Title 13, Courts and Judicial Procedure
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La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5565 Remittance of tax collections; duties of sheriff or tax collector
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§5565. Remittance of tax collections; duties of sheriff or tax collector Each sheriff or other official responsible for tax collection shall deduct the amount certified by the legislative auditor pursuant to R.S. 24:513(O), and remit that amount of money to the appropriate public…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5571 Definitions
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§5571. Definitions The following words and terms shall have the meaning indicated unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) "Group self-insurance fund" means a pool of public monies established by an interlocal risk management agency from contributions of its …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5572 Authority of sheriffs to form, join, and participate in interlocal risk management agency; establishment of self-insurance fund; contributions; records
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§5572. Authority of sheriffs to form, join, and participate in interlocal risk management agency; establishment of self-insurance fund; contributions; records A. Any two or more sheriffs may make and execute an intergovernmental agreement among themselves to establish an interloc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5573 Interlocal risk management agency not an insurance company or insurer
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§5573. Interlocal risk management agency not an insurance company or insurer An interlocal risk management agency is not an insurance company or an insurer under the laws of this state and the designation by the agency of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association or a third party shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5574 Limited liability of members
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§5574. Limited liability of members A sheriff shall not, by reason of being a member of an interlocal risk management agency and contributing to the group self-insurance fund, be liable to such interlocal risk management agency, to any other member, or to any claimant against the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5575 Excess insurance
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§5575. Excess insurance The interlocal risk management agency may enter into contracts for excess insurance, with the payment of premiums being made from the contributions of the participating sheriffs to the group self-insurance fund. Any excess insurance purchased under this Se…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5581 Sheriff for parish of Orleans; election; term
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§5581. Sheriff for parish of Orleans; election; term A. There shall be one sheriff for the parish of Orleans, who shall be elected by the qualified electors of the parish of Orleans. He shall be elected at the election for parochial and municipal officers in Orleans Parish and sh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5582 Salary and expense fund of civil sheriff
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§5582. Salary and expense fund of civil sheriff There shall be a salary and expense fund for the office of the civil sheriff for the parish of Orleans. The sum of sixty-three thousand dollars shall be allowed for each calendar year toward the payment of compensation for all servi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5583 Compensation of civil sheriff
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§5583. Compensation of civil sheriff The civil sheriff of the parish of Orleans shall receive in compensation for all services required of him by law the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars per annum as salary. Amended by Acts 1952, No. 32, §1; Acts 1958, No. 244, §1; Acts 1960, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5584 Salaries of deputies; expenditures from salary and expense fund; drawing monthly salary
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§5584. Salaries of deputies; expenditures from salary and expense fund; drawing monthly salary The civil sheriff may fix the compensation of his deputies and clerical forces. He may pay from the salary and expense fund all of the expenses incurred in the performance of all duties…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5585 Drawing from allowance
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§5585. Drawing from allowance A. The civil sheriff shall draw his allowance for his salary, deputies, clerical force, and assistants from the salary and expense fund, one-twelfth each month, plus any amount to pay other expenses and claims due. Except as authorized by R.S. 33:150…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5586 Use of excess fees by civil sheriff Orleans Parish
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§5586. Use of excess fees by civil sheriff Orleans Parish In the event the fees and commissions authorized by R.S. 13:5530 exceed the necessary expense of the civil sheriff in the efficient performance of his duties as herein provided, the excess shall not be drawn or otherwise e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5587 Liability for costs
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§5587. Liability for costs The fees of the sheriff shall be advanced or paid by the party requiring the service to be performed. The party may recover the same from the other party on the final termination of the cause, if costs should be decreed in his favor, and shall be protec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5588 Sheriff entitled to security; refusal to act in absence of security or advancement
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§5588. Sheriff entitled to security; refusal to act in absence of security or advancement The sheriff may demand security for his costs and actual expenses, or he may demand a deposit to cover his costs, but in all cases any party requiring the official services to be performed b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5589 Date when fees are due
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§5589. Date when fees are due All fees proper of the sheriff shall be due and collectible every six months from the institution of the suit. Redesignated from R.S. 33:1510 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5590 Posting copy of fee bill
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§5590. Posting copy of fee bill A correct copy of the sheriff's fee bill, as provided by R.S. 33:15061, shall be posted in the office of the civil sheriff, in a conspicuous place, under penalty of twenty-five dollars per day in case of failure so to do, to be recovered before the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5591 Execution to collect fees
