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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2581. Election of justices of the peace; return; commissions; term

RS 13:2581 - Election of justices of the peace; return; commissions; term
Justices of the peace shall be elected as provided by law. The election returns from each ward shall be made according to law and the governor shall issue commissions to the persons elected. Justices of the peace shall enter upon the discharge of their duties as soon as they have been commissioned and taken the oath required by the Constitution, and shall remain in office until their successors have been elected and qualified.
Acts 1960, No. 32, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2582. Justices of the peace; qualifications; election; term of office; nullity; persons ineligible

RS 13:2582 - Justices of the peace; qualifications; election; term of office; nullity; persons ineligible
A. Each justice of the peace shall be of good moral character, a qualified elector, a resident of the ward and district from which elected, and able to read and write the English language correctly. Each person qualifying for the office of justice of the peace shall possess a high school diploma or its equivalent as determined by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education by the date of qualification to run for office in the year 2008. Each shall possess such other qualifications as are provided by law.
B. Justices of the peace shall be elected at the congressional election for terms of six years by the qualified voters within the territorial limits of their jurisdiction. They shall take office on the first day of January following election.
C. The term of the justices of the peace in office on September 7, 1984 shall expire on December 31, 1990. Their successors shall be elected pursuant to Subsection B hereof.
D. The election of any person to the office of justice of the peace in violation of the provisions of R.S. 42:39.2 shall be null and void.
E. No person appointed to fill a vacancy in the office of justice of the peace under the provisions of Article V, Section 22, of the Constitution of Louisiana shall be eligible as a candidate at the election to fill the vacancy or, if elected, shall be eligible to hold that office. If any person so appointed qualifies as a candidate to fill the vacancy for the office to which he was appointed, his qualification shall be null and void.
F. Notwithstanding Subsections B and C of this Section, the governing authority of St. Charles Parish shall call an election for justices of the peace on one of the dates specified in R.S. 18:402(F) that falls more than forty-five days after the date of the meeting at which the governing authority calls the election. The election shall be conducted according to the districts provided in R.S. 13:2614 and those elected shall serve for terms that expire on December 31, 2002. Their successors in office shall be elected pursuant to Subsection B of this Section.
Acts 1984, No. 219, §1; Acts 1985, No. 148, §1; Acts 1987, No. 247, §1; Acts 1987, No. 573, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1322, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 746, §1; Acts 2003, No. 264, §1; Acts 2006, No. 651, §1; Acts 2014, No. 495, §1; Acts 2015, No. 71, §1; Acts 2020, No. 23, §1, eff. June 4, 2020.
NOTE: See Acts 1985, No. 148, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2583. Constables; election; term of office; qualifications

RS 13:2583 - Constables; election; term of office; qualifications
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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2583.1. Deputies; oath; compensation

RS 13:2583.1 - Deputies; oath; compensation
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, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 38, §1; Acts 2014, No. 381, §1; Acts 2023, No. 67, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2583.2. Deputies; oath; compensation; Union Parish

RS 13:2583.2 - Deputies; oath; compensation; Union Parish
A. Each duly elected constable of a justice of the peace court in Union Parish may appoint one deputy constable, if necessary, for whose acts the constable shall be responsible. Before entering upon his duties, each deputy 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 deputy. He shall pay from the fees generated by his office the compensation due the deputy, the premiums on bonds required by him of a 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 the deputy warrants or checks for the amounts due him.
B. Each deputy constable authorized by this Section shall have the same qualifications and training as required by law for a constable of a 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 Union Parish.
C. 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.
Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 63, §1; Acts 2014, No. 381, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2583.3. Deputies; oath; compensation; Caddo Parish

