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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.5. Judges; election; qualifications; salary; division

RS 13:2562.5 - Judges; election; qualifications; salary; division
A. This court shall have two judges, whose term of office shall be six years each, and who shall be elected by the qualified voters residing within the territorial boundaries of the court, provided that the additional judge elected hereunder shall be initially elected for the term provided in Subsection B hereof. Each judge shall possess the same qualifications that are required of a district judge and shall receive an annual salary equal to that of the judge of the First Parish Court for the parish of Jefferson. The salary shall be payable monthly on his own warrant. The governing authority of Jefferson Parish shall determine the salary paid and shall provide for the entire salary of each judge in its annual budget. Each judge shall be a qualified, resident voter of the territorial jurisdiction of the court for at least two years prior to his election or appointment.
B. For the purpose of nomination and election only, there are created two divisions of the Second Parish Court for the Parish of Jefferson, Division "A" and Division "B". Division "A" shall be occupied by the judge of this court who is in office on the effective date of this Subsection. The additional judge provided for herein shall preside over Division "B". The first judge elected to the judgeship of Division "B" shall be elected at the same election provided for by law for the election of all judges in the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court and shall take office on January 1, 1979. Said judge shall serve for a term which shall expire at the same time as is provided by law for the present judge of the Second Parish Court for the parish of Jefferson. Thereafter, the successor to the additional judgeship shall be elected at the same time and in the manner, and shall serve the same term as is now or may be hereafter provided for the judges of the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court. Each candidate for nomination or election for judge of the court in the Second Parish Court for the parish of Jefferson, at the time of his qualification therefor, shall specify the division for which he seeks nomination or election. No candidate shall qualify for nomination or election for more than one division.
Acts 1966, No. 5, §5, eff. June 9, 1966, at 1:45 P.M. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 209, §1; Acts 1978, No. 63, §1, eff. June 15, 1978.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.6. Election of judge; terms

RS 13:2562.6 - Election of judge; terms
The first judge of this court shall be elected at the next general election following the enactment of this Part and he shall serve until the next election for judges of the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court, and thereafter, shall be elected, take office and serve a six year term concurrently with that of the judges of the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court.
Acts 1966, No. 5, §6, eff. June 9, 1966, at 1:45 P.M.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.7. Powers of judge

RS 13:2562.7 - Powers of judge
The judge of this court may perform marriage ceremonies, 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, and shall have all the powers of a district judge within the limits of the jurisdiction of this court. He shall also have the authority to issue the necessary writs in all cases in order to carry into effect the jurisdiction of the court, irrespective of the value of the property seized.
Acts 1966, No. 5, §7, eff. June 9, 1966, at 1:45 P.M.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.8. Traffic offenses

RS 13:2562.8 - Traffic offenses
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 1966, No. 5, §8, eff. June 9, 1966, at 1:45 P.M. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 368, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.9. Annual vacation

RS 13:2562.9 - Annual vacation
The judge of this court may take an annual vacation of one month. He may appoint an attorney residing within the territorial boundaries of this court, which attorney shall possess the same qualifications as that required of the judge, to sit during the month of vacation. Such attorney shall be paid a sum equivalent to one month's salary of the regular judge by the Parish of Jefferson, and shall have the same powers and duties while sitting as the regular judge.
Acts 1966, No. 5, §9, eff. June 9, 1966, at 1:45 P.M.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.10. Code of Civil Procedure; applicability

RS 13:2562.10 - Code of Civil Procedure; applicability
The provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Book 8, shall be applicable to this court in all civil cases except as otherwise herein provided.
Acts 1966, No. 5, §10, eff. June 9, 1966, at 1:45 P.M.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.11. Repealed by Acts 1975, Ex.Sess., No. 51, §1, eff. Feb. 20, 1975

RS 13:2562.11 - Repealed by Acts 1975, Ex.Sess., No. 51, §1, eff. Feb. 20, 1975
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.12. Clerk; seal