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§5591. Execution to collect fees If the party liable fails to pay the fees of the sheriff after they have become due and collectible, the sheriff, upon filing a detailed bill of the fees, with an affidavit showing their correctness and that demand has been made on the party liabl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5592 Forfeiture of costs for overcharging any item
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§5592. Forfeiture of costs for overcharging any item If the sheriff overcharges any item in any bill of costs, he shall forfeit the whole bill containing the item overcharged. Redesignated from R.S. 33:1513 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5593 Exemption of city from liability for sheriff's costs
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§5593. Exemption of city from liability for sheriff's costs In all suits instituted by the city of New Orleans for the recovery of any tax imposed or other duties levied, in which the city of New Orleans has recovered judgment, the corporation shall be exempt from all liabilities…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5594 Filing bill of costs upon retirement from office
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§5594. Filing bill of costs upon retirement from office Within forty days after the sheriff has retired from office, he shall file in court detailed bills of costs due him in all cases, in default of which he shall be barred forever from collecting them. The clerk of court, when …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5595 Civil sheriff may have solvency and qualifications of sureties passed on by court
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§5595. Civil sheriff may have solvency and qualifications of sureties passed on by court When the civil sheriff is required to accept bonds, he may, before accepting the surety, have his solvency and qualifications passed upon by the court, contradictorily with the parties in int…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5596 Court's finding relieves sheriff of liability
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§5596. Court's finding relieves sheriff of liability If the court finds that the surety is solvent and possessed of the qualifications prescribed by law, the bond shall be made in favor of the parties to the case, and the sheriff shall be relieved of all responsibility. Redesigna…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5597 Acceptance of bond without referring matter to court
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§5597. Acceptance of bond without referring matter to court The sheriff may accept the surety without referring the matter to the court, in which case the laws in reference to the assignment of the bond, its return into court and proceedings to impose liability upon the sheriff s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5598 Salary of criminal sheriff
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§5598. Salary of criminal sheriff The salary of the criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans shall be twenty thousand six hundred dollars per annum, and permissive up to twenty-five thousand dollars per annum. Amended by Acts 1956, No. 478, §1; Acts 1960, No. 116, §1; Acts 1965,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5599 Fees of criminal sheriff
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§5599. Fees of criminal sheriff The criminal sheriff of Orleans Parish shall collect from the parties, from witnesses, from sureties, and from sureties on bonds forfeited, the following fees and charges: (1) For arresting any party under a capias or order of court issued on an in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5600 Fees of criminal sheriff from sureties for return of fugitives; Orleans Parish
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§5600. Fees of criminal sheriff from sureties for return of fugitives; Orleans Parish The criminal sheriff in the parish of Orleans shall collect from sureties when a fugitive is returned to the custody of the criminal sheriff, the following fees and charges: (1) For every mile a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5601 Fees of the criminal sheriff for sureties for surrender of a defendant or arrest of a defendant
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§5601. Fees of the criminal sheriff for sureties for surrender of a defendant or arrest of a defendant A. The criminal sheriff for the parish of Orleans shall collect from a surety the fee of twenty-five dollars, when a surety surrenders a defendant to the criminal sheriff pursua…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5602 City and state not liable for costs of criminal sheriff
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§5602. City and state not liable for costs of criminal sheriff Neither the state nor the city of New Orleans shall be liable for or make any appropriation to pay any costs of the criminal sheriff in any criminal case, except as provided in R.S. 15:566. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 5…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5603 City jail of city of New Orleans; operation; location; feeding of prisoners
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§5603. City jail of city of New Orleans; operation; location; feeding of prisoners A. The house of detention or city jail of the city of New Orleans shall be operated by the city of New Orleans through the commissioner of public buildings and parks or by such other official as ma…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5604 Payment of salaries by city
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§5604. Payment of salaries by city The salaries of the criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans, his deputies, assistants and clerks shall be paid by the city of New Orleans. The governing authority shall make appropriation therefor in its yearly budget and, through its proper o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5605 Appointment of attorney
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§5605. Appointment of attorney A. The criminal sheriff, parish of Orleans, is hereby authorized to appoint two attorneys, at no cost to the state of Louisiana. B. This Section shall not mandate an additional appropriation by the city of New Orleans. Added by Acts 1960, No. 104, §…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5606 Orleans Parish criminal sheriff's canteen fund; sheriff's duties; cost of items sold; use of profits
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§5606. Orleans Parish criminal sheriff's canteen fund; sheriff's duties; cost of items sold; use of profits A. There shall be established at the Orleans Parish Prison, an Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff's Canteen Fund for the purpose of selling foodstuffs and sundries, at a price…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5607 Employees of criminal sheriff placed in classified city civil service
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§5607. Employees of criminal sheriff placed in classified city civil service A. The positions of employment covering the employees of the criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans within the Orleans Parish Prison proper shall, on and after January 1, 1969, be in the classified se…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5608 Establishment of auxiliary criminal deputy sheriffs program, Orleans Parish