RS 13:2583.3 - Deputies; oath; compensation; Caddo Parish
A.(1) Each duly elected constable of a justice of the peace court in Caddo Parish may appoint one deputy constable, if necessary, for whose acts the constable shall be responsible. Before entering upon his duties, each deputy shall take the oath required by the constitution and the laws of this state and meet the requirements of R.S. 40:2405. 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 deputy. He may pay from the fees generated by his office any compensation due to the deputy, the premiums on bonds required by him of a deputy in charge of public funds, insurance premiums, and any expenses necessary for the performance of duties required of the deputy. He may issue monthly or twice per month, at his discretion, warrants or checks for the amounts due to the deputy.
(2) On or before August first of each year, each constable shall report to the sheriff of Caddo Parish the following information:
(a) The full name of the deputy constable and term of employment.
(b) Any compensation from all sources paid to the deputy constable for the previous fiscal year.
(c) Any certification of required training, including training certified by the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
B. Each deputy constable authorized by this Section shall have the same qualifications and training as required by law for a constable of a 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 Caddo Parish.
C. 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.
Acts 2003, No. 692, §1; Acts 2012, No. 167, §1; Acts 2014, No. 381, §1; Acts 2015, No. 93, §1; Acts 2016, No. 39, §1, eff. May 10, 2016.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2583.4. Deputies; oath; compensation; Ascension Parish

RS 13:2583.4 - Deputies; oath; compensation; Ascension Parish
A. Each duly elected constable of a justice of the peace court in Ascension Parish may appoint one deputy constable, if necessary, for whose acts the constable shall be responsible. Before entering upon his duties, each deputy 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 deputy. He may pay from the fees generated by his office any compensation due the deputy, the premiums on bonds required by him of a deputy in charge of public funds, insurance premiums, and any expenses necessary for the performance of duties required of the deputy. He may issue monthly or twice per month, at his discretion, to the deputy warrants or checks for the amounts due him.
B. Each deputy constable authorized by this Section shall have the same qualifications and training as required by law for a constable of a 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 Ascension Parish.
C. 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.
Acts 2009, No. 180, §1; Acts 2014, No. 381, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2583.5. Deputies; oath; compensation; Calcasieu Parish

RS 13:2583.5 - Deputies; oath; compensation; Calcasieu Parish
A. Each duly elected constable of a justice of the peace court in Calcasieu Parish may appoint one deputy constable, if necessary, for whose acts the constable shall be responsible. Before entering upon his duties, each deputy 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 deputy. He may pay from the fees generated by his office any compensation due the deputy, the premiums on bonds required by him of a deputy in charge of public funds, insurance premiums, and any expenses necessary for the performance of duties required of the deputy. He may issue monthly or twice per month, at his discretion, to the deputy warrants or checks for the amounts due him.
B. Each deputy constable authorized by this Section shall have the same qualifications and training as required by law for a constable of a 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 Calcasieu Parish.
C. 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.
Acts 2012, No. 305, §1; Acts 2014, No. 381, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2583.6. Deputies; oath; compensation; St. Martin Parish

RS 13:2583.6 - Deputies; oath; compensation; St. Martin Parish
A. Each duly elected constable of a justice of the peace court in St. Martin Parish may appoint one deputy constable, if necessary, for whose acts the constable shall be responsible. Before entering upon his duties, the deputy 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. The 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 deputy. He may pay from the fees generated by his office any compensation due the deputy, the premiums on bonds required by him of a deputy in charge of public funds, insurance premiums, and any expenses necessary for the performance of duties required of the deputy. He may issue monthly or twice per month, at his discretion, to the deputy warrants or checks for the amounts due him.
B. The deputy constable authorized by this Section shall have the same qualifications and training as required by law for a constable of a justice of the peace court. However, a deputy constable need not be a resident of the ward from which the constable is elected, but he must be a resident of St. Martin Parish.
C. 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.
Acts 2014, No. 381, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2583.7. Deputies; oath; compensation; Caldwell Parish

RS 13:2583.7 - Deputies; oath; compensation; Caldwell Parish
A. Each duly elected constable of a justice of the peace court in Caldwell Parish may appoint one deputy constable, if necessary, for whose acts the constable shall be responsible. Before entering upon his duties, the deputy 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 deputy. He may pay from the fees generated by his office any compensation due the deputy, the premiums on bonds required by him of a deputy in charge of public funds, insurance premiums, and any expenses necessary for the performance of duties required of the deputy. He may issue monthly or twice per month, at his discretion, to the deputy warrants or checks for the amounts due him.
B. Each deputy constable authorized by this Section shall have the same qualifications and training as required by law for a constable of a justice of the peace court. However, a deputy constable need not be a resident of the ward from which the constable is elected, but he must be a resident of Caldwell Parish.
C. 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.
Acts 2014, No. 591, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2584. Domicile; designation by local governing authorities

