Title 13, Courts and Judicial Procedure
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La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2103 Ruston; nonrefundable civil fee, assessment and disposition
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§2103. Ruston; nonrefundable civil fee, assessment and disposition A. Except as otherwise provided by law and subject to the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure Art. 5181 et seq., in addition to any other fees or costs provided by law, the clerk of the City Court of Ruston …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2103.1 Ruston; fee for appearance bond
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§2103.1. Ruston; fee for appearance bond A. The marshal of the city of Ruston shall collect a fee of ten dollars for taking an appearance bond when required to do so. B. The sums of monies collected under the provisions of Subsection A shall be deposited in the marshal's general …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2103.2 City of Ruston, city of Sulphur; additional fee for appearance bond
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§2103.2. City of Ruston, city of Sulphur; additional fee for appearance bond A. The marshal of the city of Ruston and the marshal of the city of Sulphur shall collect an additional fee of two dollars for taking an appearance bond. Any party, personal or professional, or agent the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2104 Eunice; surplus in civil fee account
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§2104. Eunice; surplus in civil fee account In the instance in which a surplus of filing fees and costs has accumulated in the Eunice City Court civil fee account and the surplus has remained unclaimed for a period of five years or more, the judge of the court may transfer the am…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2105 Opelousas; nonrefundable civil fee; assessment and disposition
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§2105. Opelousas; nonrefundable civil fee; assessment and disposition A. Except as otherwise provided by law and subject to Code of Civil Procedure Article 5181 et seq., in addition to any other fees or costs provided by law, the clerk of the Opelousas City Court shall collect fr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2105.1 Opelousas; marshal; fees in criminal matters; qualifications
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§2105.1. Opelousas; marshal; fees in criminal matters; qualifications A. The marshal of the city of Opelousas shall collect a fee of twelve dollars for the service of subpoenas in criminal matters when required to do so. B. The sums of monies collected under the provisions of Sub…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2105.2 Opelousas; additional court costs; assessment and disposition
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§2105.2. Opelousas; additional court costs; assessment and disposition A. Except as otherwise provided by law, in all criminal matters, including traffic violation cases, the city judge may assess, in addition to the fine or other penalty which may be legally imposed, costs of co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2106 Particular courts; nonrefundable fee; assessment and disposition
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§2106. Particular courts; nonrefundable fee; assessment and disposition A. In addition to all other fees and costs now or hereafter provided by law, the clerk of court of the City Court of East St. Tammany and the clerk of the Twenty-Second Judicial District Court, St. Tammany Pa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2107 Plaquemine; marshal; fees in criminal matters
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§2107. Plaquemine; marshal; fees in criminal matters A. The marshal of the city of Plaquemine shall collect a fee of ten dollars for taking an appearance bond when required to do so. B. The sums of monies collected under the provisions of Subsection A shall be deposited in the ma…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2108 Port Allen, Ward Three; marshal; fees in criminal matters
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§2108. Port Allen, Ward Three; marshal; fees in criminal matters A. The marshal of Ward Three of the city of Port Allen shall collect a fee of ten dollars for taking an appearance bond when required to do so. B. The sums of monies collected under the provisions of Subsection A sh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2109 Houma; nonrefundable civil fee; assessment and disposition
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§2109. Houma; nonrefundable civil fee; assessment and disposition A. Except as otherwise provided by law and subject to Code of Civil Procedure Article 5181 et seq., in addition to any other fees or costs provided by law, the clerk of the city court of Houma shall collect from ea…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2110 Oakdale; additional fees in civil and juvenile matters; costs in juvenile matters; disposition
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§2110. Oakdale; additional fees in civil and juvenile matters; costs in juvenile matters; disposition A. Except as otherwise provided by law and subject to the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure Article 5181 et seq., in addition to any other fees or costs provided by law, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2111 Natchitoches; surplus in civil fee account
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§2111. Natchitoches; surplus in civil fee account When a surplus of filing fees and costs or unclaimed fees and costs has accumulated in the City Court of Natchitoches' civil fee account and the surplus or unclaimed fees and costs have remained unclaimed for a period of five year…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2112 Leesville; nonrefundable civil fee; assessment and disposition
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§2112. Leesville; nonrefundable civil fee; assessment and disposition A. Except as otherwise provided by law and subject to Code of Civil Procedure Article 5181 et seq., in addition to any other fees or costs provided by law, the clerk of the city court of Leesville shall collect…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2112.1 Leesville; marshal; fees in criminal and traffic matters
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§2112.1. Leesville; marshal; fees in criminal and traffic matters A. The marshal of the City Court of Leesville shall collect an additional fee of thirty dollars for each service of process rendered in all traffic and criminal matters. B. The sum of monies collected pursuant to t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2113 Winnfield; surplus in civil fee account