RS 13:2562.12 - Clerk; seal
The clerk of court for the Parish of Jefferson shall be ex-officio clerk of court for this court. He, or any deputy appointed by him, may be assigned to act as minute clerk, and shall perform such other clerical duties as the judge shall direct. The clerk of court shall be entitled to fix his fees, but in no event shall those fees exceed the fees chargeable in the 24th Judicial District Court. He shall provide the court with a seal, which shall contain a vignette of the state seal, with the words, "Seal of the Second Parish Court for the Parish of Jefferson", 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 1966, No. 5, §12, eff. June 9, 1966, at 1:45 P.M.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.13. Sheriff as executive officer

RS 13:2562.13 - Sheriff as executive officer
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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.14. Prosecution of criminal cases

RS 13:2562.14 - Prosecution of criminal cases
All criminal cases shall be prosecuted by the district attorney for the Parish of Jefferson, or through an assistant appointed by him.
Acts 1966, No. 5, §14 eff. June 9, 1966, at 1:45 P.M.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.15. Court reporter

RS 13:2562.15 - Court reporter
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 of the court reporter. Except in pauper cases, the fees of the court reporter in civil cases shall be charged as costs in the litigation, and shall be paid primarily by the party requesting the transcription. Provided, however, the reporter is not required to file the transcript before payment.
The governing authority of the Parish of Jefferson shall fix and pay the salary of the court reporter.
Acts 1966, No. 5, §15, eff. June 9, 1966, at 1:45 P.M.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.16. Office space

RS 13:2562.16 - Office space
The governing authority for the Parish of Jefferson shall provide suitable space, within the territorial boundaries of this court, for the operation thereof.
Acts 1966, No. 5, §16, eff. June 9, 1966, at 1:45 P.M.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.17. Appellate jurisdiction

RS 13:2562.17 - Appellate jurisdiction
Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, all appeals allowed by law from justice of the peace courts to district courts in civil and criminal matters shall, in the Parish of Jefferson for justice of the peace courts west of the Mississippi River, be to the Second Parish Court for the Parish of Jefferson instead of to the district court.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 296, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.21. Traffic hearing officers; qualifications; duties

RS 13:2562.21 - Traffic hearing officers; qualifications; duties
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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.23. Additional court costs; automatic case reporting system

RS 13:2562.23 - Additional court costs; automatic case reporting system
In all cases over which the First and Second Parish Courts of Jefferson Parish have jurisdiction, the judges may assess a court cost not to exceed ten dollars, in addition to all other fines, costs, or forfeitures lawfully imposed. All sums collected or received under this Section shall be transmitted to the governing authority of Jefferson Parish to be used for the establishment, maintenance, and general operating expenses of an automatic case reporting system.
Acts 1989, No. 79, §1, eff. June 16, 1989.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.24. Judicial building fund

RS 13:2562.24 - Judicial building fund
A. In all cases over which the First and Second Parish Courts of Jefferson Parish have jurisdiction, a service charge of seven dollars per filing, subject however, to the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, Article 5181 et seq., is hereby imposed and shall be paid to the clerk of 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 sheriff's office, 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 clerk of court and the sheriff 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. In addition to the service charges mandated in Subsection B, the council, with the concurrence of the judges, en banc, may by ordinance impose or authorize the judges to impose a security service fee not to exceed five dollars per filing for purchase, maintenance, and operation of court security devices. Any excess proceeds of the security service fees in any year may be expended in accordance with the provisions of Subsection C.
E. 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 the service charges imposed pursuant to this Section, if the balance of sums on deposit in the fund exceed 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; Acts 2003, No. 877, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.25. Facsimile transmission; filings in civil actions; fees; equipment and supplies