RS 13:2584 - Domicile; designation by local governing authorities
Except as otherwise provided by R.S. 13:2585, the governing authorities of the various parishes are authorized to fix and designate the official domicile of justice of the peace courts within their respective parishes. The failure of any justice of the peace to abide by the will of the governing authority of the parish in this respect automatically vacates the office, which shall be filled by the governor by appointment.
Acts 1960, No. 32, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1961; Acts 1992, No. 960, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2585. Holding court in place where alcoholic beverages are sold prohibited; penalty

RS 13:2585 - Holding court in place where alcoholic beverages are sold prohibited; penalty
It is unlawful for a justice of the peace to hold sessions of his court in any place used wholly or in part as a barroom, or in any other place where alcoholic beverages or spirituous liquors are sold or offered for sale. The violation of this section constitutes a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars, or imprisonment in the parish jail for not more than sixty days, or both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.
Acts 1960, No. 32, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2586.1. Justice of the peace; powers as ex officio notary

RS 13:2586.1 - Justice of the peace; powers as ex officio notary
A. A justice of the peace shall be an ex officio notary public within his territorial jurisdiction to the extent allowed by this Section. A justice of the peace may exercise the functions of a notary public only to:
(1) Administer oaths or affirmations.
(2) Notarize sworn statements, affidavits, and acknowledgements.
(3) Make protests.
(4) Notarize bills of sale, transfers, conveyances, exchanges, donations, chattel mortgages, and other documents or instruments affecting movable property or the title thereto, and to notarize title documents relating to movable property when such title documents are required by law, including those title documents required to be registered with the office of motor vehicles of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
B. A justice of the peace as ex officio notary public has no authority to:
(1) Receive or notarize any document effecting, transferring, conveying, encumbering, or mortgaging immovable property.
(2) Receive or draft inventories, appraisements, or partitions.
(3) Receive, notarize, or draft wills or prenuptial agreements.
(4) Perform any other function of a notary public other than that granted by Subsection A.
(5) Draft any documents in the performance of his notary powers as provided in Subsection A of this Section.
C. This Section does not prevent a justice of the peace from qualifying to be a notary public with full authority pursuant to R.S. 35:1 et seq.
D. A justice of the peace acting as an ex officio notary public may charge and collect fees for the documents he executes or notarizes in accordance with the customary practice followed in the parish where his court is located.
E. This Section does not affect the authority of a justice of the peace to receive and execute affidavits, sworn statements, oaths, judicial bonds, or other documents, instruments, or acts that relate to or are involved in matters pending in his court or presented to him in his capacity as a justice of the peace.
Added by Acts 1989, No. 297, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2586.2. Notary bond; examination; exception

RS 13:2586.2 - Notary bond; examination; exception
A justice of the peace acting as an ex officio notary public as provided in R.S. 13:2586.1 is not required to post a bond or to pass the examination required by R.S. 35:191, unless he attempts to qualify as a notary public with full authority pursuant to R.S. 35:1 et seq.
Added by Acts 1989, No. 297, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2587. Sale of property by constable of justice of the peace court

RS 13:2587 - Sale of property by constable of justice of the peace court
The constable of a justice of the peace court shall sell the property seized at public auction on the day advertised therefor, at the office of the justice of the peace nearest the residence of the party whose property is seized, or at the most public place within three miles of such residence, to be designated by the justice of the peace who rendered the judgment, except in cities and towns where the sale shall be made in the same place where the sheriff sells property under execution.
The judgment debtor has the right to have the sale made at his residence in all cases.
Added by Acts 1960, No. 32, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2587.1. Prosecution of litter violations in justice of the peace courts

RS 13:2587.1 - Prosecution of litter violations in justice of the peace courts
The constable of the justice of the peace court or his deputy shall act as prosecutor when called upon to do so by the justice of the peace when the justice of the peace exercises his jurisdiction to adjudicate litter violations prohibited by R.S. 30:2531(B). In those cases where the constable has issued the citation or summons or has made the arrest or appears as a witness against the accused, the constable shall designate the deputy constable to prosecute the matter. If there is no deputy constable, then the justice of the peace may appoint a special deputy constable to prosecute the case or may authorize a constable from another ward in the parish to prosecute the matter.
Acts 1989, No. 296, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 148, §2; Acts 2003, No. 950, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2587.2. Prosecution of removal, disposition, or abandonment violations in justice of the peace courts

