Title 13, Courts and Judicial Procedure
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La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5530 Fees in civil matters
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§5530. Fees in civil matters A. Sheriffs shall be entitled to no more than the following fees and compensation of office in all civil matters: (1) For all service and returns of legal documents, notices, and subpoenas - thirty dollars. (2) For execution of all writs and court ord…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5531 Surplus in sheriff's civil fee account
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§5531. Surplus in sheriff's civil fee account Where a surplus of fees has accumulated in a sheriff's civil fee account, Parish of Orleans excepted, and the surplus has remained unclaimed for a period of twenty years or more, the sheriff may pay the amount of said surplus over to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5532 Funds for other law enforcement purposes; Vernon Parish
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§5532. Funds for other law enforcement purposes; Vernon Parish The sheriff of Vernon Parish may use any available funds of his office or of the law enforcement district to engage in cooperative endeavors with other law enforcement agencies within the parish for law enforcement pu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5533 Fee for court attendance
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§5533. Fee for court attendance A. Except in the parish of Orleans, the governing body of the parish shall pay to the sheriff or his deputies attending upon the sessions of their respective courts of appeal and district courts reimbursement of thirty-four dollars for each day, an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5534 Endorsement on papers of fees claimed
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§5534. Endorsement on papers of fees claimed A sheriff shall, whenever he returns a paper or process of any kind into court or the clerk's office, endorse thereon the specified items of fees claimed by him to have accrued on the process or paper. In default thereof, or if the fee…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5535 Fees in criminal matters
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§5535. Fees in criminal matters The compensation, fees, and costs allowed sheriffs, the parish of Orleans excepted, for all services in criminal matters, shall be the following: (1) For keeping and feeding of prisoners in jail not less than three dollars and fifty cents per diem …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5536 Deputy sheriffs; qualifications for employment
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§5536. Deputy sheriffs; qualifications for employment A. All the applicants for the office of deputy sheriff except auxiliary and reserve deputy sheriffs, process servers, deputized unpaid volunteer litter-watch agents, bailiffs, and keepers of property shall meet the following q…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5537 Appointment, oath, and bond of deputies; authority and jurisdiction of certain deputies
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§5537. Appointment, oath, and bond of deputies; authority and jurisdiction of certain deputies A.(1) The sheriff of each parish and the civil and criminal sheriffs of the parish of Orleans may appoint as many deputies as necessary, but not more than authorized by law. (2) In all …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5538 Election; penalty for acting as sheriff without having properly qualified; term of office
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§5538. Election; penalty for acting as sheriff without having properly qualified; term of office A. No person shall act as sheriff before he has qualified. Whoever violates this Subsection shall be fined five hundred dollars. B. Except for the civil and criminal sheriff in the pa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5539 Sheriffs; duties
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§5539. Sheriffs; duties A. Except in the parish of Orleans, the sheriff shall be ex officio collector of state and parish taxes. B. Each sheriff or deputy shall attend every court that is held in his parish, and shall execute all writs, orders, and process of the court or judge t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5540 Sheriff's commissions for municipal law enforcement officers; issuance
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§5540. Sheriff's commissions for municipal law enforcement officers; issuance A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the sheriff of each parish may issue to a municipal policeman a sheriff's commission permitting such officer to have parishwide law enforce…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5541 Posse comitatus; penalty for refusal to assist
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§5541. Posse comitatus; penalty for refusal to assist A. Every sheriff may call for the aid and command the services of every able bodied inhabitant of his parish to preserve the peace in cases of riot, to execute a process of court in cases where resistance is made or threatened…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5542 Equipment of sheriffs and deputies
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§5542. Equipment of sheriffs and deputies A. Police juries may provide the sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of their respective parishes with radio patrol cars and other equipment, arms, and ammunition in aid of law enforcement, and may maintain the same. B. The equipment, arms, and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5543 Ambulance service; operation by sheriff
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§5543. Ambulance service; operation by sheriff A. The sheriff of any parish may operate and maintain an ambulance service, emergency rescue service, and emergency disaster service within the parish and for these purposes may expend any funds under his control. B. Notwithstanding …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5544 Trailing dogs for pursuing criminals and other purposes
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§5544. Trailing dogs for pursuing criminals and other purposes A sheriff of any parish may keep dogs on hand for the purpose of tracing and pursuing criminals and fugitives from justice and in pursuance of the duties of his office. Acts 1995, No. 147, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 3…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5545 Purchase and maintenance of dogs