RS 13:2562.25 - Facsimile transmission; filings in civil actions; fees; equipment and supplies
A. Any document in a civil action may be filed with the clerk of court for the First and Second Parish Courts of Jefferson Parish by facsimile transmission. The clerk of court of the parish of Jefferson as the ex officio clerk of court for the First and Second Parish Courts of Jefferson Parish shall make available for his use equipment to accommodate facsimile filing in civil actions. Filing shall be deemed complete at the time that the facsimile transmission is received by the clerk of court. No later than on the first business day after receiving a facsimile filing, the clerk of court shall transmit to the filing party via facsimile a confirmation of receipt and include a statement of the fees for the facsimile filing and filing of the original document. The facsimile filing fee and transmission fee are incurred upon receipt of the facsimile filing by the clerk of court and payable as provided in Subsection B of this Section. The facsimile filing shall have the same force and effect as filing the original document, if the party complies with Subsection B of this Section.
B. Within seven days, exclusive of legal holidays, after the clerk of court receives the facsimile filing, all of the following shall be delivered to the clerk of court:
(1) The original document identical to the facsimile filing in number of pages and in content of each page including any attachments, exhibits, and orders. A document not identical to the facsimile filing or which includes pages not included in the facsimile filing shall not be considered the original document.
(2) The fees for the facsimile filing and filing of the original document stated on the confirmation of receipt, if any.
(3) A transmission fee of five dollars.
C. If the filing party fails to comply with any of the requirements of Subsection B of this Section, the facsimile filing shall have no force or effect. The First and Second Parish Courts of Jefferson Parish may provide by court rule for other matters related to filings by facsimile transmission.
D. The clerk of court of the parish of Jefferson as the ex officio clerk for the First and Second Parish Courts of Jefferson Parish may purchase equipment and supplies necessary to accommodate facsimile filings out of the clerk's salary fund.
Acts 2001, No. 1214, §1, eff. June 29, 2001; Acts 2016, No. 109, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.26. Parish courts; Jefferson Parish; destruction of useless records

RS 13:2562.26 - Parish courts; Jefferson Parish; destruction of useless records
A. The clerk of court may, upon consent of the judge or of the majority of judges in the jurisdictions with several divisions and with authorization from the state archivist as provided in R.S. 44:411, destroy records of any of the following judicial proceedings when such records have been deemed by the presiding judge or judges to have no further use or value: suits on open accounts, tort suits, suits on unsecured notes, suits on promissory notes, suits on chattel mortgages, and suits for eviction of tenants and occupants. However, such proposed destruction shall be authorized only when ten years have elapsed from the last date of action on the record or records.
B. No cause of action shall exist against any clerk or judge for the destruction of such records in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
Acts 2008, No. 625, §2; Acts 2012, No. 101, §1, eff. May 11, 2012.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2562.27. Parish courts; Jefferson Parish; specialized divisions; additional costs; certain violations

RS 13:2562.27 - Parish courts; Jefferson Parish; specialized divisions; additional costs; certain violations
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and in addition to any fines, forfeitures, costs, or penalties, a judge in a parish court within Jefferson Parish, with a specialized alcohol division or a judge in a parish court that has within the judicial district a specialized alcohol division as defined in this Section, may assess the following additional costs to any person convicted of the following offenses:
(1) One hundred dollars for a violation of R.S. 14:98 or 98.1, prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
(2) One hundred dollars for a violation of R.S. 14:99, or any municipal or parochial ordinance prohibiting the reckless operation of a motor vehicle.
(3) Fifty dollars for a violation of R.S. 14:92, 93.11, 93.12, or 333, or of any municipal or parochial ordinance prohibiting the purchase or public possession of alcoholic beverages by persons under the age of twenty-one years old.
(4) Twenty-five dollars for a violation of R.S. 14:91.7, 103, or 107, or of any municipal or parochial ordinance prohibiting public drinking, public possession of alcohol, or appearing in an intoxicated condition in public.
(5) Twenty-five dollars for a violation of R.S. 32:300, or of any municipal or parochial ordinance prohibiting the possession of open alcoholic beverage containers in vehicles.
(6) Twenty-five dollars for all other convictions of a felony, misdemeanor, or any municipal or parochial ordinance, including a traffic felony, misdemeanor, or a local traffic violation where the use of alcohol was a factor in the commission of the crime.
B. For purposes of this Section, a parish court with a specialized alcohol division is defined as a parish court that designates by court rule a division or section of the court which has subject matter jurisdiction for alcohol-related offenses, including but not limited to driving while intoxicated, and is also certified by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission and the Louisiana Supreme Court.
C. Any parish court with a specialized alcohol division or section shall establish a fund to deposit all costs collected pursuant to this Section. All funds collected shall be used solely for the purposes of funding the designated and approved alcohol or driving while intoxicated division or section and any treatment programs and administrative expenses associated with the program.
Acts 2014, No. 669, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2563.1. Creation; territorial boundaries