RS 13:2587.2 - Prosecution of removal, disposition, or abandonment violations in justice of the peace courts
The constable of the justice of the peace court or his deputy shall act as prosecutor when called upon to do so by the justice of the peace when the justice of the peace exercises his jurisdiction to adjudicate removal, disposition, or abandonment violations prohibited by R.S. 34:843. In those cases where the constable has issued the citation or summons or has made the arrest or appears as a witness against the accused, the constable shall designate the deputy constable to prosecute the matter. If there is no deputy constable, then the justice of the peace may appoint a special deputy constable to prosecute the case or may authorize a constable from another ward in the parish to prosecute the matter.
Acts 2003, No. 493, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2587.3. Prosecution of property standards and nuisance violations in justice of the peace courts

RS 13:2587.3 - Prosecution of property standards and nuisance violations in justice of the peace courts
When a justice of the peace court in St. Tammany Parish has concurrent jurisdiction over a property standards or nuisance violation adopted pursuant to local ordinance, the constable of that court may act as prosecutor if authorized by the court, or the deputy constable if authorized may act as prosecutor if the constable was the arresting officer, issued the citations of summons, or is a witness. If there is no deputy constable, then the justice of the peace may appoint a special deputy constable to prosecute the case or may authorize a constable from another ward in the parish to prosecute the matter.
Acts 2019, No. 28, §1, eff. May 30, 2019.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2588. Compensation of justices of the peace for performing marriage ceremonies

RS 13:2588 - Compensation of justices of the peace for performing marriage ceremonies
A justice of the peace who performs a marriage ceremony may charge a usual and customary fee for that service.
Acts 2004, No. 824, §1, eff. July 12, 2004.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2589. Compensation of justices of the peace and constables in criminal matters

RS 13:2589 - Compensation of justices of the peace and constables in criminal matters
A.(1) Justices of the peace and constables shall receive no fees in criminal matters or in peace bond cases, but in lieu thereof they shall receive such salaries as are fixed by the parish governing authority and paid by the parish, which salaries shall be graded, but which in no case shall be less than seventy-five dollars per month. This salary of not less than seventy-five dollars per month shall include and shall not be in addition to the amount of the salary provided for in R.S. 13:5802.
(2) Every justice of the peace and constable shall attend at least one of the Justice of the Peace Training Courses offered by the attorney general pursuant to R.S. 49:251.1 every other year, and a justice of the peace or constable who fails to do so shall not earn or receive the compensation provided in this Section, until he attends a course and receives a certificate of completion from the attorney general.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 30:2531 through 2531.5 and 2532, governing the distribution of fines for littering, and notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the local governing bodies receiving the fines imposed by R.S. 30:2531 through 2531.5 and by any parish ordinance shall reimburse those justice of the peace courts and ward constable offices who handle litter violations for the time spent and expenses incurred by the respective justice of the peace, and constable, deputy constable, or special deputy constable for handling those litter violations.
C. In Caddo Parish, in addition to the reimbursements provided for in Subsection B of this Section, the justice of the peace courts and ward constable offices shall also be reimbursed for handling property standards violations.
D. In St. Tammany Parish, in addition to the reimbursement provided in Subsection B of this Section, the justice of the peace courts and ward constable offices shall also be reimbursed for handling property standards and nuisance violations as defined per local ordinance.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 87, §1. Acts 1986, No. 401, §1; Acts 1989, No. 296, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 148, §§2, 10; Acts 2001, No. 689, §1; Acts 2008, No. 656, §1; Acts 2019, No. 28, §1, eff. May 30, 2019.
NOTE: The Title and Section 10 of Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 148 purport to repeal R.S. 13:2589(B). However, Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 148, §2 includes R.S. 13:2589(B) with amendments, though introductory language of §2 does not mention this Section.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2590.1. Appointment of clerk of court; security for costs; East Baton Rouge Parish; Jefferson Parish

