Title 13, Courts and Judicial Procedure
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La. Rev. Stat. § 13:581 Judge's powers at chambers
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§581. Judge's powers at chambers District judges may grant at chambers all orders not required by law to be granted in open court.
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La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5813 Collection of costs
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§5813. Collection of costs Constables may collect all legal costs due January 1st and July 1st in any pending suit, upon complying with the requirements of R.S. 13:2642.1 Redesignated from R.S. 33:1705 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3. 1Repealed by Acts 1960, No. 32, §4, eff. J…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5814 Power to seize and sell property
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§5814. Power to seize and sell property Constables may seize and sell movable and immovable property, under writs of justices of the peace, the same as the sheriffs may do. Redesignated from R.S. 33:1706 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:582 Separate divisions of district courts
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§582. Separate divisions of district courts There shall be separate and distinct divisions of the various district courts having two or more duly elected or appointed judges, for the purpose of nomination and election of judges only.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5821 Qualifications; bond
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§5821. Qualifications; bond Constables of the city courts in New Orleans shall be citizens of the state, residents and voters of the city of New Orleans, and before entering upon their duties shall give bond with one or more solvent sureties, in the sum of five thousand dollars, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5822 Duties
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§5822. Duties The constables shall serve and execute all process to them directed by the judges of the city courts, and shall attend the courts held by them, to keep order therein. Redesignated from R.S. 33:1732 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5823 Power to sell property
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§5823. Power to sell property The constables may seize and sell movable and immovable property, rights and credits, in the same manner as sheriffs may do. Redesignated from R.S. 33:1733 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5824 Deputies; oath, compensation
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§5824. Deputies; oath, compensation Each constable may appoint as many deputies 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 laws. Each constable may fix the compensation …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5825 Compensation
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§5825. Compensation A. The constable of the first city court shall receive as compensation for all services required of him by law a sum equal to seventy-five percent of the annual salary received by a state district court judge. B. The constable of the second city court shall re…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5826 Salary and expense fund of the constables
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§5826. Salary and expense fund of the constables There shall be a salary and expense fund for the offices of the constables of the city courts in New Orleans. The funds shall be composed of all fees collected by the constables as provided in R.S. 13:2158. The constables shall pay…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5827 Use of excess fees by the constables
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§5827. Use of excess fees by the constables In the event the fees and commissions authorized by R.S. 13:2158 exceed the necessary expense of the constables in the efficient performance of their duties as herein provided, the excess shall not be drawn or otherwise expended by the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5828 Liability for costs
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§5828. Liability for costs The fees of the constable 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 cause should be decreed in his favor, and shall be prot…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5829 Constable entitled to security; refusal to act in absence of security or advancement
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§5829. Constable entitled to security; refusal to act in absence of security or advancement Each constable 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 service to be perfor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:583 Presiding judges of divisions
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§583. Presiding judges of divisions The divisions provided in R.S. 13:582 shall be designated alphabetically as division "A," division "B," division "C," etc., and the presiding judges thereof shall be determined on July 31, 1946, in accordance with the following rules. The judge…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5830 Collection of fees
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§5830. Collection of fees Three months after the institution of any suit, each constable may demand his fees from the party by whom the fees are due. On failure to pay, the judge of the city court may, after proof has been adduced of the correctness of the amount, contradictorily…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5831 Constable may have solvency and qualification of sureties passed on by court
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§5831. Constable may have solvency and qualification of sureties passed on by court When either constable is required to accept a bond, he may, before accepting the surety, have the surety's solvency and qualifications passed upon by the court, contradictorily with the parties in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5832 Judicial release of constable from liability
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§5832. Judicial release of constable from 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 constable shall be relieved of all responsibility. Added by…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5833 Acceptance of bond without referring matter to court