RS 13:2563.1 - Creation; territorial boundaries
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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2563.2. Civil jurisdiction; limitations

RS 13:2563.2 - Civil jurisdiction; limitations
A. The court shall have 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 the jurisdictional amount provided in Code of Civil Procedure Article 4842(A); and in suits for possession of leased premises where the amount of the rental does not exceed the jurisdictional amounts provided in Code of Civil Procedure Article 4844(A); and in case of reconventional demands, interventions, and third party oppositions filed in the court and necessarily connected with or growing out of the main demand, the court shall retain jurisdiction irrespective of the amount in dispute or the value of the property involved.
B. The court shall not have jurisdiction in civil matters involving successions or probate matters; where a succession is the defendant; in divorce proceedings; in matters concerned with adoption, emancipation, interdiction or filiation of persons; when the state, political corporation, parish or other political subdivision is a party defendant; where title to immovable property is involved; in election contests; in a case where a state, parish or other public official is involved in his official capacity, or where the right to office or other public position is involved; over civil or political rights; or where a federal or state law or a parish or municipal ordinance is sought to be invalidated, or cases involving the appointment of receivers or liquidators for corporations or partnerships.
Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977; Acts 1986, No. 1038, §2; Acts 1990, No. 361, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 2004, No. 26, §7.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2563.3. Criminal jurisdiction

RS 13:2563.3 - Criminal jurisdiction
The court shall have criminal jurisdiction concurrent with that of the district court, for the trial of all persons charged with offenses or crimes committed within its territorial boundaries, but not including capital crimes or those crimes or offenses which are punishable by imprisonment at hard labor under the laws of this state. It shall have jurisdiction over violations and enforcement of municipal ordinances, and over violations and enforcement of parish ordinances concurrent with the district court.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2563.4. Parish court judge as judge of juvenile court; jurisdiction; clerk; sessions and records

RS 13:2563.4 - Parish court judge as judge of juvenile court; jurisdiction; clerk; sessions and records
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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2563.5. Judge; qualifications and salary

RS 13:2563.5 - Judge; qualifications and salary
A. The office of judge of the court is hereby established. The judge shall be elected by the qualified electors of the parish of Ascension. The term of office of the judge shall be six years. He shall possess the same qualifications that are required of district judges.
B. He shall receive an annual salary of not less than sixty-eight thousand five hundred twenty-two dollars, payable monthly on his own warrant by the state of Louisiana, the parish of Ascension, the municipalities within the parish of Ascension, and the judicial expense fund for the Parish Court for the Parish of Ascension, apportioned as follows:
(1) The state of Louisiana shall pay the sum of forty-four thousand two hundred sixty-five dollars per annum, subject to the increases mandated by R.S. 13:50.
(2) The municipalities of Donaldsonville and Gonzales shall each pay the sum of seven thousand one hundred ten dollars per annum.
(3) Any other municipality within the parish of Ascension shall each pay the sum of two thousand nine hundred twenty-seven dollars per annum.
(4) The judicial expense fund for the Parish Court for the Parish of Ascension shall pay an amount equal to the difference between the total salary of the judge as specified in Paragraphs (1) through (3) of this Subsection and the salary of a district court judge of the judicial district in which the parish court is located.
C. The governing authority of Ascension Parish shall annually appropriate from the parish general fund and the Ascension Parish Judicial Expense Fund amounts sufficient to fully fund the operations of the parish court, which shall include the salaries and benefits of the parish judge and the parish court's employees.
Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. July 31, 1976; Acts 1979, No. 236, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; Acts 1979, No. 243, §1; Acts 1980, No. 169, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980; Acts 1981, No. 636, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981; Acts 1985, No. 840, §2; Acts 1989, No. 659, §1; Acts 1990, No. 271, §1, eff. July 1, 1990; Acts 2001, No. 316, §1, eff. June 6, 2001; Acts 2016, No. 612, §1, eff. June 17, 2016.
{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1990, NO. 271, §2, FOR PAY RAISE IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS.}
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2563.6. Holding court in municipalities

