Title 13, Courts and Judicial Procedure

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La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1897 Making and filing transcript of appeal in criminal cases in parish, city and municipal courts
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§1897. Making and filing transcript of appeal in criminal cases in parish, city and municipal courts In an appeal from a judgment rendered in a criminal case by a parish, city or municipal court, the clerk shall, within the delays prescribed by law, make or cause to be made a tra…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1898 Collection and disposition of fines, forfeitures, penalties, and costs
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§1898. Collection and disposition of fines, forfeitures, penalties, and costs A. Except as otherwise provided by special law and in Subsection B of this Section, the clerk of the city court, mayor's court, or the marshal, as designated by the judge, or a private collection agency…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1899 Assessment and disposition of costs in criminal cases; costs in juvenile matters for
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§1899. Assessment and disposition of costs in criminal cases; costs in juvenile matters for specified courts A. Except as otherwise provided by law, in all criminal matters, including traffic violation cases, in addition to the fine or other penalty which may be legally imposed a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1900 Traffic violations bureau
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§1900. Traffic violations bureau A. Except in the city of New Orleans, in any municipality in which a city court is operating which does not have a traffic violations bureau, the mayor or chief executive hereinafter referred to as "mayor", may establish, under his supervision, a …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1901 Sessions of court
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§1901. Sessions of court A city court shall be open every day for the transaction of the judicial business before it, except on legal holidays, and shall hold its sessions in accordance with the rules and regulations it may adopt. Added by Acts 1960, No. 32, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1902 Rules of court
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§1902. Rules of court A city court may adopt, and from time to time amend, rules for the conduct of judicial business before it. Added by Acts 1960, No. 32, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1903 Destruction of audio and video recordings
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§1903. Destruction of audio and video recordings A. The clerk of court may, upon consent of the judge who presided over the case, or a majority of the judges of the court sitting en banc and with authorization from the state archivist as provided in R.S. 44:411, cause electronica…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1904 City courts; destruction of useless records; certain courts
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§1904. City courts; destruction of useless records; certain courts A. The clerk of court may, upon consent of the judge or of the majority of judges in jurisdictions with several divisions and with authorization from the state archivist as provided in R.S. 44:411, destroy records…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1904.1 Repealed by Acts 2019, No
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§1904.1. Repealed by Acts 2019, No. 291, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1905 Legal representation by the attorney general
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§1905. Legal representation by the attorney general A. It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state that the state, through the attorney general, shall provide legal representation to a city court judge of this state in all claims, demands, or suits, if such claim,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1906 Shelter fund for the parish of Iberia; particular courts; establishment; disposition
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§1906. Shelter fund for the parish of Iberia; particular courts; establishment; disposition A. In addition to all other fees and costs now or hereafter provided by law, the clerk of court of the city courts of New Iberia and Jeanerette, and the municipal courts of Delcambre and L…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1907 City Court of New Iberia; City Court of Lake Charles; disposition of unclaimed surplus funds; civil filing fee account
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§1907. City Court of New Iberia; City Court of Lake Charles; disposition of unclaimed surplus funds; civil filing fee account A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, whenever a surplus of filing fees and costs has accumulated in the City Court of New Iberia…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1908 Rapides Parish; criminal matters; additional costs for CASA programs
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§1908. Rapides Parish; criminal matters; additional costs for CASA programs A. In Rapides Parish, in all criminal cases, including traffic offenses, of which the city court has jurisdiction, there shall be assessed as additional costs against every defendant who is convicted afte…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1909 Criminal matters; additional costs for CASA and CAC programs
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§1909. Criminal matters; additional costs for CASA and CAC programs A. In all criminal cases, including traffic offenses, of which the City Court of Lake Charles has jurisdiction there shall be assessed as additional costs against every defendant who is convicted after trial or w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1910 Judicial building fund