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§2113. Winnfield; surplus in civil fee account In the instance in which a surplus of filing fees and costs has accumulated in the City Court of Winnfield city's civil fee account and the surplus has remained unclaimed for a period of five years or more, the judge of the court may…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2114 Morgan City; nonrefundable fine in criminal matters; assessment and disposition
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§2114. Morgan City; nonrefundable fine in criminal matters; assessment and disposition A. Except as otherwise provided by law, in all criminal matters, including traffic offenses, the city judge of the city of Morgan City may assess, in addition to the fine or other penalty which…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2115 Winnsboro; surplus in civil fee account
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§2115. Winnsboro; surplus in civil fee account When a surplus of filing fees and costs or unclaimed fees and costs has accumulated in the City Court of Winnsboro's civil fee account and the surplus or unclaimed fees and costs have remained unclaimed for a period of three years or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2116 Oberlin Municipal Court; traffic matters; additional costs
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§2116. Oberlin Municipal Court; traffic matters; additional costs A. Except as otherwise provided by law, in all traffic violation cases, the municipal judge may assess, in addition to any other fine or other penalty which may be legally imposed, costs of court in an amount not t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2149 Authority of city attorney of city of Thibodaux
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§2149. Authority of city attorney of city of Thibodaux The city attorney of the city of Thibodaux shall have authority to prosecute state misdemeanors before the city court of Thibodaux and to represent the state in juvenile matters before said court. Added by Acts 1974, No. 400,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2151 Sections of first city court; election of judges; presiding judge; jurisdiction
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§2151. Sections of first city court; election of judges; presiding judge; jurisdiction A. The first city court of the city of New Orleans shall be divided into three sections, namely, Section "A", Section "B", and Section "C", each of which shall be presided over by a judge of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2151.1 Judges acting for each other; judge of section D of First City Court
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§2151.1. Judges acting for each other; judge of section D of First City Court The judges of the city courts of New Orleans may act for and in the stead of one another, whenever the judge having jurisdiction of any cause pending in his court shall be recused or is absent due to il…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2151.2 First City Court; term
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§2151.2. First City Court; term There shall be a First City Court of the city of New Orleans, composed of three judges. The judges of said court on September 12, 1975 shall continue to serve the terms for which they were elected. Their successors shall be elected for terms of six…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2151.3 Blank
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La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2151.4 Second City Court; judge; clerk; constable; jurisdiction
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§2151.4. Second City Court; judge; clerk; constable; jurisdiction A. There shall be a Second City Court of the city of New Orleans on the right bank of the Mississippi River, composed of one judge. Its territorial jurisdiction shall embrace that portion of the city of New Orleans…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2152 Salaries and expenses of judges; payment
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§2152. Salaries and expenses of judges; payment A. The salary of each of the judges of the First City Court of the City of New Orleans shall be the same as provided for district court judges in the state, payable monthly on their own respective warrants, of which the amount payab…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2152.1 Additional salary for judges of the first city court of New Orleans
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§2152.1. Additional salary for judges of the first city court of New Orleans In addition to all salary now paid by the state to the judges of the First City Court of New Orleans, the city of New Orleans may pay to each of said judges an additional salary payable monthly on his ow…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2152.2 Compensation of city court judges; maximum
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§2152.2. Compensation of city court judges; maximum A. The salary of a judge of the First or Second City Court of the city of New Orleans shall in no case exceed the salary of a judge of the Civil or Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans. B. If, on the effective date …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2152.3 First City Court; Second City Court; qualifications of judges
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§2152.3. First City Court; Second City Court; qualifications of judges Judges of the First and Second City Courts of the city of New Orleans shall have been admitted to the practice of law in the state of Louisiana for at least eight years prior to their election, and shall have …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2153 Salary and expenses of clerks
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§2153. Salary and expenses of clerks A. The salary of the clerk of the First City Court of the City of New Orleans shall be twenty-two thousand dollars per annum payable monthly out of the judicial expense fund of the parish of Orleans. In addition to his salary, the clerk of the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2153.1 First and Second City Courts; clerks and constables
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§2153.1. First and Second City Courts; clerks and constables A.(1) There shall be one clerk and one constable of the First City Court of the city of New Orleans, each of whom shall be elected by the qualified voters residing within the territorial jurisdiction of the court. (2) T…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2154 Powers of clerks and constables; constables of First and Second City Courts of New
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§2154. Powers of clerks and constables; constables of First and Second City Courts of New Orleans A. In civil matters, the clerks and constables of the city courts of New Orleans have the same powers and duties as provided by the applicable provisions of law for clerks and marsha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2154.1 Authority of clerk of court of First City Court of New Orleans to satisfy the docket