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§5833. Acceptance of bond without referring matter to court Either constable 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 on the const…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5834 Failure of constable to turn over property
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§5834. Failure of constable to turn over property Each constable shall pay over or deliver to the parties entitled to the same, all money, bonds or obligations, which he holds in his official capacity, on the first demand; and in case of neglect or refusal to comply, the party ag…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:584 Candidate shall designate for which division he is a candidate
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§584. Candidate shall designate for which division he is a candidate A candidate for nomination and election to the judgeship of any such district court, at the time of filing his declaration as a candidate therefor, shall designate only one division of the court for the presidin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:585 Nomination and election held under the primary and general election laws
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§585. Nomination and election held under the primary and general election laws Any nomination and election of candidates for office of district judgeship shall be held and conducted in accordance with and under the primary and general election laws of this state. All nominating a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:586 Absence of district judge; authority of judge of adjoining district
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§586. Absence of district judge; authority of judge of adjoining district When it is proved that all the judges of any judicial district are absent from their judicial district, or are otherwise unable to act, any district judge of an adjoining judicial district may grant any ord…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:587 Juvenile and Domestic Relations Division
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§587. Juvenile and Domestic Relations Division A. The judges of the Fourteenth Judicial District Court may, by rule adopted by a majority vote of the judges sitting en banc, designate and assign to one or more divisions of the court any or all types of juvenile matters of which t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:587.1 Ninth Judicial District; judges
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§587.1. Ninth Judicial District; judges The judges of the Ninth Judicial District Court, by rule adopted by a majority vote of the judges sitting en banc, may designate and assign to any division of the court any or all types of matters of which the court has jurisdiction. Acts 1…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:587.2 Fourth Judicial District; divisions; subject matter
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§587.2. Fourth Judicial District; divisions; subject matter A. Respecting seniority and the requirement that all cases be assigned randomly within multi-judge sections, the judges of the Fourth Judicial District Court, by rule adopted by a majority vote of the judges sitting en b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:587.3 Nineteenth Judicial District; divisions; subject matter
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§587.3. Nineteenth Judicial District; divisions; subject matter A. Respecting seniority and the requirement that all cases be assigned randomly within multi-judge groupings, the judges of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court, by rule adopted by a majority vote of the judges sit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:587.4 District courts; specialized divisions or sections; subject matter
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§587.4. District courts; specialized divisions or sections; subject matter A. Respecting seniority and the requirement that all cases be assigned randomly within multi-judge divisions or sections, the judges of any judicial district court, by rule adopted by a majority vote of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:588 Authority of judges to purchase furniture and equipment
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§588. Authority of judges to purchase furniture and equipment Notwithstanding the provisions of Part XI of Chapter 1 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, upon termination of office, each judge having possession of equipment or furniture purchased by the judicial…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:589 Fourteenth Judicial District Court; magistrate judge
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§589. Fourteenth Judicial District Court; magistrate judge A. The office of magistrate judge of the Fourteenth Judicial District Court is hereby created and shall be an elected position. The magistrate judge shall be elected at large from the Fourteenth Judicial District. The ini…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5901 Law enforcement district; creation and boundaries
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§5901. Law enforcement district; creation and boundaries There is hereby created, in each parish except Orleans, a special district to be known as a law enforcement district for the purpose of providing financing to the office of sheriff for that parish. In the parish of Orleans …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5902 Power to tax
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§5902. Power to tax The special districts herein created shall have the power to tax but only as provided in R.S. 13:5901 through 5909. Added by Acts 1976, No. 689, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:9002 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5903 Method of taxation; referendum to increase taxes beyond initial authorization
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§5903. Method of taxation; referendum to increase taxes beyond initial authorization A. Each district hereby created shall levy a tax on the assessed valuation of all property appearing on the 1977 and subsequent tax rolls, without a vote of the people, in an amount that will pro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5904 Additional powers