RS 13:2590.1 - Appointment of clerk of court; security for costs; East Baton Rouge Parish; Jefferson Parish
A.(1) A justice of the peace in Jefferson Parish and East Baton Rouge Parish may appoint a clerk of court whose jurisdiction shall coincide with the jurisdiction of the appointing justice of the peace.
(2) The clerk of court shall have authority to accept, record, and process filings.
B. A justice of the peace in East Baton Rouge Parish and Jefferson Parish may demand and receive up to the following amounts in addition to or in lieu of the costs provided for in R.S. 13:2590 for filings and services in civil matters:
(1) New suit: thirty dollars, and five dollars per additional defendant.
(2) Eviction proceeding: thirty dollars, and five dollars per additional defendant.
(3) Garnishment, writ of attachment through garnishment: thirty dollars, and five dollars per additional defendant, plus ten dollars for attorney answering any interrogatories.
(4) Service of garnishment pleadings and order on defendant when garnishee is a financial institution: thirty dollars, and five dollars per additional defendant.
(5) Judgment debtor rule: thirty dollars, and five dollars per additional defendant.
C. All amounts received pursuant to Subsection B shall be retained by the justice of the peace in a separate account for compensation and operational expenses of the clerk of court's office.
D. Except when the plaintiff is relieved from the necessity of paying costs or furnishing security therefor, under Code of Civil Procedure Articles 5181 through 5188 or under R.S. 13:4521, a justice of the peace may demand that the plaintiff provide costs in advance.
E. A justice of the peace in East Baton Rouge Parish and Jefferson Parish may demand and receive an amount not to exceed eighty dollars as a fee for issuing a peace bond. Of this amount, twenty dollars shall go to the clerk of courts and of the remaining amount, fifty percent of the fee shall be retained by the justice of the peace for operational expenses of the office and court and fifty percent of the fee shall go to the constable for operational expenses of the constable's office.
Acts 1999, No. 549, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 38, §1; Acts 2011, No. 34, §1, eff. June 14, 2011; Acts 2017, No. 232, §1; Acts 2023, No. 72, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2590.2. Clerk of court appointment in Jefferson Parish

RS 13:2590.2 - Clerk of court appointment in Jefferson Parish
Notwithstanding the provision of R.S. 42:63(D), the elected clerk of the court of the parish of Jefferson shall serve as ex officio clerk of court for a consolidated Justice of the Peace Litter Court of Jefferson Parish.
Acts 2001, No. 749, §1, eff. June 25, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2591. Amount of additional salary for justices of the peace and constables; payment of expenses at the Justice of the Peace Training Course

RS 13:2591 - Amount of additional salary for justices of the peace and constables; payment of expenses at the Justice of the Peace Training Course
A.(1) Every justice of the peace and every constable for each justice of the peace court in the state shall be paid by the state an additional salary equal to the amount paid to justices of the peace and constables by their respective parishes, in no event to exceed one hundred twenty dollars per month, provided funds are available and appropriated by the legislature.
(2) On or before the tenth day of each month, the parish officials of the respective parishes shall forward the warrants to the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, and the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall cause to be prepared and shall sign checks to the appropriate parish on behalf of each justice of the peace and constable, representing the amount to be paid out of state funds to each justice of the peace and constable in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection, including any required employer contributions attributable to said additional salary. Each such check shall show the legislative appropriation from which payment is made and shall note that it represents additional compensation paid by the state under the provisions of this Section. The secretary shall deliver the checks to the parish in whose favor they are drawn, by mail, or by such other means as he shall determine.
(3) The treasurer or other appropriate official of the respective parishes shall be responsible for calculating and withholding all requisite deductions for taxes and for transferring or remitting all sums of employee withholdings to the appropriate taxing authorities, on behalf of the justices of the peace and constables and, within thirty days after receipt of the funds, for making payment of the appropriate net amount to the justices of the peace and constables.
B. When the parish governing authority determines that funds are available, it may reimburse each justice of the peace and constable in the parish for expenses actually incurred by attending the Justice of the Peace Training Course, as authorized by R.S. 49:251.1. The allowance for mileage, lodging, meals, and related expenses shall be based on the rate of payment for travel expenses as set forth by the Division of Administration, and a written, itemized voucher shall be required in order to obtain reimbursement.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 813, §1, eff. July 1, 1975. Acts 1986, No. 706, §1; Acts 1992, No. 897, §1; Acts 2005, No. 96, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2023, No. 320, §1, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2592. Justice of the peace ad hoc; appointment; qualifications