RS 13:2563.6 - Holding court in municipalities
The judge shall sit and hold court a minimum of one day per week in each of the municipalities of Donaldsonville, Gonzales and Sorrento for the purpose of hearing any matter within the jurisdiction of the court.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2563.7. Powers of judge

RS 13:2563.7 - Powers of judge
The judge of the court may perform marriage ceremonies, 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, and shall have all the powers of a district judge within the limits of the jurisdiction of the court. He also has the authority to issue the necessary writs in all cases in order to carry into effect the jurisdiction of the court, irrespective of the value of the property seized.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2563.8. Traffic offenses

RS 13:2563.8 - Traffic offenses
The judge of the 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 appropriate law enforcement officer, being the sheriff or his deputy or the chief law enforcement officer or his assistant of the particular municipality depending upon where the offense occurred, who shall make a record of the plea, and the person so pleading shall pay to such officer the fine and cost for such offense as fixed by the judge in his schedule of fines for the particular offense. The law enforcement officer shall notify the clerk of the plea and the clerk shall make an entry of the plea.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 620, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2563.9. Annual vacation

RS 13:2563.9 - Annual vacation
The judge of this court may take an annual vacation of one month. He may appoint an attorney residing within the territorial boundaries of the court to sit and hold court when the judge is absent from the territorial jurisdiction of the court while on vacation. The attorney shall possess the same qualifications as those required of the judge. Such attorney shall be paid from the judicial expense fund established by R.S. 13:2563.17, a sum equal to the proportionate amount of the judge's salary for the period of time for which the appointee serves as judge of the court, and he shall have the powers and duties of a regular judge while sitting as such.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2563.10. Applicability of Code of Civil Procedure

RS 13:2563.10 - Applicability of Code of Civil Procedure
The provisions of Book VIII of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure shall be applicable to the court in all civil cases except as otherwise herein provided.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2563.11. Clerk; seal

RS 13:2563.11 - Clerk; seal
The clerk of the district court for the parish of Ascension shall be ex officio clerk of court for this court. He, or any deputy appointed by him, may be assigned to act as minute clerk, and shall perform such other clerical duties as the judge shall direct. The clerk of court shall be entitled to fix his fees, but in no event shall those fees exceed the fees chargeable in the Twenty-Third Judicial District Court. He shall provide the court with a seal, which shall contain a vignette of the state seal, with the words, "Seal of the Parish Court for the Parish of Ascension", 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.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2563.12. Sheriff as executive officer; municipal officers

RS 13:2563.12 - Sheriff as executive officer; municipal officers
The executive officer of the court shall be the sheriff of the parish of Ascension. All writs and processes in civil matters issued by the court, and writs and processes in criminal matters issued by the court which require service outside the territorial limits of the municipalities of Donaldsonville, Gonzales or Sorrento, shall be served by the sheriff or his deputy. The sheriff for such service shall receive the fees provided by law, applicable to the Twenty-Third Judicial District Court. Writs and processes in criminal matters issued by the court which require service within the territorial limits of the municipalities of Donaldsonville, Gonzales or Sorrento shall be served by the chief law enforcement officer or his assistant of the particular municipality wherein service is required. The fees for such service shall be the same as the fees provided by law applicable to the Twenty-Third Judicial District Court, and such fees shall be paid into the general fund of the municipality wherein service is required to be made.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 620, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2563.13. Prosecution of criminal cases

RS 13:2563.13 - Prosecution of criminal cases
All criminal cases shall be prosecuted by the district attorney for the Twenty-Third Judicial District, or through an assistant appointed by him.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2563.14. Court reporter

RS 13:2563.14 - Court reporter
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 of the court reporter. Except in pauper cases, the fees of the court reporter in civil cases shall be charged as costs in the litigation, and shall be paid primarily by the party requesting the transcription. However, the reporter is not required to file the transcript before payment.
The governing authority of the parish of Ascension shall fix and pay the salary of the court reporter.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2563.15. Office space

RS 13:2563.15 - Office space
Each governing authority of the municipalities of Donaldsonville, Gonzales and Sorrento shall provide suitable space within each municipality, respectively, for the operation of the court.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2563.16. Disposition of fines and forfeitures

