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LA Rev Stat § 13:2485.15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2485.15. Salary of clerk

RS 2485.15 - Salary of clerk  The salary of the clerk shall be a minimum of $150.00 per month if the population of the territorial jurisdiction of the court is less than 10,000 and a minimum of $250.00 per month if the population of the territorial jurisdiction of the court is 10,000 or more. Such salary shall be paid in equal proportions by the town or city of Leesville and the police jury of the parish of Vernon, state of Louisiana, or in such proportions as they may determine.  Acts 1962, No. 122, §15.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2485.16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2485.16. Court room and offices

RS 2485.16 - Court room and offices  The town or city of Leesville shall furnish a suitable city court room and suitable offices for the city clerk and marshal. It shall also furnish adequate fireproof vaults or other filing equipment for the preservation of the records of the court.  The expenses of operation and maintenance of the court room and offices shall be borne by the town or city of Leesville and the police jury of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, in equal proportions.  Acts 1962, No. 122, §16.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2485.17 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2485.17. Seal

RS 2485.17 - Seal  The 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 Leesville, Louisiana", which shall be used on all orders, writs and processes issuing from the court. However the absence of the seal shall not affect the validity of such documents.  Acts 1962, No. 122, §17.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2485.18 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2485.18. Civil Procedure

RS 2485.18 - Civil Procedure  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 1962, No. 122, §18.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2485.19 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2485.19. Service of writs and processes

RS 2485.19 - Service of writs and processes  Service on all writs and processes in civil and 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 in the town or city of Leesville or the parish of Vernon, 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.  Acts 1962, No. 122, §19.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2485.20 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2485.20. Court reporter; fees

RS 2485.20 - Court reporter; fees  A. The city judge shall appoint the clerk as court reporter or 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.  B. 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 transcript of the testimony, and the plaintiff shall be primarily responsible therefor, or on his failure to do so, by the defendant or any other party, and the reporter shall not be required to file the transcript before payment.  Acts 1962, No. 122, §20.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2485.21 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2485.21. Criminal jurisdiction

RS 2485.21 - Criminal jurisdiction  The criminal jurisdiction of the city court is limited to the trial of offenses committed within its territorial jurisdiction which are not punishable by imprisonment at hard labor, including the trial of cases involving the violation of any city or parochial ordinance.  The city judge also may require bonds to keep the peace; issue warrants of arrest, examine, commit and admit to bail and discharge; and hold preliminary examinations in all cases not capital.  Acts 1962, No. 122, §21.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2485.22 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2485.22. Criminal prosecution

RS 2485.22 - Criminal prosecution  A. Criminal prosecution shall be by affidavit, information or indictment, as provided by law, and shall be tried without a jury.  B. The prosecution and the defense are entitled to compulsory process to procure attendance of their respective witnesses, but not more than six witnesses may be summoned for either side, except on leave of court and on proper showing of necessity made to appear by affidavit.  Acts 1962, No. 122, §22.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2485.23 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2485.23. Criminal appeals

RS 2485.23 - Criminal appeals  Appeals in all criminal cases tried in the city court shall be allowed, as provided in Article VII, Sections 10 through 36 of the Constitution, and shall be taken within the time prescribed in the Code of Criminal Procedure. Appeals to the Supreme Court shall be returnable within not less than fifteen days nor more than sixty days from the order of appeal. Appeals to the district courts shall be returnable within ten days from the order of appeals.  Acts 1962, No. 122, §23.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2485.24 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2485.24. Transcript on appeal

RS 2485.24 - Transcript on appeal  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 1962, No. 122, §24.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2485.25 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2485.25. Collection of fines, forfeitures, penalties and costs

RS 2485.25 - Collection of fines, forfeitures, penalties and costs  Except as otherwise provided by special laws, the clerk of the city court or the marshal, as designated by the city judge, shall collect all fines, forfeitures, penalties and costs, and all funds so collected by them, excluding costs, shall be paid into the town or city treasury for the town or city of Leesville when the prosecution is on behalf of the city or town of Leesville, into the treasury for the village or town of New Llano when the prosecution is on behalf of the village or town of New Llano, and into the parish treasury when the prosecution is on behalf of the state or parish.  Acts 1962, No. 122, §25. Amended by Acts 1964, No. 468, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2485.26 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2485.26. Costs

RS 2485.26 - Costs  A. Except as otherwise provided by law, in all criminal matters, including traffic violation cases, the city judge may assess, in addition to the fine or other penalty which may be legally imposed, costs of court in an amount not to exceed twenty dollars.  B. Except as otherwise provided by law, the proceeds derived from these costs shall be deposited in a special account which shall be subject to audit, and used for the operational expenses of the court and for payment of clerical fees and other similar expenditures as may be approved by the judge.  Acts 1962, No. 122, §26. Amended by Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 9, §1; Acts 1991, No. 290, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2485.27 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2485.27. Traffic violations bureau