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§1910. Judicial building fund A. In all cases over which a city court has jurisdiction, the court may impose a service charge not to exceed ten dollars per filing. The fee shall be paid to the clerk of court at the time of filing. The collection of the filing fee shall be subject…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1910.1 City Court of Houma; judicial building fund
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§1910.1. City Court of Houma; judicial building fund A. In all cases over which the City Court of Houma has jurisdiction, the court may impose a service charge not to exceed twenty dollars per filing. The fee shall be paid to the clerk of court at the time of filing. The collecti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1910.2 City Court of Hammond; judicial building fund
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§1910.2. City Court of Hammond; judicial building fund A. In all cases over which the City Court of Hammond has jurisdiction, the court may impose a service charge not to exceed twenty dollars per filing. The fee shall be paid to the clerk of court at the time of filing. The coll…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1911 Legal assistance program; additional filing fee in civil matters
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§1911. Legal assistance program; additional filing fee in civil matters A. The judges of the city courts, by court rule, may establish a legal assistance program to provide fiscal support for qualified pro bono projects of local bar associations within the jurisdiction of their c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1912 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§1912. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 131, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1921 §§1921 to 1930 Repealed by Acts 1960, No
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§1921. §§1921 to 1930 Repealed by Acts 1960, No. 32, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1951 Courts created pursuant to general statutory authority
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§1951. Courts created pursuant to general statutory authority Municipal and city courts heretofore created and established pursuant to and under the authority of any constitutional or general statutory provision in effect prior to the effective date of this Section, are hereby re…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1951.1 Pineville City Court; additional jurisdiction
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§1951.1. Pineville City Court; additional jurisdiction In addition to all other jurisdiction now vested in the Pineville City Court, said court shall have territorial jurisdiction over juvenile and civil matters of Ward Eleven of Rapides Parish. Acts 1991, No. 16, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1952 Courts created by special legislative Act
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§1952. Courts created by special legislative Act The following city courts, created and established by special legislative Act, are hereby recognized and continued in existence and, except as otherwise provided in this Section, the respective territorial jurisdiction shall extend…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1952.1 City court of Bossier City; jurisdiction; effect on justice of peace
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§1952.1. City court of Bossier City; jurisdiction; effect on justice of peace A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 13:1952 or any other law to the contrary, the city court of Bossier City shall have territorial jurisdiction only throughout the territory which is now or herea…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1953 City court of Ville Platte; elections; offices of the justice of the peace and constable
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§1953. City court of Ville Platte; elections; offices of the justice of the peace and constable A. There is hereby created, effective January 1, 1967, the City Court of Ville Platte, domiciled in the city of Ville Platte, parish of Evangeline, which shall have one judge and a cit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1954 §§1954 to 1958 Repealed by Acts 1960, No
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§1954. §§1954 to 1958 Repealed by Acts 1960, No. 32, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1959 §§1959 to 1970 [Blank]
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§1959. §§1959 to 1970 [Blank]
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1971 Repealed by Acts 1960, No
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§1971. Repealed by Acts 1960, No. 32, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1972 §§1972 to 1981 [Blank]
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§1972. §§1972 to 1981 [Blank]
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:1981 §§1981 to 1993 Repealed by Acts 1960, No
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§1981. §§1981 to 1993 Repealed by Acts 1960, No. 32, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2 Fines for non-attendance of any witness or juror imposed by any court of justice
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§2. Fines for non-attendance of any witness or juror imposed by any court of justice When a fine is imposed by any court of justice for the non-attendance of any witness or juror, or for any other cause, it is the duty of the clerk to issue, within two judicial days, a writ of fi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2001 Bastrop
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§2001. Bastrop Fines, forfeitures, and penalties imposed in criminal prosecutions by the city court of the city of Bastrop shall be paid into the general fund of the city of Bastrop in cases where the prosecution is on behalf of the city and to the parish where the prosecution is…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2001.1 §§2001.1 to 2001.11 Repealed by Acts 1960, No
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§2001.1. §§2001.1 to 2001.11 Repealed by Acts 1960, No. 32, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2002 Baton Rouge