RS 13:2592 - Justice of the peace ad hoc; appointment; qualifications
A. A justice of the peace may appoint a person residing within the territorial boundaries of the court who meets the qualifications required by law for the office of justice of the peace or a justice of the peace currently elected within the same parish as a justice of the peace ad hoc to serve for a maximum of thirty days in each year. The justice of the peace must notify the office of the attorney general within seventy-two hours of the appointment and provide the name, address, and telephone number of the ad hoc justice of the peace. He may be paid the same compensation from the same sources as is paid to the justice of the peace while he serves, and he shall during that time have the powers and duties of a regular justice of the peace.
B. The provisions of this Section shall apply in the parishes of St. John the Baptist, St. Charles, and Lafourche if the governing authority of the particular parish approves the ad hoc appointment by a justice of the peace by a majority vote of those present and voting.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 676, §1; Acts 1987, No. 630, §1; Acts 1997, No. 498, §1; Acts 2014, No. 794, §2; Acts 2019, No. 68, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2601. Justice of the peace ward; West Feliciana Parish

RS 13:2601 - Justice of the peace ward; West Feliciana Parish
Effective upon the expiration in 1972 of the existing terms of office of the justices of the peace in all wards of the parish of West Feliciana, there shall be one justice of the peace ward for the parish of West Feliciana, which shall encompass the entire parish, with one justice of the peace therein.
Added by Acts 1970, No. 12, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2602. Territorial jurisdiction of the justice of the peace courts of East Baton Rouge Parish

RS 13:2602 - Territorial jurisdiction of the justice of the peace courts of East Baton Rouge Parish
A. The territorial jurisdiction of the several justice of the peace courts within the parish of East Baton Rouge, as they exist on the effective date of this Section, shall continue and shall not be diminished or otherwise changed by reason of the annexation into any municipality within the parish of all or any part of the area comprising such territorial jurisdiction of a justice of the peace court.
B. Whenever, by reason of annexation, the territorial jurisdiction of a mayor's court or a city court is extended into all or any part of the territorial jurisdiction of a justice of the peace court theretofore existing, the territorial jurisdiction of the mayor's court or the city court, as the case may be, shall be concurrent with that of the justice of the peace court.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 777, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2603. Justice of the peace and constable districts; Jackson Parish

RS 13:2603 - Justice of the peace and constable districts; Jackson Parish
The justices of the peace and constables districts for Jackson Parish shall encompass the following police jury/school board wards:
District A - Ward 1
District B - Ward 2
District C - Wards 3 and 4
District D - Wards 5, 6, 7, and 8
District E - Wards 9 and 10.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 627, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2604. Territorial jurisdiction; Jefferson Parish

RS 13:2604 - Territorial jurisdiction; Jefferson Parish
A. There is hereby established in Jefferson Parish, effective on January 1, 1987, a justice of the peace district and court, which shall be comprised of Ward 5, Precincts 1A, 1C, 2, 3, and 5 of Jefferson Parish. The court shall have territorial jurisdiction throughout the district and shall have subject matter jurisdiction as provided by law for justice of the peace courts. The territorial jurisdiction of any justice of the peace district and court, which prior to June 24, 1986 included any of Ward 5, Precincts 1A, 1C, 2, 3, or 5, shall be reduced accordingly and limited to that portion of its territorial jurisdiction lying outside of the district herein created.
B. The offices of justice of the peace and constable for the court established in Subsection A of this Section are hereby created. The first justice of the peace shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of Article V, Section 22, of the Constitution of Louisiana. He shall take office on January 1, 1987, for a term which shall expire on December 31, 1990, and his successor shall be elected for a term of six years, all in accordance with R.S. 13:2581.1. The first constable shall be elected at the congressional election to be held in 1986. He shall take office on January 1, 1987, for a term which shall expire on December 31, 1990, and his successor shall be elected for a term of six years, all in accordance with R.S. 13:2581.2.
Acts 1986, No. 101, §1, eff. June 24, 1986.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2604.1. Territorial jurisdiction; Jefferson Parish

