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La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.17 Appellate jurisdiction
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§2562.17. Appellate jurisdiction Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, all appeals allowed by law from justice of the peace courts to district courts in civil and criminal matters shall, in the Parish of Jefferson for justice of the peace courts west of the Mississippi R…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.2 Civil jurisdiction
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§2562.2. Civil jurisdiction A. Subject to the limitations provided in R.S. 13:2562.4, this court has civil jurisdiction concurrent with that of the district court, within its territorial boundaries, when the amount in dispute, or the value of the property involved, does not excee…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.21 Traffic hearing officers; qualifications; duties
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§2562.21. Traffic hearing officers; qualifications; duties A. The offices of Traffic Hearing Officer of the First and Second Parish Courts of Jefferson Parish are hereby created. The judges in each said court may appoint a traffic hearing officer for their court as provided in th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.22 Judicial expense fund; traffic case management and accident reporting system
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§2562.22. Judicial expense fund; traffic case management and accident reporting system A. In all criminal cases over which the First and Second Parish Courts of Jefferson Parish have jurisdiction, there shall be taxed as costs against every defendant who is convicted after trial …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.23 Additional court costs; automatic case reporting system
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§2562.23. Additional court costs; automatic case reporting system In all cases over which the First and Second Parish Courts of Jefferson Parish have jurisdiction, the judges may assess a court cost not to exceed ten dollars, in addition to all other fines, costs, or forfeitures …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.24 Judicial building fund
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§2562.24. Judicial building fund A. In all cases over which the First and Second Parish Courts of Jefferson Parish have jurisdiction, a service charge of seven dollars per filing, subject however, to the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, Article 5181 et seq., i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.25 Facsimile transmission; filings in civil actions; fees; equipment and supplies
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§2562.25. Facsimile transmission; filings in civil actions; fees; equipment and supplies A. Any document in a civil action may be filed with the clerk of court for the First and Second Parish Courts of Jefferson Parish by facsimile transmission. The clerk of court of the parish o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.26 Parish courts; Jefferson Parish; destruction of useless records
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§2562.26. Parish courts; Jefferson Parish; destruction of useless records A. The clerk of court may, upon consent of the judge or of the majority of judges in the jurisdictions with several divisions and with authorization from the state archivist as provided in R.S. 44:411, dest…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.27 Parish courts; Jefferson Parish; specialized divisions; additional costs; certain violations
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§2562.27. Parish courts; Jefferson Parish; specialized divisions; additional costs; certain violations A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and in addition to any fines, forfeitures, costs, or penalties, a judge in a parish court within Jefferson Parish,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.3 Criminal jurisdiction
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§2562.3. Criminal jurisdiction This court shall have criminal jurisdiction concurrent with that of the district court, for the trial of all persons charged with offenses or crimes committed within its territorial boundaries, but shall not include capital crimes or those crimes or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.4 Limitations on civil jurisdiction
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§2562.4. Limitations on civil jurisdiction This court shall not have jurisdiction in civil matters involving successions or probate matters; where a succession is the defendant; in divorce proceedings; in matters concerned with adoption, emancipation, interdiction, or filiation o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.5 Judges; election; qualifications; salary; division
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§2562.5. Judges; election; qualifications; salary; division A. This court shall have two judges, whose term of office shall be six years each, and who shall be elected by the qualified voters residing within the territorial boundaries of the court, provided that the additional ju…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.6 Election of judge; terms
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§2562.6. Election of judge; terms The first judge of this court shall be elected at the next general election following the enactment of this Part and he shall serve until the next election for judges of the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court, and thereafter, shall be elected,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.7 Powers of judge
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§2562.7. Powers of judge The judge of this court may perform marriage ceremonies, require bonds to keep the peace, issue warrants of arrest; examine, commit, and admit to bail and discharge; and hold preliminary examinations in all cases not capital, and shall have all the powers…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.8 Traffic offenses
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§2562.8. Traffic offenses The judge of this court shall have the power to fix a schedule of fines, including costs, for the various traffic offenses, and any person charged with such an offense may plead guilty before the clerk, who shall make an entry thereof, and pay the fine a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2562.9 Annual vacation
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§2562.9. Annual vacation The judge of this court may take an annual vacation of one month. He may appoint an attorney residing within the territorial boundaries of this court, which attorney shall possess the same qualifications as that required of the judge, to sit during the mo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.1 Creation; territorial boundaries