RS 13:2563.16 - Disposition of fines and forfeitures
When the offense occurred within the territorial limits of the municipalities of Donaldsonville, Gonzales or Sorrento, the chief law enforcement officer or his assistant of the particular municipality wherein the offense occurred shall collect all fines, forfeitures, penalties, and costs imposed by the court. When the offense occurred outside the territorial limits of said municipalities, the sheriff or his deputy shall collect all fines, forfeitures, penalties, and costs imposed by the court. All funds so collected, excluding costs, shall be paid into the general fund of the particular municipality when the offense occurred within the municipality of Donaldsonville, Gonzales or Sorrento, as the case may be, and all such funds, excluding cost, shall be paid into the general fund of the parish when the offense occurred outside the territorial limits of said municipalities.
With respect to such funds, excluding costs, collected for offenses which occurred outside the territorial limits of said municipalities, the sheriff shall deduct and dispose of a commission in the same manner, for the same purposes and in the same amount as is provided by law with respect to fines, forfeitures and penalties imposed in the district court.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 620, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2564.1. Compensation of parish court judges; maximum

RS 13:2564.1 - Compensation of parish court judges; maximum
A. The salary of a judge of a parish court shall in no case exceed the salary of a district court judge of the judicial district in which the parish court is located.
B. If, on the effective date of this Section, a parish 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 in case 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, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2564.2. Parish court judges; reimbursement for travel and hotel expenses

RS 13:2564.2 - Parish court judges; reimbursement for travel and hotel expenses
A. A parish court judge of any parish court which has or hereafter has a judicial expense fund, may be reimbursed actual traveling and hotel expenses incurred in the discharge of his official duties from such fund upon the warrant of the judge alone, provided that sufficient monies are available in the fund to provide for such reimbursement. The supreme court, by rule, shall define the conditions under which such reimbursements will be made. No reimbursement shall be made for round trips of less than ten miles from the judge's bona fide residence to the place or places where he performs the official duties of his office.
B. The provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall apply to any parish court presently in existence or hereafter established.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 472, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2564.3. Legal representation by the attorney general

RS 13:2564.3 - Legal representation by the attorney general
A. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state that the state, through the attorney general, shall provide legal representation to a parish court judge of this state in all claims, demands, or suits, if such claim, demand, or suit arises out of the discharge of his duties and is within the scope of his office and such claim, demand, or suit did not result from the intentional wrongful act or gross negligence of the parish court judge.
B. Within five days after a parish court judge is served with any summons, complaint, process, notice, demand, or pleading, he shall deliver the original or a copy thereof to the attorney general. If, after thorough investigation by the attorney general, it appears that the parish court judge was not acting in the discharge of his duties and within the scope of his office at the time of the alleged act or omission, or that he was acting in an intentionally wrongful manner or was grossly negligent, the attorney general's office shall decline representation and the state shall not be responsible for providing any representation to the parish court judge.
C. The decision of the attorney general not to defend a parish court judge and any and all information obtained by him as a result of the investigations conducted pursuant to Subsection B of this Section shall be considered confidential and shall not be admissible as evidence in any legal proceeding and no reference thereto shall be made in any trial or hearing.
D. Nothing in this Section shall in any way impair, limit, or modify the rights and obligations of any insurer under any policy of insurance or impair the right of the individual to obtain private counsel in his own behalf.
E. This Section shall not be construed as creating a right of indemnification by a parish court judge against the state for any claim, demand, suit, or judgment whatsoever.
Acts 2016, No. 476, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2575.1. Additional administrative adjudication procedures in Jefferson Parish

RS 13:2575.1 - Additional administrative adjudication procedures in Jefferson Parish
A. In the parish of Jefferson, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances.
B. In the parish of Jefferson, the procedures for administrative adjudication provided in this Chapter may also be utilized in matters involving licensing and permits and any other ordinance violations that may be determined by the Jefferson Parish Council.
C. In the parish of Jefferson, any party aggrieved by any administrative adjudication procedure pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter may appeal to the appropriate district court a determination of a hearing officer made pursuant to this Chapter.
Acts 2001, No. 251, §1, eff. June 1, 2001; Acts 2013, No. 279, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2575.3. Additional administrative adjudication procedures in Livingston Parish