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§5608. Establishment of auxiliary criminal deputy sheriffs program, Orleans Parish A. The criminal sheriff for the parish of Orleans is hereby authorized to establish and maintain a volunteer auxiliary to assist him in the performance of his duties as prescribed by law. B. An aux…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5609 Criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans; retirement plan
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§5609. Criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans; retirement plan A. The criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans shall establish a retirement plan or shall join an existing plan for the purpose of providing retirement benefits for the employees of the Orleans Parish criminal sh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5631 Purpose
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§5631. Purpose It is the intent of the legislature in the exercise of the police power of the state to create a board to promote the public peace, by establishing training programs for sheriffs to provide management courses and skills to enhance the safety of the citizens of Loui…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5632 Louisiana Sheriff's Executive Management Institute; creation; board; membership
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§5632. Louisiana Sheriff's Executive Management Institute; creation; board; membership A. The Louisiana Sheriff's Executive Management Institute is hereby created within the office of the governor and shall be domiciled in the city of Baton Rouge. B. The Louisiana Sheriff's Execu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5633 Meetings; quorum
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§5633. Meetings; quorum A. The board shall meet regularly each calendar quarter at such time and place as it may determine. The board may meet at such other times as it deems appropriate. Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum. B. The board shall annually elect a cha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5634 Functions; powers; duties
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§5634. Functions; powers; duties A. The institute, by and through the board, shall serve as the coordinator for the training of sheriffs in Louisiana. B. The institute, by and through the board, shall have the following functions, powers, and duties: (1) Establish a new sheriff m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5635 Training
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§5635. Training A. Beginning January 1, 2013, each person who has been elected to the position of sheriff shall successfully complete the new sheriff management program not later than one year after his election, or in the event of a special election, during the next regularly sc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5636 Salary option
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§5636. Salary option A. A sheriff is eligible to receive a salary increase as provided for by the provisions of this Section if both the following occur: (1) The sheriff has completed the training requirements provided for by this Part. (2) The legislature has established a salar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5701 RS 13:5701
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§5701 Election; term of office; bond A. In each parish, there shall be a coroner. Except for the parish of Orleans, he shall be elected at the gubernatorial election, shall serve for a term of four years, and shall take office and begin his term on the fourth Monday in March foll…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5702 Conservator of the peace
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§5702. Conservator of the peace The coroner shall be a conservator of the peace. Amended by Acts 1952, No. 151, §2. Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1552 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5703 Justice of peace to substitute for coroner
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§5703. Justice of peace to substitute for coroner A justice of the peace, upon authorization by the coroner of the parish, may perform those duties of the coroner as requested in the authorization. Amended by Acts 1952, No. 151, §2. Acts 1984, No. 570, §1; Redesignated from R.S. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5704 Qualifications
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§5704. Qualifications A. The coroner shall be a physician licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to practice medicine in the state of Louisiana. This requirement shall be waived in any parish in which no licensed physician qualifies to run for the office. B. T…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5705 Deputy coroners, assistant coroners, secretaries, stenographers, clerks, investigators,
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§5705. Deputy coroners, assistant coroners, secretaries, stenographers, clerks, investigators, technicians, official photographer and other helpers; compensation A. Each coroner may appoint one or more deputy coroners to perform his duties. They shall possess at least the same qu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5706 Fees for coroner's services
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§5706. Fees for coroner's services A.(1) The coroner shall receive: (a) For every investigation, including issuing necessary papers and reports, fifty dollars. (b) For viewing bodies, fifty dollars. (c) For the performance of an autopsy, a fee of not less than two hundred fifty d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5707 Payment of fees for coroner's services; Caddo Parish
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§5707. Payment of fees for coroner's services; Caddo Parish Notwithstanding any provision of this Part to the contrary, all necessary or unavoidable expenses, including supplies, incident to the operation and functioning of the Caddo Parish coroner's office, in accordance with a …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5708 Orleans Parish; coroners, employees; compensation
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§5708. Orleans Parish; coroners, employees; compensation The salaries of the coroner, assistant coroners, and other employees of the office of the coroner of Orleans Parish shall be set by the city council and paid by the city of New Orleans. Amended by Acts 1952, No. 151, §2. Ac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5709 Expense of investigation and autopsy; Lincoln Parish
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§5709. Expense of investigation and autopsy; Lincoln Parish In the parish of Lincoln, the parish or municipality within which an investigation or autopsy is held shall pay the expense thereof, together with the coroner's fees, when the coroner makes out an account of the expenses…