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§2563.1. Creation; territorial boundaries There is hereby established a court to be known and designated as the Parish Court for the Parish of Ascension, state of Louisiana, which is hereinafter referred to as "the court." The territorial boundaries of the court shall extend thro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.10 Applicability of Code of Civil Procedure
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§2563.10. Applicability of Code of Civil Procedure The provisions of Book VIII of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure shall be applicable to the court in all civil cases except as otherwise herein provided. Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.11 Clerk; seal
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§2563.11. Clerk; seal The clerk of the district court for the parish of Ascension shall be ex officio clerk of court for this court. He, or any deputy appointed by him, may be assigned to act as minute clerk, and shall perform such other clerical duties as the judge shall direct.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.12 Sheriff as executive officer; municipal officers
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§2563.12. Sheriff as executive officer; municipal officers The executive officer of the court shall be the sheriff of the parish of Ascension. All writs and processes in civil matters issued by the court, and writs and processes in criminal matters issued by the court which requi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.13 Prosecution of criminal cases
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§2563.13. Prosecution of criminal cases All criminal cases shall be prosecuted by the district attorney for the Twenty-Third Judicial District, or through an assistant appointed by him. Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.14 Court reporter
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§2563.14. Court reporter The judge shall appoint a competent court reporter to take the evidence in any case in which it is necessary to do so under the laws applicable to district courts, unless the parties waive the appointment of the reporter. At the request of any party, the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.15 Office space
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§2563.15. Office space Each governing authority of the municipalities of Donaldsonville, Gonzales and Sorrento shall provide suitable space within each municipality, respectively, for the operation of the court. Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.16 Disposition of fines and forfeitures
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§2563.16. Disposition of fines and forfeitures When the offense occurred within the territorial limits of the municipalities of Donaldsonville, Gonzales or Sorrento, the chief law enforcement officer or his assistant of the particular municipality wherein the offense occurred sha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.17 Fees; Judicial Expense Fund; Probation Fund; established
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§2563.17. Fees; Judicial Expense Fund; Probation Fund; established A. In all criminal cases over which the court has jurisdiction, there shall be taxed as costs against every defendant who is convicted after trial or after a plea of guilty or who forfeits his bond, a sum determin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.2 Civil jurisdiction; limitations
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§2563.2. Civil jurisdiction; limitations A. The court shall have civil jurisdiction concurrent with that of the district court, within its territorial boundaries, when the amount in dispute, or the value of the property involved, does not exceed the jurisdictional amount provided…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.3 Criminal jurisdiction
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§2563.3. Criminal jurisdiction The court shall have criminal jurisdiction concurrent with that of the district court, for the trial of all persons charged with offenses or crimes committed within its territorial boundaries, but not including capital crimes or those crimes or offe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.4 Parish court judge as judge of juvenile court; jurisdiction; clerk; sessions and records
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§2563.4. Parish court judge as judge of juvenile court; jurisdiction; clerk; sessions and records A. The parish court, when in session under the provisions of laws applicable to juvenile courts, shall be known as the parish juvenile court. B. The judge of the court shall be ex of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.5 Judge; qualifications and salary
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§2563.5. Judge; qualifications and salary A. The office of judge of the court is hereby established. The judge shall be elected by the qualified electors of the parish of Ascension. The term of office of the judge shall be six years. He shall possess the same qualifications that …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.6 Holding court in municipalities
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§2563.6. Holding court in municipalities The judge shall sit and hold court a minimum of one day per week in each of the municipalities of Donaldsonville, Gonzales and Sorrento for the purpose of hearing any matter within the jurisdiction of the court. Added by Acts 1976, No. 307…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.7 Powers of judge
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§2563.7. Powers of judge The judge of the court may perform marriage ceremonies, require bonds to keep the peace, issue warrants of arrest; examine, commit, and admit to bail and discharge; and hold preliminary examinations in all cases not capital, and shall have all the powers …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.8 Traffic offenses
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§2563.8. Traffic offenses The judge of the court shall have the power to fix a schedule of fines, including costs, for the various traffic offenses, and any person charged with such an offense may plead guilty before the appropriate law enforcement officer, being the sheriff or h…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2563.9 Annual vacation
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§2563.9. Annual vacation The judge of this court may take an annual vacation of one month. He may appoint an attorney residing within the territorial boundaries of the court to sit and hold court when the judge is absent from the territorial jurisdiction of the court while on vac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2564.1 Compensation of parish court judges; maximum