RS 2485.27 - Traffic violations bureau  The city judge shall establish, under his supervision and as part of the court, a traffic violations bureau and adopt the necessary rules for its operation and administration. For such purposes, the city judge is empowered to appoint one or more clerks who shall be charged with the administration of the bureau and whose compensation shall be paid by the town or city of Leesville and the police jury of Vernon parish, with their prior approval, in such proportions and amounts as the respective governing authorities may designate.  Acts 1962, No. 122, §27.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2485.28 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2485.28. Sessions

RS 2485.28 - Sessions  The city court shall be open every day for the transaction of the judicial business before it, except on legal holidays, and shall hold its sessions in accordance with the rules and regulations that it shall adopt.  Acts 1962, No. 122, §28.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2485.29 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2485.29. Rules for conduct of business

RS 2485.29 - Rules for conduct of business  The city court may adopt and from time to time amend its rules for the conduct of the judicial business before it.  Acts 1962, No. 122, §29.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2487.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.1. City Court of East St. Tammany

RS 2487.1 - City Court of East St. Tammany  The offices of justice of the peace and constable in Ward 9 and that part of Ward 8 of St. Tammany Parish within the city of Slidell and the mayor's court in the city of Slidell are abolished, and there is hereby established a court to be styled a City Court of East St. Tammany. The territorial jurisdiction of the court shall extend throughout Ward 8 and Ward 9 of St. Tammany Parish. In that part of Ward 8 outside of the city of Slidell, the subject matter jurisdiction of the Eighth Ward Justice of the Peace Court shall be the same as provided by law for other justice of the peace courts. The jurisdiction of the mayor's court for the town of Pearl River, Louisiana shall remain unchanged and unaffected by the provisions of this Section. The City Court of East St. Tammany shall be composed of a city judge, a marshal, and a clerk of said court. The judge and marshal of the city court shall be elected at the congressional election every six years thereafter.  Acts 1964, No. 102, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 421, §1; Acts 2020, No. 205, §1, eff. June 11, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2487.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.2. Qualifications of judge and marshal

RS 2487.2 - Qualifications of judge and marshal The city judge must be licensed to practice law in the state of Louisiana for at least eight years previous to his election and a qualified resident elector of the territorial jurisdiction of the court for at least two years prior to his election. The city marshal must be a qualified resident elector of the territorial jurisdiction of the court for at least two years prior to his election. Acts 1964, No. 102, §2; Acts 2008, No. 196, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2487.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.3. Salary and fees of judge

RS 2487.3 - Salary and fees of judge  The city judge shall receive an annual salary payable monthly in equal proportions by the city of Slidell and the police jury of St. Tammany parish, Louisiana, upon the following basis:  (1) If the population of the territorial jurisdiction of the court is less than 10,000, he shall be paid a minimum salary of $3,600.00.  (2) If the population of the territorial jurisdiction of the court is 10,000 or more, but less than 20,000, he shall be paid a minimum salary of $4,800.00.  (3) If the population of the territorial jurisdiction of the court is 20,000 or more, but less than 40,000, he shall be paid a minimum salary of $6,000.00.  (4) If the population of the territorial jurisdiction of the court is 40,000 or more, but less than 100,000, he shall be paid a minimum salary of $7,200.00.  In addition to salary the judge shall receive the same fees as are payable to the justice of peace in all civil cases where the amount involved does not exceed $100.00, exclusive of interest, and the same fees as are payable to the clerks of district courts in all other civil cases. He shall not receive any fees in criminal matters, including peace bond cases.  Acts 1964, No. 102, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2487.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.4. Judge ad hoc; compensation

RS 2487.4 - Judge ad hoc; compensation  A. In case of absence, incapacity or recusation of the city judge, a judge ad hoc shall be appointed under the applicable provisions of Articles 4841-4847 of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure.  B. The compensation of the judge ad hoc so appointed, which shall be proportionately equal to that of the city judge, shall be payable in the same manner and from the same source as the compensation of the city judge and, except in cases of illness or of recusation, shall be deducted from the compensation of the city judge.  C. The city judge shall be entitled to an annual vacation of thirty days with pay. The judge ad hoc appointed to serve in his place shall be paid an amount proportionate to the salary of the city judge for the time served, payable in equal proportions by the city of Slidell and the police jury of St. Tammany Parish.  Acts 1964, No. 102, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2487.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.5. Marriage ceremonies

RS 2487.5 - Marriage ceremonies  The city judge may perform the marriage ceremony within the territorial jurisdiction of his court.  Acts 1964, No. 102, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2487.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.6. Bond of marshal

RS 2487.6 - Bond of marshal  A. The city marshal shall be a resident elector of the territorial jurisdiction of the court. Before entering upon the discharge of his duties he shall give bond in favor of the city judge conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties and for the legal adjustment of all claims incurred against him in his official capacity.  B. Except as provided in L.R.S. 13:1882(B), the amount of the bond, the premium whereof shall be paid by the governing authority of the city or ward in which the court is domiciled, shall be $1,000 where the population of the territorial jurisdiction of the court is 10,000 or less. In all other cases, and except as otherwise provided by law, the amount of the bond shall be $5,000. This bond may be sued upon by any person damaged in any way by the marshal in the discharge of his official duties.  Acts 1964, No. 102, §6.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2487.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.7. Marshal as executive officer; deputies

