Title 13, Courts and Judicial Procedure
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La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5241 Fraudulent or frivolous claims
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§5241. Fraudulent or frivolous claims A. Any person found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have abused the protection of this Part by filing a frivolous or fraudulent claim may be assessed the court costs of the governmental entity and may be enjoined from filing further c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5242 Construction of Part
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§5242. Construction of Part A. The protections of this Part are in addition to the protections granted by federal law and the state and federal constitutions. B. This Part shall not affect the grant of benefits or tax exemptions to religious organizations. C. This Part shall not …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5301 Purpose
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§5301. Purpose The Legislature of Louisiana recognizes the critical need for criminal justice system programs to reduce the incidence of alcohol and drug use, alcohol and drug addiction, and crimes committed as a result of alcohol and drug use and alcohol and drug addiction. The …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5302 Goals
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§5302. Goals The goals of the alcohol and drug treatment divisions created under this Chapter include the following: (1) To reduce alcoholism and drug abuse and dependency among offenders. (2) To reduce criminal recidivism. (3) To reduce the alcohol- and drug-related workload of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5303 Definitions
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§5303. Definitions For the purposes of this Chapter: (1) "Alcohol and drug abuse program" means a program licensed by the state of Louisiana to provide education, prevention, and treatment directed toward achieving the mental and physical restoration of alcohol and drug abusers o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5304 The drug division probation program
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§5304. The drug division probation program A. Each district court by rule may designate as a drug division one or more divisions to which alcohol- or drug-related offenses are assigned and may establish a probation program to be administered by the presiding judge or judges there…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5305 Dismissal of certain criminal charges upon completion of drug division probation program
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§5305. Dismissal of certain criminal charges upon completion of drug division probation program A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, as to any person eligible for participation in a drug division program as provided for under the provisions of this Chapt…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5351 Short title
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§5351. Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Mental Health Court Treatment Act". Acts 2013, No. 346, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5352 Legislative findings
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§5352. Legislative findings A. The Legislature of Louisiana recognizes that a significant percentage of criminal defendants have a diagnosable mental illness. B. The legislature further recognizes that such mental illnesses tend to have a negative effect on the criminal justice s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5353 Definitions
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§5353. Definitions For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Co-occurring mental health and substance abuse court program" means a program that, through the participation of profes…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5354 Authorization
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§5354. Authorization Each district court by rule may designate one or more divisions to preside over a mental health treatment court program to which alcohol- or drug-related offenses are assigned, and may establish a program to be administered by the presiding judge or judges th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5355 Eligibility and exclusion
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§5355. Eligibility and exclusion A. A criminal defendant may be admitted to a mental health court program if all of the following criteria are met: (1) A diagnosis by a qualified mental health professional of mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse. (2) …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5356 Procedure; screening and assessment
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§5356. Procedure; screening and assessment A.(1) The court shall require an eligibility screening and an assessment of the defendant. (2) If a valid assessment related to the present charge pending against the defendant has been completed within the previous sixty days, the eligi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5357 Mental health and substance abuse treatment
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§5357. Mental health and substance abuse treatment A. The mental health court program may maintain or collaborate with a network of mental health treatment programs and, if the defendant has co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse issues, a network of treatment programs d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5358 Violation; sanctions; dismissal; discharge of criminal charges
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§5358. Violation; sanctions; dismissal; discharge of criminal charges A. Violations by the defendant. (1) If a court finds, from the evidence presented, including but not limited to the reports or proffers of proof from the mental health court professionals that any of the condit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5361 Short title
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§5361. Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Veterans Court Program Treatment Act". Acts 2014, No. 716, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5362 Purpose
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§5362. Purpose The Legislature of Louisiana recognizes that there is a critical need for criminal justice system programs to assist veterans in order to reduce the incidence of alcohol and drug use, alcohol and drug addiction, and crimes committed by veterans as a result of alcoh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5363 Goals