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§5904. Additional powers A. In addition to the powers otherwise granted by this Chapter, law enforcement districts shall have the authority: (1) To execute such contracts and other instruments and take such other action as may be necessary to fulfill the purposes of this Chapter.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5905 Mandatory rollback of ad valorem taxes by tax recipient bodies of the parish
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§5905. Mandatory rollback of ad valorem taxes by tax recipient bodies of the parish A. The total amount of ad valorem taxes received by other taxing authorities in the parish shall not be increased because of the provisions of Sections 9001 through 9008. To accomplish this result…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5906 Louisiana Tax Commission; enforcement of rollback of ad valorem taxes; submission of resolutions by assessors of taxing authority
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§5906. Louisiana Tax Commission; enforcement of rollback of ad valorem taxes; submission of resolutions by assessors of taxing authority The Louisiana Tax Commission shall have the authority to and responsibility for enforcing the mandatory adjustment of millages by each taxing a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5907 Rollback of millage by multi-parish districts
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§5907. Rollback of millage by multi-parish districts Each taxing district whose jurisdiction encompasses more than one parish shall adjust their millage so that the adjusted millage is uniform throughout the district. Added by Acts 1977, No. 605, §1, eff. July 19, 1977; Redesigna…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5908 Disbursements from special district funds
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§5908. Disbursements from special district funds All funds collected by the special district shall be paid into the sheriff's general fund, which shall be disbursed by the sheriff in accordance with law. Expenditures from the sheriff's general fund shall be subject to the public …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5909 Powers of sheriff not diminished
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§5909. Powers of sheriff not diminished It is the purpose of this Chapter to create special district for the financing of the sheriff's office. Nothing contained herein shall be interpreted as diminishing any of the authority of the sheriff as delegated to him in the constitution…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5910 Multiple parish taxing districts
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§5910. Multiple parish taxing districts In the event the provisions of Act 689 of the Regular Session of the Legislature for 19761 are held not applicable to multiple parish taxing districts and revenue from such districts is excluded from the revenue produced by the sheriff's co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5911 Power to borrow
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§5911. Power to borrow A. Should any sheriff and chief executive officer of any law enforcement district borrow money under the terms and conditions of R.S. 13:5523(D), such borrowing shall constitute the incurrence of a special obligation debt by and of the sheriff and by and of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5912 Rapides Parish Law Enforcement District; construction and financing of certain facilities
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§5912. Rapides Parish Law Enforcement District; construction and financing of certain facilities The Rapides Parish Law Enforcement District, a political subdivision as defined in Article VI, Section 44 of the Constitution of Louisiana, is hereby additionally authorized to constr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5931 Criminal justice commission; creation and boundaries
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§5931. Criminal justice commission; creation and boundaries There is hereby created the Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Criminal Justice Commission, hereafter "commission", for the purpose of providing financing to the offices of the district judges, the district attorney, and t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5932 Board of commissioners; membership
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§5932. Board of commissioners; membership A. The commission shall be governed by a board of five members. The district judges, the district attorney, and the clerk of court shall each appoint one member. B. The chambers of commerce for the cities of Opelousas and Eunice shall eac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5933 Power to tax; method
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§5933. Power to tax; method A. The commission, through the board, shall have the power to impose and levy an ad valorem tax on the assessed value of all property appearing on the tax rolls of the parish when approved by a majority of the electors of the parish voting thereon in a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5934 Powers of the district
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§5934. Powers of the district The commission, through the board, shall have the following powers: (1) To reduce millages for any year in which the commission determines that the millage in effect for that year will produce more revenue than the commission determines is needed for…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5935 Powers of officials not diminished
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§5935. Powers of officials not diminished It is the purpose of this Chapter to create a special commission for the financing of the criminal justice system in the Twenty-Seventh Judicial District as it relates to the district judges, the district attorney, and the clerk of court.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:5951 Orleans Parish Juvenile Services Financing District
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§5951. Orleans Parish Juvenile Services Financing District A. Creation. There is hereby created within the parish of Orleans, as more specifically provided in Subsection B of this Section, a special district and a body politic and corporate which shall be known as the Orleans Par…