RS 13:2604.1 - Territorial jurisdiction; Jefferson Parish
A. There is hereby established in Jefferson Parish, effective on January 1, 1997, a justice of the peace district and court, which shall be comprised of Precincts 21-K, 22-K, 23-K, 24-K, 26-K, 31-K, 32-K, 33-K, 104, and 115 of Jefferson Parish. The court shall have territorial jurisdiction throughout the district and shall have subject matter jurisdiction as provided by law for justice of the peace courts. The territorial jurisdiction of any justice of the peace district and court, which prior to August 21, 1992, included any of Precincts 21-K, 22-K, 23-K, 24-K, 26-K, 31-K, 32-K, 33-K, 104, and 115, shall be reduced accordingly and limited to that portion of its territorial jurisdiction lying outside of the district herein created.
B. The offices of justice of the peace and constable for the court established in Subsection A of this Section are hereby created. The first justice of the peace shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of Article V, Section 22 of the Constitution of Louisiana. He shall take office on January 1, 1997, for a term which shall expire on December 31, 2002, and his successor shall be elected for a term of six years, all in accordance with R.S. 13:2582. The first constable shall be elected at the congressional election to be held in 1996. He shall take office on January 1, 1997, for a term which shall expire on December 31, 2002, and his successor shall be elected for a term of six years, all in accordance with R.S. 13:2583.
Acts 1992, No. 989, §1; Acts 1993, No. 714, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2606. Territorial jurisdiction; West Carroll Parish

RS 13:2606 - Territorial jurisdiction; West Carroll Parish
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].
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2607. Morehouse Parish; territorial jurisdiction

RS 13:2607 - Morehouse Parish; territorial jurisdiction
A. There are hereby established, effective January 1, 1997, two justice of the peace courts in Morehouse Parish. The justice of the peace and constable districts shall encompass the following wards:
(1) District A shall be composed of Wards 1, 2, 7, and 9.
(2) District B shall be composed of Wards 5, 6, 8, and 10.
B. The courts shall have territorial jurisdiction throughout the respective districts and shall have subject matter jurisdiction as provided by law. The justice of the peace courts which exist in Morehouse Parish on June 30, 1991, shall be abolished at midnight on December 31, 1996.
C. The offices of justices of the peace and constables for the courts established in Subsection A of this Section are hereby created, effective January 1, 1997. The first justices of the peace shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of Article V, Section 22 of the Constitution of Louisiana. They shall take office on January 1, 1997, for a term of six years, all in accordance with R.S. 13:2582. The first constables shall be elected at the congressional election to be held in 1996. They shall take office on January 1, 1997, for a term of six years, all in accordance with R.S. 13:2583.
Acts 1991, No. 975, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure › §13:2608. Grant Parish; territorial jurisdiction

RS 13:2608 - Grant Parish; territorial jurisdiction
A. There are hereby established, effective January 1, 1997, five justice of the peace courts in Grant Parish. The justice of the peace and constable districts shall encompass the following precincts:
(1) District A - Precincts 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-1, and 2-2.
(2) District B - Precincts 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 5-2, and 2-3.
(3) District C - Precincts 4-1, 4-2, 5-1, 5-3, and 5-4.
(4) District D - Precincts 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 7-3, and 7-4.
(5) District E - Precincts 7-1, 7-2, 8-1, 8-2, 8-3, and 8-4.
B. The courts shall have territorial jurisdiction throughout the respective districts and shall have subject matter jurisdiction as provided by law. The justice of the peace courts which exist in Grant Parish on January 1, 1996, shall be abolished at midnight on December 31, 1996.
C. The offices of justices of the peace and constables for the courts established in Subsection A of this Section are hereby created for purposes of election. The first justices of the peace shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of Article V, Section 22 of the Constitution of Louisiana. They shall take office on January 1, 1997, for a term of six years, all in accordance with R.S. 13:2582. The first constables shall be elected at the congressional election to be held in 1996. They shall take office on January 1, 1997, for a term of six years, all in accordance with R.S. 13:2583.
Acts 1995, No. 419, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.