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§5363. Goals The goals of the Veterans Court program divisions created under this Chapter include the following: (1) To reduce drug abuse and alcoholism and dependency among offenders. (2) To reduce the alcohol and drug-related workload of the courts. (3) To reduce criminal recid…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5364 Definitions
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§5364. Definitions For the purposes of this Chapter: (1) "Veteran" means a former or current member of the United States Armed Forces or organized militia of the several states and territories, including but not limited to a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5365 Eligibility, process
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§5365. Eligibility, process A. Proof of a defendant's military service must be submitted to the court in which the criminal case is pending, and may be in any form the court determines to be appropriate, including but not limited to the illustrative examples detailed in this Sect…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5366 The Veterans Court program
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§5366. The Veterans Court program A. Each district court by rule may designate as a Veterans Court program one or more divisions of the district court to which veterans are assigned and may establish a probation program to be administered by the presiding judge or judges thereof …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5367 Additional veteran indicator documents
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§5367. Additional veteran indicator documents In addition to the documents used to verify veteran status referred to in R.S. 13:5365(A), the following documents may be used to establish veteran status: (1) DD-2 US Uniformed Services Identification Card. (2) DD-214 Report of Separ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5368 Dismissal of certain criminal charges upon completion of Veterans Court program;
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§5368. Dismissal of certain criminal charges upon completion of Veterans Court program; revocation of probation; effects of dismissal A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, as to any person eligible for participation in a Veterans Court program as provided…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5371 Creation
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§5371. Creation The provisions of this Chapter are to create a pilot program in the Twenty-fourth Judicial District Court entitled the Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program. Acts 2016, No. 676, §1, eff. June 17, 2016.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5372 Goals of the Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program
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§5372. Goals of the Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program The goals of the Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program created under this Chapter include the following: (1) To reduce alcoholism and drug abuse and dependency among offenders. (2) To reduce the number of new crime…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5373 Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program; Twenty-fourth Judicial District Court;
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§5373. Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program; Twenty-fourth Judicial District Court; creation A. The Twenty-fourth Judicial District Court, by rule adopted by a majority of the judges sitting en banc, may establish the Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program to be administe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5381 Short title
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§5381. Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Homelessness Court Program Act". Acts 2026, No. 788, §1, eff. June 9, 2026.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5382 Purpose
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§5382. Purpose The Legislature of Louisiana recognizes that there is a critical need for criminal justice system programs to assist those persons who are experiencing homelessness in order to reduce the incidence of substance abuse disorders, untreated mental health issues, destr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5383 Goals
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§5383. Goals The goals of the Homelessness Court program created pursuant to this Chapter include all of the following: (1) To reduce drug abuse and alcoholism and dependency among persons experiencing homelessness. (2) To reduce the alcohol and drug-related workload of the court…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5384 Definitions
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§5384. Definitions For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Homelessness Court program" means a program with all of the following essential characteristics: (a) The integration of health care, education, and housing assistance as wel…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5385 The Homelessness Court program; administration; eligibility; stipulations
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§5385. The Homelessness Court program; administration; eligibility; stipulations A. Each district court by rule may designate as a Homelessness Court program one or more divisions of the district court to which participants are assigned and may establish a probation program to be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5386 Dismissal of certain criminal charges upon completion of Homelessness Court
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§5386. Dismissal of certain criminal charges upon completion of Homelessness Court probation program A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary and when it appears that the best interests of the public and of the defendant will be served, the court may, with th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5391 Short title
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§5391. Short title The provisions of this Chapter are to create a pilot program in Orleans Parish entitled the "Homeless Diversion Pilot Program". Acts 2026, No. 847, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5392 Goals
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§5392. Goals The goals of the homeless diversion pilot program created in this Chapter include all of the following: (1) To reduce drug abuse and alcoholism and dependency among offenders. (2) To reduce the alcohol and drug-related workload of the courts. (3) To reduce criminal r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5393 Homeless diversion pilot program; parish of Orleans; creation