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§2154.1. Authority of clerk of court of First City Court of New Orleans to satisfy the docket The clerk of court of the First City Court of the city of New Orleans and/or his designated assistants shall have the authority to "satisfy the docket" or to sign the docket of said cour…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2154.2 Clerk of First City Court of the City of New Orleans; vacancy
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§2154.2. Clerk of First City Court of the City of New Orleans; vacancy When a vacancy occurs in the office of clerk of the First City Court of the City of New Orleans, the duties of the office, until it is filled by election as provided by law, shall be assumed by the chief deput…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2155 Minute clerks of first city court
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§2155. Minute clerks of first city court Three deputy clerks of the first city court may be assigned to act as minute clerks and shall perform such other clerical duties as the respective judges shall direct. Acts 1960, No. 32, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2156 Criers for first city court
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§2156. Criers for first city court The judge of each section of the First City Court of the City of New Orleans shall appoint a crier for his section, who shall be commissioned by the constable of the First City Court as a deputy constable. The criers shall perform such duties as…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2157 Fees chargeable by clerk
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§2157. Fees chargeable by clerk A. The filing or other fees charged by clerks of the city courts of New Orleans shall be as follows: (1) On all original suits and on all claims in reconvention, intervention, or third party demands, in which the amount claimed does not exceed twen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2157.1 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§2157.1. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 131, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2158 Fees of constables; benefits for employees of constables of the city
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§2158. Fees of constables; benefits for employees of constables of the city courts of New Orleans A. The constables of the city courts of New Orleans shall be entitled to no more than the following fees and compensation of office in all civil matters, and no fees or charges shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2159 Payment of costs; recovery, and security for costs
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§2159. Payment of costs; recovery, and security for costs Each party in any cause requiring the official services of the clerk or constable shall pay the costs therefor, but shall be entitled to recover the same upon the final disposition of the cause, as is provided in R.S. 13:1…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2160 Application of provisions of R.S
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§2160. Application of provisions of R.S. 13:5558-13:5592 to constables of city courts R.S. 13:5558 through 13:5592, relative to the costs of the civil sheriff of the parish of Orleans, shall apply to and govern the costs of the constables of the city courts of New Orleans, and th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2161 Cases over three hundred dollars; service of duplicate copy of petition; no additional fees
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§2161. Cases over three hundred dollars; service of duplicate copy of petition; no additional fees A. In all suits filed in the city courts of New Orleans, when the amount involved is over three hundred dollars, exclusive of interest and attorney fees, the plaintiff shall file wi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2162 Charges for performance of marriage ceremony and issuance of marriage license
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§2162. Charges for performance of marriage ceremony and issuance of marriage license A. For every marriage performed in the courthouse by any of the judges of the first and second city courts of New Orleans during office hours, there shall be a charge of $5.00. In all other cases…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2163 Sheriff, constables, and deputies; powers of peace officers; exemption from liability
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§2163. Sheriff, constables, and deputies; powers of peace officers; exemption from liability A. The sheriff for the parish of Orleans and his deputies, are hereby granted the powers of peace officers when carrying out the duties of the court, and are authorized to require incarce…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2164 Clerk of first city court; bond
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§2164. Clerk of first city court; bond Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, the clerk of the first city court of the city of New Orleans shall give bond in favor of the city judge in the amount of twenty thousand dollars conditioned upon the faithful performance of h…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2165 Judicial depository
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§2165. Judicial depository A. The judges of the first and second city courts of the city of New Orleans, sitting en banc, a majority of said judges constituting a quorum, shall by a vote of a majority of those present, designate a solvent bank, or banks, located within the parish…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2166 §§2166 to 2483.17 Repealed by Acts 1960, No
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§2166. §§2166 to 2483.17 Repealed by Acts 1960, No. 32, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2485.1 The City Court of Leesville, Louisiana
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§2485.1. The City Court of Leesville, Louisiana The offices of justice of the peace and constable in Ward 1 of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, and the Mayor's Court in the town of Leesville, Louisiana are abolished, and there is hereby established a court to be styled "The City Court o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2485.10 Population as determining clerk
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§2485.10. Population as determining clerk If the population of the territorial jurisdiction of the court is 10,000 or less, the judge shall be his own clerk. If the population of the territorial jurisdiction of the court is 10,000 or more, the judge shall appoint a clerk to handl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2485.11 Determination of population
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§2485.11. Determination of population The population of the territorial jurisdiction of the court shall be determined by the last regular federal census or special census, conducted as otherwise provided by law. In the event of deactivation of Fort Polk or if for any other reason…