RS 13:2575.3 - Additional administrative adjudication procedures in Livingston Parish
A. In the parish of Livingston, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances.
B. In the parish of Livingston, the procedures for administrative adjudication provided in this Chapter may also be used in matters involving licensing and permits and any other ordinance violations that may be determined by the Livingston Parish Council.
Acts 2009, No. 316, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2575.4. Additional administrative adjudication procedures; West Baton Rouge Parish

RS 13:2575.4 - Additional administrative adjudication procedures; West Baton Rouge Parish
A. In the parish of West Baton Rouge, the terms "housing violation" and "environmental violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass parish ordinances relative to building codes, zoning, vegetation, abandoned vehicles and junk, garbage, trash, and refuse, livestock keeping, required addresses for E911 identification, and nuisances.
B. In the parish of West Baton Rouge, the procedures for administrative adjudication provided for in this Chapter may also be used in matters involving licensing and permits or any other ordinance violations as determined by the parish governing authority.
Acts 2011, No. 63, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2575.5. Housing violations; additional administrative adjudication procedures; city of Central

RS 13:2575.5 - Housing violations; additional administrative adjudication procedures; city of Central
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in the city of Central, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass violations of building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in the city of Central, the procedures for administrative adjudication provided in this Chapter may also be utilized in matters involving licensing and permits and any other ordinance violations that may be determined by the municipal governing authority.
Acts 2011, No. 271, §1, eff. June 28, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2575.7. Additional administrative adjudication procedures; certain parishes

RS 13:2575.7 - Additional administrative adjudication procedures; certain parishes
A. In any parish with a population of not less than thirty-five thousand five hundred persons and not more than thirty-six thousand persons, according to the most recent federal decennial census, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass violations of building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances.
B. In any parish with a population of not less than thirty-five thousand five hundred persons and not more than thirty-six thousand persons, according to the most recent federal decennial census, the procedures for administrative adjudication provided in this Chapter may also be utilized in matters involving licensing and permits and any other ordinance violations that may be determined by the parish governing authority.
Acts 2014, No. 828, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2575.8. Additional administrative adjudication procedures; city of Monroe

RS 13:2575.8 - Additional administrative adjudication procedures; city of Monroe
A. As applied in the city of Monroe, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances, and ordinances that provide for the regulation of sewerage and drainage systems.
B. In the city of Monroe, the procedures for administrative adjudication provided in this Chapter may also be used in matters involving licensing and permits and any other ordinance violations as determined by the governing authority of the city of Monroe.
Acts 2021, No. 256, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2575.9. Additional administrative adjudication procedures in Tangipahoa Parish

RS 13:2575.9 - Additional administrative adjudication procedures in Tangipahoa Parish
A. As applied in Tangipahoa Parish, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances.
B. In Tangipahoa Parish, the procedures for administrative adjudication provided in this Chapter may also be used in matters involving licensing and permits and any other ordinance violations that may be determined by the parish governing authority.
Acts 2021, No. 153, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2575.10. Additional administrative adjudication procedures; city of DeRidder

RS 13:2575.10 - Additional administrative adjudication procedures; city of DeRidder
A. As applied in the city of DeRidder, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances, and ordinances that provide for the regulation of sewerage and drainage systems.
B. In the city of DeRidder, the procedures for administrative adjudication provided in this Chapter may also be used in matters involving licensing and permits and any other ordinance violations as determined by the governing authority of the city of DeRidder.
Acts 2023, No. 118, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2575.11. Additional administrative adjudication procedures in Acadia Parish

RS 13:2575.11 - Additional administrative adjudication procedures in Acadia Parish
A. As applied in the parish of Acadia, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances.
B. In the parish of Acadia, the procedures for administrative adjudication provided in this Chapter may also be used in matters involving licensing and permits and any other ordinance violations that may be determined by the parish governing authority.
C. In the parish of Acadia, any owner or mortgagee of record of property determined to be blighted or abandoned, or any party determined by a hearing officer to be in violation of any ordinance enacted pursuant to this Chapter, may appeal the determination to the appropriate district court.
Acts 2023, No. 223, §1.