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§2564.1. Compensation of parish court judges; maximum A. The salary of a judge of a parish court shall in no case exceed the salary of a district court judge of the judicial district in which the parish court is located. B. If, on the effective date of this Section, a parish cour…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2564.2 Parish court judges; reimbursement for travel and hotel expenses
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§2564.2. Parish court judges; reimbursement for travel and hotel expenses A. A parish court judge of any parish court which has or hereafter has a judicial expense fund, may be reimbursed actual traveling and hotel expenses incurred in the discharge of his official duties from su…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2564.3 Legal representation by the attorney general
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§2564.3. 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 parish court judge of this state in all claims, demands, or suits, if such cl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2571 Parking violations; administrative adjudication; procedure; appeal; penalties
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§2571. Parking violations; administrative adjudication; procedure; appeal; penalties A. The city of Lafayette, the city of Gretna, and any municipality having a population of twenty-five thousand or more may prescribe civil fines for violation of ordinances prohibiting parking, s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2571.1 Port of New Orleans; parking violations; administrative adjudication; procedure;
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§2571.1. Port of New Orleans; parking violations; administrative adjudication; procedure; appeal; penalties A. The board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans may prescribe civil fines for violation of its traffic and parking ordinances which prohibit speeding, parking, sto…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2575 Blighted or abandoned property; public health, housing, fire code, building code, and
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§2575. Blighted or abandoned property; public health, housing, fire code, building code, and certain other ordinance violations; administrative adjudication; procedure; appeal; penalties A.(1) Any municipality or parish may prescribe civil fines for blighted property, abandoned p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2575.1 Additional administrative adjudication procedures in Jefferson Parish
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§2575.1. Additional administrative adjudication procedures in Jefferson Parish A. In the parish of Jefferson, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances. B. In the parish of Jefferson, the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2575.10 Additional administrative adjudication procedures; city of DeRidder
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§2575.10. Additional administrative adjudication procedures; city of DeRidder A. As applied in the city of DeRidder, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances, and ordinances that provide …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2575.11 Additional administrative adjudication procedures in Acadia Parish
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§2575.11. Additional administrative adjudication procedures in Acadia Parish A. As applied in the parish of Acadia, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances. B. In the parish of Acadia, t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2575.12 Additional administrative adjudication procedures; city of Alexandria
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§2575.12. Additional administrative adjudication procedures; city of Alexandria A. As applied in the city of Alexandria, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances, and ordinances that prov…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2575.2 St
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§2575.2. St. Tammany Parish; additional administrative adjudication procedures; judicial review procedures A.(1) In the parish of St. Tammany, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances. (2…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2575.2.1 City of Slidell; additional administrative adjudication procedures; judicial review
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§2575.2.1. City of Slidell; additional administrative adjudication procedures; judicial review procedures A.(1) In the city of Slidell, the term "housing violation" as used in this Section also encompasses building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances. (2) In the ci…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2575.3 Additional administrative adjudication procedures in Livingston Parish
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§2575.3. Additional administrative adjudication procedures in Livingston Parish A. In the parish of Livingston, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances. B. In the parish of Livingston, t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2575.4 Additional administrative adjudication procedures; West Baton Rouge Parish
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§2575.4. Additional administrative adjudication procedures; West Baton Rouge Parish A. In the parish of West Baton Rouge, the terms "housing violation" and "environmental violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass parish ordinances relative to building codes, zoning,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2575.5 Housing violations; additional administrative adjudication procedures; city of Central
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§2575.5. Housing violations; additional administrative adjudication procedures; city of Central A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in the city of Central, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass violations of building …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2575.6 Additional administrative adjudication procedures in the city of New Orleans; nuisance, sanitation, and litter violations; ticket procedures; appeals; penalties
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§2575.6. Additional administrative adjudication procedures in the city of New Orleans; nuisance, sanitation, and litter violations; ticket procedures; appeals; penalties A. The city of New Orleans may prescribe civil fines for violations of nuisance, sanitation, and litter ordina…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2575.7 Additional administrative adjudication procedures; certain parishes
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§2575.7. Additional administrative adjudication procedures; certain parishes A. In any parish with a population of not less than thirty-five thousand five hundred persons and not more than thirty-six thousand persons, according to the most recent federal decennial census, the ter…