Title 13, Courts and Judicial Procedure

§2485.12. Powers and duties of clerk The clerk shall keep the minute entries of the court and a docket of all proceedings had in both civil and criminal matters. He may sign, under the seal of the court, all writs and processes in civil and criminal cases, including citations and…

§2485.13. Qualifications of clerk; bond The clerk shall have been a qualified elector of the territorial jurisdiction of the court for two years. Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, the clerk shall give bond in favor of the city judge in an amount to be fixed by the…

§2485.14. Deputy clerks The city judge may appoint one or more deputy clerks with the prior consent and approval of the governing body of the town or city of Leesville and the police jury of Vernon Parish, Louisiana, to serve at the pleasure of the judge. Deputy clerks shall have…

§2485.15. Salary of clerk The salary of the clerk shall be a minimum of $150.00 per month if the population of the territorial jurisdiction of the court is less than 10,000 and a minimum of $250.00 per month if the population of the territorial jurisdiction of the court is 10,000…

§2485.16. Court room and offices The town or city of Leesville shall furnish a suitable city court room and suitable offices for the city clerk and marshal. It shall also furnish adequate fireproof vaults or other filing equipment for the preservation of the records of the court.…

§2485.17. Seal The court shall be provided with a seal which shall contain a vignette of the state seal, with the words "Seal of the City Court of Leesville, Louisiana", which shall be used on all orders, writs and processes issuing from the court. However the absence of the seal…

§2485.18. Civil Procedure The civil jurisdiction of the city court and the pleading, practice and procedure followed, including appellate procedure, shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure. Acts 1962, No. 122, §18.

§2485.19. Service of writs and processes Service on all writs and processes in civil and criminal cases issuing from the city court shall be made by the marshal or by any sheriff or deputy sheriff where they respectively exercise their authority, or by any police officer in the t…

§2485.2. Qualifications of judge and marshal The city judge must be licensed to practice law in the state of Louisiana for at least five years previous to his election and a qualified resident elector of the territorial jurisdiction of the court for at least two years prior to hi…

§2485.20. Court reporter; fees A. The city judge shall appoint the clerk as court reporter or 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 appointme…

§2485.21. Criminal jurisdiction The criminal jurisdiction of the city court is limited to the trial of offenses committed within its territorial jurisdiction which are not punishable by imprisonment at hard labor, including the trial of cases involving the violation of any city o…

§2485.22. Criminal prosecution A. Criminal prosecution shall be by affidavit, information or indictment, as provided by law, and shall be tried without a jury. B. The prosecution and the defense are entitled to compulsory process to procure attendance of their respective witnesse…

§2485.23. Criminal appeals Appeals in all criminal cases tried in the city court shall be allowed, as provided in Article VII, Sections 10 through 36 of the Constitution, and shall be taken within the time prescribed in the Code of Criminal Procedure. Appeals to the Supreme Court…

§2485.24. Transcript on appeal In an appeal from a judgment rendered in a criminal case by the city court, the clerk, or the city judge, shall at once make a transcript of the proceedings in the case, and shall file the same in the office of the clerk of court to which the appeal…

§2485.25. Collection of fines, forfeitures, penalties and costs Except as otherwise provided by special laws, the clerk of the city court or the marshal, as designated by the city judge, shall collect all fines, forfeitures, penalties and costs, and all funds so collected by them…

§2485.26. Costs 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 court in an amount not to exceed twenty dollars. B. Excep…

§2485.27. Traffic violations bureau The city judge shall establish, under his supervision and as part of the court, a traffic violations bureau and adopt the necessary rules for its operation and administration. For such purposes, the city judge is empowered to appoint one or mor…

§2485.28. Sessions The 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 that it shall adopt. Acts 1962, No. 122, §28.

§2485.29. Rules for conduct of business The city court may adopt and from time to time amend its rules for the conduct of the judicial business before it. Acts 1962, No. 122, §29.

§2485.3. Salary and fees of judge The city judge shall receive an annual salary payable monthly in equal proportions by the town or city of Leesville and the police jury of Vernon parish, Louisiana, upon the following basis: (1) If the population of the territorial jurisdiction o…

§2485.4. Judge ad hoc; compensation A. In case of absence, incapacity or recusation of the city judge, a judge ad hoc shall be appointed under the applicable provisions of Articles 4841-4847 of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure. B. The compensation of the judge ad hoc so a…

§2485.5. Marriage ceremonies The city judge may perform the marriage ceremony within the territorial jurisdiction of his court. Acts 1962, No. 122, §5.