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§2002. Baton Rouge A. Fines, forfeitures, costs, and penalties imposed in any criminal prosecutions by the city court of Baton Rouge shall be paid into the general fund of the city of Baton Rouge. B. After deducting or allocating any credits due, costs of court in civil proceedin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2002.1 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§2002.1. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 622, §1, eff. June 17, 2016.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2002.2 Additional court costs or fees; court technology fund; Baton Rouge City Court
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§2002.2. Additional court costs or fees; court technology fund; Baton Rouge City Court A. In addition to any other fees or costs imposed or authorized to be imposed and collected, in all civil cases in which the Baton Rouge City Court has jurisdiction, the clerk may impose a fee …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2003 Bossier City
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§2003. Bossier City Fines, forfeitures, costs, and penalties imposed in criminal prosecutions by the city court of Bossier City shall be paid into the general fund of the city of Bossier City. Added by Acts 1960, No. 32, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961. Acts 1986, No. 594, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2004 Minden
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§2004. Minden A. Fines, forfeitures, costs, and penalties imposed in criminal prosecutions by the city court of Minden shall be paid into the general fund of the city of Minden in cases where the prosecution is on behalf of the city, and into the general fund of the parish of Web…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2005 Morgan City
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§2005. Morgan City A. All fines, forfeitures, costs, and penalties imposed in criminal prosecutions by the city court of Morgan City shall be transmitted to the finance director of the city of Morgan City who shall remit the funds to the appropriate entities for disposition in ac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2005.1 New Iberia
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§2005.1. New Iberia A. Fines, forfeitures and penalties imposed in criminal prosecutions by the city court of New Iberia for city violations shall be paid into the city treasury of the city of New Iberia; fines, forfeitures and penalties under state statutes shall be paid into th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2006 Ruston
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§2006. Ruston Fines, forfeitures, costs, and penalties imposed in criminal prosecutions by the municipal court of the town of Ruston shall be paid into the general fund of the town of Ruston in cases where the prosecution is on behalf of the town, and into the general fund of the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2007 Shreveport
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§2007. Shreveport A. Fines, forfeitures, costs, and penalties imposed in any criminal prosecution by the city court of Shreveport, and all fees collected in all civil matters, shall be paid into the general fund of the city of Shreveport. B. After deducting or allocating any amou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2008 Sulphur
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§2008. Sulphur A. Fines and forfeitures collected in the city court of Sulphur in cases where the prosecution is on behalf of the city shall be paid into the general fund of the city of Sulphur. Fines, forfeitures, costs, and penalties collected in the city court of Sulphur when …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2009 Springhill
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§2009. Springhill A. Fines, forfeitures, costs, and penalties imposed in criminal prosecutions by the city court of Springhill shall be paid into the general fund of the city of Springhill in cases where the prosecution is on behalf of the city, and into the general fund of the p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2010 West Monroe
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§2010. West Monroe Fines, forfeitures, costs and penalties imposed in all criminal prosecutions by the City Court of West Monroe, Louisiana shall be paid into the general fund of the city of West Monroe, Louisiana, except that whenever the violation of a state statute is involved…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2011 Pineville and Alexandria
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§2011. Pineville and Alexandria In Rapides Parish the chief judge of the Ninth Judicial District Court shall allocate the expenses of the juvenile sections of the city and district courts to the various municipalities and the parish based upon the residence of the individuals usi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2012 Houma
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§2012. Houma A. When the prosecution in the city court of Houma is on behalf of the City of Houma-Urban Services District, all fines and forfeitures shall be paid into the City of Houma-Urban Services District Treasury. B. When the prosecution is on behalf of the state of Louisia…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2013 Jeanerette
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§2013. Jeanerette A. Thirty percent of the funds collected by the city court of Jeanerette pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 15:168(B) may be deposited into a special fund created for this purpose. The fund shall be referred to as the Jeanerette Indigent Defender Fund. B. The Je…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2022 §§2022 to 2030 [Blank]
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§2022. §§2022 to 2030 [Blank]
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2031 §§2031 to 2044 Repealed by Acts 1960, No
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§2031. §§2031 to 2044 Repealed by Acts 1960, No. 32, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961