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§5545. Purchase and maintenance of dogs The dogs shall be purchased and furnished by the sheriffs at the expense of the parish at a price not to exceed five hundred dollars per dog; each sheriff shall be allowed by the parish twenty dollars per month per dog for the maintenance a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5546 Oath of property appraisers; administration
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§5546. Oath of property appraisers; administration Sheriffs and their deputies may administer the oath required of appraisers of property under seizure, sequestration, or order of attachment. They are entitled to compensation for this service only if they are commissioned notarie…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5547 Execution of writs directed to predecessors
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§5547. Execution of writs directed to predecessors A sheriff may carry into execution all writs and judicial orders directed to his predecessor and not acted upon by him. Redesignated from R.S. 33:1441 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5548 Prescription of proceedings against sheriffs
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§5548. Prescription of proceedings against sheriffs Sheriffs and their securities may prescribe against their acts of misfeasance or nonfeasance after the lapse of two years from the day of the omission or commission of the acts. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 130, §1; Redesignated fr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5549 Bond of sheriff; conditions
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§5549. Bond of sheriff; conditions Except in Orleans Parish, the sheriff shall give bond in the sum of six thousand dollars, with the following conditions: "Condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas, the above bound A. B. has been elected or appointed sheriff of the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5550 Bond of sheriff as ex officio tax collector
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§5550. Bond of sheriff as ex officio tax collector A. Except in the parishes of Orleans and East Baton Rouge, the sheriff of each parish, as ex officio tax collector of state and parish taxes, shall, before commencing the discharge of his duties, give bond, for his term of office…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5551 Bonds in name of governor; surety; recording
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§5551. Bonds in name of governor; surety; recording A. Before a sheriff and ex-officio tax collector of state and parish taxes (the Parish of Orleans excepted) commences the discharge of his duties, or is recognized as such, he shall give bonds in favor of the governor, in amount…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5552 Suit on bond; disposition of amount recovered by state or political subdivision
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§5552. Suit on bond; disposition of amount recovered by state or political subdivision The bond may be put in suit against the sheriff and his surety by the attorney general or district attorney of the district, in the name of the governor, for the use and benefit of the state an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5553 Sheriff's power to designate deputy as collector
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§5553. Sheriff's power to designate deputy as collector A sheriff may designate any deputy appointed by him to be in charge of all tax collections, and may require of the deputy the furnishing of a surety bond for the faithful performance of the duties imposed upon him. The bond …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5554 Group insurance; kinds; amounts; subrogation
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§5554. Group insurance; kinds; amounts; subrogation A. Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs shall be insured under a policy, or policies, of group life, health, accident, accidental death and dismemberment, hospital, surgical or medical expense insurance in such an amount, or amounts, as…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5554.1 Bossier Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy
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§5554.1. Bossier Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund A. There is hereby created the Bossier Parish Retired Employees Insurance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "BREIF", to fund the payment by the sheriff's office…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5554.10 Richland Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and
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§5554.10. Richland Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund A. There is hereby created the Richland Parish Retired Employees Insurance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "RREIF", to fund the payment by the sheriff's off…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5554.11 Ascension Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and
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§5554.11. Ascension Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund A. There is hereby created the Ascension Parish Retired Employees Insurance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "AREIF", to fund the payment by the sheriff's o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5554.12 Pointe Coupee Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and
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§5554.12. Pointe Coupee Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund A. There is hereby created the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff Retired Employees Insurance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "PCREIF", to help offset the pa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5554.13 LaSalle Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy
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§5554.13. LaSalle Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund A. There is hereby created the LaSalle Parish Sheriff Retired Employees Insurance Fund, hereinafter referred to in this Section as the "LSREIF", to help offset th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5554.14 West Feliciana Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy
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§5554.14. West Feliciana Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund A. There is hereby created the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff Retired Employees Insurance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "WFREIF", to help offset the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5554.15 St