RS 2487.7 - Marshal as executive officer; deputies  A. The marshal is the executive officer of the court. He shall execute the orders and mandates of the court and, in the execution thereof, and in making arrests and preserving the peace, he has the same powers and authority as a sheriff.  B. The marshal may, with the approval of the judge, appoint one or more deputy marshals, having the same powers and authority as the marshal, but the marshal shall be responsible for their actions.  Acts 1964, No. 104, §7.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2487.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.8. Temporary marshal; vacancies

RS 2487.8 - Temporary marshal; vacancies  A. When the marshal is absent or unable to act for any cause, the judge may appoint any other person who is a resident elector of the territorial jurisdiction of the court to serve as a temporary marshal.  B. In case of vacancy in the office of marshal because of death, resignation, or otherwise, the judge may fill the vacancy by appointment if the unexpired term is less than one year, and in such case he shall also fix the amount of the bond.  C. If the unexpired term is for a longer period than one year, a special election to fill the vacancy shall be ordered by the proper legal authority under the general election laws.  Acts 1964, No. 102, §8.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2487.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.9. Salary of marshal

RS 2487.9 - Salary of marshal  The marshal of the city court shall receive as compensation for his services a minimum salary of forty-eight hundred dollars annually, payable monthly on his own warrant and which, except as otherwise indicated, shall be paid in equal proportions by the city of Slidell, Louisiana and the police jury of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.  Acts 1964, No. 102, §9. Amended by Acts 1973, No. 180, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2487.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.10. Population as determining clerk

RS 2487.10 - Population as determining clerk  If the population of the territorial jurisdiction of the court is 10,000 or less, the judge shall be his own clerk. If the population of the territorial jurisdiction of the court is 10,000 or more, the judge shall appoint a clerk to handle both civil and criminal matters, who shall serve at the pleasure of the judge and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.  Acts 1964, No. 102, §10.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2487.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.11. Determination of population

RS 2487.11 - Determination of population  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 § 13:2487.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.12. Powers and duties of clerk

RS 2487.12 - Powers and duties of clerk  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 § 13:2487.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.13. Qualifications of clerk; bond

RS 2487.13 - Qualifications of clerk; bond  The clerk shall have been a qualified elector of the territorial jurisdiction of the court for two years. Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, the clerk shall give bond in favor of the city judge in an amount to be fixed by the judge at not less than $1,000, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties and for the discharge of all claims incurred against him in his official capacity. The 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.  Acts 1964, No. 102, §13.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2487.14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.14. Deputy clerks

RS 2487.14 - Deputy clerks  The city judge may appoint one or more deputy clerks with the prior consent and approval of the governing body of the city of Slidell and the police jury of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, to serve at the pleasure of the judge. Deputy clerks shall have the same qualifications, shall post the same bond, and have the same powers and duties as the clerk.  Acts 1964, No. 102, §14.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2487.15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.15. Salary of clerk

RS 2487.15 - Salary of clerk  The salary of the clerk shall be a minimum of four hundred dollars per month. Such salary shall be paid in equal proportions by the city of Slidell and the police jury of the parish of St. Tammany, state of Louisiana. Acts 1964, No. 102, §15. Amended by Acts 1973, No. 180, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2487.16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.16. Court room and offices

RS 2487.16 - Court room and offices  The city of Slidell shall furnish a suitable city court room and suitable offices for the city clerk and marshal. It shall also furnish adequate fireproof vaults or other filing equipment for the preservation of the records of the court.  The expenses of operation and maintenance of the court room and offices shall be borne by the city of Slidell and the police jury of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, in equal proportions.  Acts 1964, No. 102, §16.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2487.17 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.17. Seal

RS 2487.17 - Seal   The 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 East St. Tammany", which shall be used on all orders, writs and processes issuing from the court. However, the absence of the seal shall not affect the validity of such documents.  Acts 1964, No. 102, §17; Acts 2020, No. 205, §1, eff. June 11, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2487.18 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.18. Civil procedure

RS 2487.18 - Civil procedure  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 § 13:2487.19 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.19. Service of writs and processes

RS 2487.19 - Service of writs and processes  Service on all writs and processes in civil and 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 in the city of Slidell or the Parish of St. Tammany, 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.  Acts 1964, No. 102, §19.
LA Rev Stat § 13:2487.20 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§2487.20. Court reporter; fees

RS 2487.20 - Court reporter; fees  A. The city judge shall appoint the clerk as court reporter or 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.  B. Except in pauper cases, 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 transcript of the testimony, and the plaintiff shall be primarily responsible therefor, or on his failure to do so, by the defendant or any other party, and the reporter shall not be required to file the transcript before payment.  Acts 1964, No. 102, §20.