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§5393. Homeless diversion pilot program; parish of Orleans; creation A.(1) The district attorney for Orleans Parish shall create and administer a pilot program for homeless defendants. The district attorney, at his discretion, may choose to be the operator of the program using hi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5394 Written policies and guidelines
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§5394. Written policies and guidelines The district attorney shall adopt written policies and guidelines for the implementation of a probation program in accordance with this Chapter. The policies and guidelines shall include provisions concerning the following: (1) How to examin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5395 Dismissal of certain criminal charges upon completion of homeless diversion pilot
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§5395. Dismissal of certain criminal charges upon completion of homeless diversion pilot probation program A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, as to any person eligible for participation in the homeless diversion pilot program as provided in this Chapte…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5396 Report to the Louisiana Supreme Court
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§5396. Report to the Louisiana Supreme Court The Homeless Diversion Pilot Program shall develop a method of evaluation to measure its effectiveness. This evaluation shall be compiled annually and transmitted to the judicial administrator of the Louisiana Supreme Court. Acts 2026,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5401 District courts; reentry courts; subject matter
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§5401. District courts; reentry courts; subject matter A. Each district court, by rule, adopted by a majority vote of the judges sitting en banc, may assign a certain division of the court as a reentry division of court. Prior to the creation of a reentry division of court, each …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5501 Judicial cooperative endeavors
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§ 5501. Judicial cooperative endeavors The various judicial district courts and district attorneys of Louisiana are authorized to enter into intergovernmental agreements with federal entities in order to share the administrative costs of funding the operations for joint programs …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5521 Compensation
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§5521. Compensation A.(1) The rate of annual compensation for all services required of sheriffs and ex officio tax collectors of the various parishes, including the civil and criminal sheriffs for the parish of Orleans, may only be increased by legislative act. (2) Nothing in thi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5521.1 Louisiana Sheriffs' Certification Program
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§5521.1. Louisiana Sheriffs' Certification Program A.(1) A sheriff is eligible to participate in the Louisiana Sheriffs' Certification Program as provided for by this Section if the sheriff completes the training, certification, or educational requirement or attains the law enfor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5522 Expenditures to be made from sheriff's salary fund
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§5522. Expenditures to be made from sheriff's salary fund A. A sheriff and ex officio tax collector shall pay from the Sheriff's Salary Fund, upon warrant drawn by him, all expenses authorized by law which are incurred in the performance of his duties, including, but not restrict…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5523 Sheriff's general fund; commissions from tax collections; disbursements from fund
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§5523. Sheriff's general fund; commissions from tax collections; disbursements from fund A. Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 339, §2, eff. June 30, 1978. B.(1) The tax collector shall deduct fifteen percent commission which he is to turn over to the sheriff's general fund from the foll…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5524 Collection and disposition of bonds, fines, fees, licenses, taxes; acceptance of credit card or electronic check payment; expenses of collection borne pro rata by affected tax recipient bodies
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§5524. Collection and disposition of bonds, fines, fees, licenses, taxes; acceptance of credit card or electronic check payment; expenses of collection borne pro rata by affected tax recipient bodies A. Sheriffs and ex officio tax collectors of the various parishes, including the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5525 Sheriff's general funds; reimbursement by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections in certain parishes
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§5525. Sheriff's general funds; reimbursement by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections in certain parishes The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, out of its appropriated funds, shall annually reimburse certain sheriff's general funds for services rendered to s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5526 Drawing monthly salary
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§5526. Drawing monthly salary The monthly salary and allowance of the sheriff and ex officio tax collector shall be drawn by him from the sheriff's general fund. Except as authorized in R.S. 13:5523, he shall not draw the monthly salary and allowance unless the same is on deposit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5527 Contracts with federal agencies; reimbursement of expenses
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§5527. Contracts with federal agencies; reimbursement of expenses The sheriff of any parish in which the United States government owns land or has any control over a waterway, floodgate, or lock may contract with any federal agency to provide law enforcement services thereon and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5528 Contracts with state agencies; reimbursement of expenses
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§5528. Contracts with state agencies; reimbursement of expenses The sheriff of any parish in which any state agency, board, or commission is either located or performs any of its permitted functions, may contract with the state agency, board, or commission to provide law enforcem…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5529 Supervision of collection of taxes by legislative auditor
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§5529. Supervision of collection of taxes by legislative auditor The legislative auditor may supervise the collection of licenses and taxes to the end that each tax collector shall faithfully and diligently perform his duty. In the event of gross neglect on the part of any tax co…