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§5554.15. St. Charles Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund A. There is hereby created the St. Charles Parish Sheriff Retired Employees Insurance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "SCREIF", to help offset the paymen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5554.2 Livingston Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund
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§5554.2. Livingston Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund A. There is hereby created the Livingston Parish Retired Employees' Insurance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "LREIF", to fund the payment by the sheriff's…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5554.3 Plaquemines Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and
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§5554.3. Plaquemines Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund A. There is hereby created the Plaquemines Parish Retired Employees' Insurance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "PREIF", to fund the payment by the sheriff…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5554.4 DeSoto Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund
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§5554.4. DeSoto Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund A. There is hereby created the DeSoto Parish Retired Employees Insurance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "DREIF", to fund the payment by the sheriff's office o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5554.5 St
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§5554.5. St. Tammany Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund A. There is hereby created the St. Tammany Parish Retired Employees' Insurance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "STREIF", to fund the payment by the sherif…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5554.6 Franklin Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy
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§5554.6. Franklin Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund A. There is hereby created the Franklin Parish Retired Employees Insurance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "FREIF", to fund the payment by the sheriff's offi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5554.7 St
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§5554.7. St. James Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund A. There is hereby created the St. James Parish Retired Employees Insurance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "SJREIF", to fund the payment by the sheriff's o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5554.8 Ouachita Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy
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§5554.8. Ouachita Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund A. There is hereby created the Ouachita Parish Sheriff Retired Employees Insurance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "OREIF", to help offset the payment by the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5554.9 Cameron Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and
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§5554.9. Cameron Parish; payment of group insurance premiums; retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs; creation of fund A. There is hereby created the Cameron Parish Retired Employees Insurance Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "CREIF", to fund the payment by the sheriff's office…
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La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5558 Group insurance, insurers, agents, authority to contract
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§5558. Group insurance, insurers, agents, authority to contract A. The group insurance or any excess insurance or a self- insurance plan authorized under the provisions of R.S. 13:5554 shall be written only in insurance companies legally authorized to do business in this state an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5559 Group insurance, payment of cost
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§5559. Group insurance, payment of cost A. The cost of the group insurance shall be paid by the sheriff out of the Sheriff's Salary Fund, except that the cost of the insurance for the criminal sheriff for the parish of Orleans and his deputies and the civil sheriff for the parish…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5560 Liability insurance
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§5560. Liability insurance Sheriffs of the parishes of the state of Louisiana are hereby authorized to contract for insurance with any insurance company authorized to do business under the laws of the state of Louisiana to cover loss or damage from any negligent acts of the sheri…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5561 Suboffices
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§5561. Suboffices Sheriffs and ex officio tax collectors and tax assessors of the parishes of this state are authorized to open and maintain such suboffices or offices as in their judgment the nature and requirements of their duties and work may require. Added by Acts 1954, No. 1…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5562 Public bid laws applicable to assessor's office
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§5562. Public bid laws applicable to assessor's office The assessor's office in each parish shall be subject to the public bid laws of the state. Added by Acts 1976, No. 206, §3, eff. July 23, 1976; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1462 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5563 Victims' service assistance program
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§5563. Victims' service assistance program The sheriff of each parish, including the criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans, is hereby authorized to establish and maintain a victims' service assistance program. Acts 1984, No. 370, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1463 pursuant to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5564 Ex officio notaries for sheriffs
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§5564. Ex officio notaries for sheriffs A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the law relative to qualifications for notaries public, each sheriff may designate one deputy per shift for each office location and appoint them as ex officio notaries public. B.(1) The deputy so appoin…