the court reporter.

Except in pauper causes, the fees of the court reporter in civil cases shall be charged as costs in the litigation, but shall be paid primarily by the plaintiff upon completion of the transcription of the testimony or, on his failure to do so, by the defendant or any other party, and the reporter is not required to file the transcript before payment.

Added by Acts 1960, No. 32, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2488.8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2488.8
Criminal matters; costs
Status: in_force

A. In all criminal matters, including traffic violation cases, the city judge may assess, in addition to the fine or other penalty imposed, costs of court in an amount not to exceed fifteen dollars.

B. 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.

C. As an example, but without limitation, the proceeds derived from these costs may be used from time to time for the operational expenses of the court and for the employment by the judge of secretaries, accountants, stenographers, filing clerks, bookkeepers, reporters and other court employees as well as for the purchase of stationery, books, office supplies and such other equipment, all as may be useful or necessary for the proper conduct of the court's judicial business, and all as may be approved by the court.

D. From time to time, and one or more times, the proceeds derived from such costs, in excess of that necessary for the proper conduct of the court's business, may, with the approval of the judge, be paid, into the treasury of the city of Franklin and into the treasury of the parish of St. Mary in the proportion which the population of the city of Franklin within Ward Three of St. Mary Parish and the population of the unincorporated portions of Ward Three of St. Mary Parish bear to the total population of Ward Three of St. Mary Parish as determined and adjusted from time to time by the decennial United States census. The governing authorities of the city of Franklin, the parish of St. Mary, or either of them, may pay such additional proceeds as they may deem proper.

Added by Acts 1968, No. 16, §8, emerg. eff. July 4, 1968, at 10:05 A.M.; Acts 1985, No. 24, §1; Acts 1995, No. 526, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5123 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5123
Proceedings by governmental unit to establish validity; procedure; parties defendant
Status: in_force

The governing body of any governmental unit proposing to issue or which is in the process of issuing bonds or has provided a new or different source of payment for outstanding bonds may bring at any time a proceeding in the district court having original jurisdiction over the matter, and in which such governmental unit is domiciled to establish the validity of such bonds, the legality of the election, if any, authorizing the issuance of such bonds, the validity of the action taken to provide a new source of security for outstanding bonds and all proceedings theretofore taken in connection with the authorization or issuance of such bonds and the validity of the tax, any lease or other means provided for the payment of such bonds, and the validity of all pledges of revenues and of all covenants and provisions which constitute a part of the contract between such governmental unit and the holders of such bonds. Such proceedings shall be brought by filing a motion for judgment describing such bonds and the proceedings had relative to the issuance thereof or the providing of a new or different source of payment therefor and alleging that such bonds when issued will be valid and legal obligations of the issuing governmental unit or that the action taken with respect to providing a new or different source of payment is valid and legal. In such motion for judgment the taxpayers, property owners and citizens of the issuing governmental units, including nonresidents owning property or subject to taxation therein, and all other persons interested in or affected in any way by the issuance of such bonds shall be made parties defendant.

Acts 1972, No. 385, §1, eff. July 26, 1972.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1892 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 1892
Service of process and other writs
Status: in_force

Service of all writs and processes in civil or criminal cases issuing from the city court shall be made by the marshal or by any sheriff or deputy sheriff where they respectively exercise their authority, or by any police officer of the city or town where the service is to be made. It shall be the duty of these officers to execute all such writs and processes which are placed in their hands for service by the direction of the court.

Added by Acts 1960, No. 32, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:621.21 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 621.21
Twenty-First Judicial District
Status: in_force

A. The Twenty-First Judicial District Court shall have ten judges.

B.(1) The judgeship comprising Division H shall be abolished effective midnight, December 31, 2014.

(2) There is hereby created a new judgeship effective January 1, 2015. This judge and his successors shall preside over Division J, which is hereby created for purposes of nomination, election, and subject matter. The subject matter jurisdiction of Division J is limited, under the provisions of Article V, Section 15(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to family and juvenile matters as provided by law. For purposes of this Subsection, "family matters" shall include all actions arising under Titles V and VII of Book I and Title VI of Book III of the Louisiana Civil Code, adoptions arising under the Louisiana Civil Code and the Louisiana Children's Code, actions involving protection from family violence pursuant to R.S. 46:2131 et seq., and actions for enforcement, collection of support, and paternity pursuant to R.S. 46:236.5. The jurisdiction or term of office of any other judge of the district shall not be affected or reduced by the creation of this judgeship.

(3) For the purposes of this Subsection, a vacancy shall be created by death, resignation, retirement, or any other reason.

C.(1) The judgeship comprising Division G shall be abolished effective midnight, December 31, 2014.

(2) There is hereby created a new judgeship effective January 1, 2015. The judge and his successors shall preside over Division K, which is hereby created for purposes of nomination, election, and subject matter. The subject matter jurisdiction of Division K is limited, under the provisions of Article V, Section 15(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to family and juvenile matters as provided by law. For purposes of this Subsection, "family matters" shall include all actions arising under Titles V and VII of Book I and Title VI of Book III of the Louisiana Civil Code, adoptions arising under the Louisiana Civil Code and the Louisiana Children's Code, actions involving protection from family violence pursuant to R.S. 46:2131 et seq., and actions for enforcement, collection of support, and paternity pursuant to R.S. 46:236.5. The jurisdiction or term of office of any other judge of the district shall not be affected or reduced by the creation of this judgeship.