§2485.6. Bond of marshal A. The city marshal shall be a resident elector of the territorial jurisdiction of the court. Before entering upon the discharge of his duties he shall give bond in favor of the city judge conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties and for the…

§2485.7. Marshal as executive officer; deputies A. The marshal is the executive officer of the court. He shall execute the orders and mandates of the court and, in the execution thereof, and in making arrests and preserving the peace, he has the same powers and authority of a she…

§2485.8. Temporary marshal; vacancies A. When the marshal is absent or unable to act for any cause, the judge may appoint any other person who is a resident elector of the territorial jurisdiction of the court to serve as a temporary marshal. B. In case of vacancy in the office o…

§2485.9. Salary of marshal The marshal of the city court shall receive as compensation for his services a minimum salary of $3,600.00 annually, payable monthly on his own warrant and which, except as otherwise indicated, shall be paid in equal proportions by the town or city of L…

§2487.1. City Court of East St. Tammany The offices of justice of the peace and constable in Ward 9 and that part of Ward 8 of St. Tammany Parish within the city of Slidell and the mayor's court in the city of Slidell are abolished, and there is hereby established a court to be s…

§2487.10. 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…

§2487.11. Determination of population The population of the territorial jurisdiction of the court shall be determined by the last regular federal census or any such other special census which has been conducted and is acceptable to either the city of Slidell, the Parish of St. Ta…

§2487.12. Powers and duties of clerk The clerk shall keep the minute entries of the court and a docket of all proceedings had in both civil and criminal matters. He may sign, under the seal of the court, all writs and processes in civil and criminal cases, including citations and…

§2487.13. Qualifications of clerk; bond The clerk shall have been a qualified elector of the territorial jurisdiction of the court for two years. Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, the clerk shall give bond in favor of the city judge in an amount to be fixed by the…

§2487.14. Deputy clerks The city judge may appoint one or more deputy clerks with the prior consent and approval of the governing body of the city of Slidell and the police jury of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, to serve at the pleasure of the judge. Deputy clerks shall have the …

§2487.15. Salary of clerk The salary of the clerk shall be a minimum of four hundred dollars per month. Such salary shall be paid in equal proportions by the city of Slidell and the police jury of the parish of St. Tammany, state of Louisiana. Acts 1964, No. 102, §15. Amended by …

§2487.16. Court room and offices The city of Slidell shall furnish a suitable city court room and suitable offices for the city clerk and marshal. It shall also furnish adequate fireproof vaults or other filing equipment for the preservation of the records of the court. The expen…

§2487.17. Seal The court shall be provided with a seal which shall contain a vignette of the state seal, with the words, "Seal of the City Court of East St. Tammany", which shall be used on all orders, writs and processes issuing from the court. However, the absence of the seal s…

§2487.18. Civil procedure The civil jurisdiction of the city court and the pleading, practice and procedure followed, including appellate procedure, shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure. Acts 1964, No. 102, §18.

§2487.19. Service of writs and processes Service on all writs and processes in civil and criminal cases issuing from the city court shall be made by the marshal or by any sheriff or deputy sheriff where they respectively exercise their authority, or by any police officer in the c…

§2487.2. Qualifications of judge and marshal The city judge must be licensed to practice law in the state of Louisiana for at least eight years previous to his election and a qualified resident elector of the territorial jurisdiction of the court for at least two years prior to h…

§2487.20. Court reporter; fees A. The city judge shall appoint the clerk as court reporter or 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 appointme…

§2487.21. Criminal jurisdiction The criminal jurisdiction of the city court is limited to the trial of offenses committed within its territorial jurisdiction, which are not punishable by imprisonment at hard labor, including the trial of cases involving the violation of any city …

§2487.22. Criminal prosecution A. Criminal prosecution shall be by affidavit, information or indictment, as provided by law, and shall be tried without a jury. B. The prosecution and the defense are entitled to compulsory process to procure attendance of their respective witnesse…

§2487.23. Criminal appeals Appeals in all criminal cases tried in the city court shall be allowed, as provided in Article VII, Sections 10 through 36 of the Constitution, and shall be taken within the time prescribed in the Code of Criminal Procedure. Appeals to the Supreme Court…

§2487.24. Transcript on appeal In an appeal from a judgment rendered in a criminal case by the city court, the clerk, or the city judge, shall at once make a transcript of the proceedings in the case, and shall file the same in the office of the clerk of court to which the appeal…

§2487.25. Collection of fines, forfeitures, penalties and costs Except as otherwise provided by special laws, the clerk of court of the city court or the marshal, as designated by the city judge, shall collect all fines, forfeitures, penalties and costs, and all funds so collecte…

§2487.26. Costs A. Except as otherwise provided by law, in all criminal matters, including traffic violations cases, the city court may assess, in addition to the fine or other penalty which may be legally imposed costs of court in an amount not to exceed those costs allowed in t…

§2487.27. Traffic violations bureau The city judge shall establish, under his supervision and as part of the court, a traffic violations bureau and adopt the necessary rules for its operation and administration. For such purposes, the city judge is empowered to appoint one or mor…

§2487.28. Sessions The 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 that it shall adopt. Acts 1964, No. 102, §28.

§2487.29. Rules for conduct of business The city court may adopt and from time to time amend its rules for the conduct of the judicial business before it. Acts 1964, No. 102, §29.

§2487.3. Salary and fees of judge The city judge shall receive an annual salary payable monthly in equal proportions by the city of Slidell and the police jury of St. Tammany parish, Louisiana, upon the following basis: (1) If the population of the territorial jurisdiction of the…

§2487.30. Operational expenses; judicial determination A. The operational expenses of the city court shall include but are not limited to all of the following: (1) The salaries for court reporters, stenographers, clerical assistants, secretaries, the clerk of court, deputy clerks…