(3)(a) There is hereby recognized an additional district judgeship for the Twenty-First Judicial District for the parishes of Livingston, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa. The additional judge herein provided for and his successors shall preside over Division I, which is hereby recognized for purposes of nomination and election only. The additional judge and his successors shall be elected at large and shall have jurisdiction throughout the district. The subject matter jurisdiction of Division I is limited, under the provisions of Article V, Section 15(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, to juvenile matters, as provided by law, including cases arising under the Children's Code, and under R.S. 46:236.1.1 et seq. The additional judge and his successors shall receive the same compensation and expense allowances, payable from the same sources and in the same manner, as are now or may hereafter be provided for other judges of the district.

(b) The individual to be elected to the additional judgeship created by this Paragraph for the Twenty-First Judicial District shall be elected as provided by Article V, Section 22 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and shall serve a term which shall begin on January 1, 2009, and which shall expire at the same time as is provided by law for the other judges of the court. Thereafter, the successors to the judge provided for in this Paragraph for the Twenty-First Judicial District shall be elected at the same time and in the same manner and shall serve the same term as is now or may be provided hereafter for other judges of the court.

(c) The provisions of this Paragraph shall not reduce the term of office of any judge of the Twenty-First Judicial District Court.

D.(1) Should a vacancy occur prior to December 31, 2014, in Division G or H, the judges of the Twenty-First Judicial District may, by en banc order, assign and transfer all family matters as provided by law to either or both divisions wherein there is a vacancy, through December 31, 2014.

(2) For the purposes of this Subsection, a vacancy shall be created by death, resignation, retirement, or any other reason.

E. The judges and their successors created by this Section shall be elected at large and shall have jurisdiction throughout the district. The judges shall be elected for a six-year term at the congressional election held in 2014 and every sixth year thereafter.

F. The judges and their successors created by this Section shall receive the same compensation and expense allowances, payable from the same sources and in the same manner, as are provided for other judges of the Twenty-First Judicial District.

Acts 1984, No. 56, §4(A), eff. June 8, 1984; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §1, eff. April 24, 1998; Acts 2007, No. 3, §1, eff. June 8, 2007; Acts 2011, No. 340, §1, eff. June 29, 2011; Acts 2013, No. 102, §1, eff. June 5, 2013; Acts 2021, No. 189, §1; Acts 2024, No. 496, §1.

NOTE: See Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:126 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 126
Fees chargeable
Status: in_force

A. The clerk of the supreme court shall be entitled to receive the following fees:

(1) For every certificate of admission of any attorney or counselor at law, twenty-five dollars.

(2) In all civil cases and in all proceedings connected with civil cases, he shall be entitled to receive from the appellant or petitioner the sum of three hundred dollars per case.

(3) In cases to remove district judges, to disbar attorneys, and other original proceedings, the clerk is permitted to charge the same fees allowed clerks of the district courts for issuing petitions, citations, etc. Such fee shall be not less than the fee amount authorized in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

(4) For copies of records and documents not covered by the foregoing provisions, he is allowed to charge one dollar per page, plus a fee of five dollars for certifying any record or document.

(5) In all criminal cases and in all proceedings connected with criminal cases, and in all cases involving sentences imposed for the violation of municipal or parochial ordinances, the entire costs of the clerk of the supreme court shall be twenty-five dollars per case which shall be paid by the parish in which the cases or proceedings shall have originated, and in cases involving sentences imposed for the violation of ordinances, shall be paid by the parish or municipality, as the case may be, which shall have adopted the ordinance in contestation.

B. If other chargeable fees are established by court rule, the clerk of the supreme court shall be entitled to charge such fee amounts as the court may determine and adopt by rule.

Amended by Acts 1958, No. 55, §1; Acts 1976, No. 165, §1; Acts 1982, No. 573, §1, eff. July 22, 1982; Acts 1983, No. 3, §1; Acts 1985, No. 700, §1; Acts 1986, No. 104, §1; Acts 2013, No. 353, §1, eff. June 17, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2164 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 2164
Clerk of first city court; bond
Status: in_force

Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, the clerk of the first city court of the city of New Orleans shall give bond in favor of the city judge in the amount of twenty thousand dollars conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties and for the discharge of all claims incurred against him in his official capacity. This bond may be sued upon by any person damaged in any way by the fault of the clerk in the discharge of his official duties.

Added by Acts 1964, No. 374, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5723 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 5723
Title to property in office of coroner
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:4713, the coroner of the parish of Jefferson, or his designee, may purchase and equip such real property as is necessary in the performance of his duties, including but not limited to a morgue, regional or local forensic center, and criminalistics lab. The ownership of such real property shall be vested in the name of the office of the coroner provided no parish funds are expended.

Acts 1993, No. 492, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1573 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3433 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 13 / Section 3433
Priority of appointment; spouse in community
Status: in_force

When the appointment as curator for an absent person is claimed by more than one qualified person, preference in the appointment shall be given by the court in the following order to the absent person's:

(1) Spouse not judicially separated from him;

(2) Descendants;

(3) Parents; and

(4) Brothers or sisters, or descendants from them.

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