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La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2575.8 Additional administrative adjudication procedures; city of Monroe
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§2575.8. Additional administrative adjudication procedures; city of Monroe A. As applied in the city of Monroe, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances, and ordinances that provide for t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2575.9 Additional administrative adjudication procedures in Tangipahoa Parish
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§2575.9. Additional administrative adjudication procedures in Tangipahoa Parish A. As applied in Tangipahoa Parish, the term "housing violation" as used in this Chapter shall also encompass building codes, zoning, vegetation, and nuisance ordinances. B. In Tangipahoa Parish, the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2576 Administrative adjudication of blighted or abandoned property, public health, housing, fire code, environmental, and historic district violations
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§2576. Administrative adjudication of blighted or abandoned property, public health, housing, fire code, environmental, and historic district violations A. In any municipality or parish, the failure to pay the liens, privileges, judicial mortgages, and any fines, fees, penalties,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2581 Election of justices of the peace; return; commissions; term
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§2581. Election of justices of the peace; return; commissions; term Justices of the peace shall be elected as provided by law. The election returns from each ward shall be made according to law and the governor shall issue commissions to the persons elected. Justices of the peace…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2582 Justices of the peace; qualifications; election; term of office; nullity; persons
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§2582. Justices of the peace; qualifications; election; term of office; nullity; persons ineligible A. Each justice of the peace shall be of good moral character, a qualified elector, a resident of the ward and district from which elected, and able to read and write the English l…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2583 Constables; election; term of office; qualifications
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§2583. Constables; election; term of office; qualifications A. There shall be one constable for the court of each justice of the peace in the several parishes of the state, who shall be of good moral character, be able to read and write the English language, possess a high school…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2583.1 Deputies; oath; compensation
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§2583.1. Deputies; oath; compensation A. Each duly elected constable of a justice of the peace court in East Baton Rouge Parish and Jefferson Parish may appoint as many deputy constables as necessary for whose acts he shall be responsible. The deputies before entering upon their …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2583.2 Deputies; oath; compensation; Union Parish
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§2583.2. Deputies; oath; compensation; Union Parish A. Each duly elected constable of a justice of the peace court in Union Parish may appoint one deputy constable, if necessary, for whose acts the constable shall be responsible. Before entering upon his duties, each deputy shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2583.3 Deputies; oath; compensation; Caddo Parish
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§2583.3. Deputies; oath; compensation; Caddo Parish A.(1) Each duly elected constable of a justice of the peace court in Caddo Parish may appoint one deputy constable, if necessary, for whose acts the constable shall be responsible. Before entering upon his duties, each deputy sh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2583.4 Deputies; oath; compensation; Ascension Parish
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§2583.4. Deputies; oath; compensation; Ascension Parish A. Each duly elected constable of a justice of the peace court in Ascension Parish may appoint one deputy constable, if necessary, for whose acts the constable shall be responsible. Before entering upon his duties, each depu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2583.5 Deputies; oath; compensation; Calcasieu Parish
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§2583.5. Deputies; oath; compensation; Calcasieu Parish A. Each duly elected constable of a justice of the peace court in Calcasieu Parish may appoint one deputy constable, if necessary, for whose acts the constable shall be responsible. Before entering upon his duties, each depu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2583.6 Deputies; oath; compensation; St
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§2583.6. Deputies; oath; compensation; St. Martin Parish A. Each duly elected constable of a justice of the peace court in St. Martin Parish may appoint one deputy constable, if necessary, for whose acts the constable shall be responsible. Before entering upon his duties, the dep…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2583.7 Deputies; oath; compensation; Caldwell Parish
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§2583.7. Deputies; oath; compensation; Caldwell Parish A. Each duly elected constable of a justice of the peace court in Caldwell Parish may appoint one deputy constable, if necessary, for whose acts the constable shall be responsible. Before entering upon his duties, the deputy …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2583.8 Deputies; oath; compensation; St
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§2583.8. Deputies; oath; compensation; St. Tammany Parish A. Each duly elected constable of a justice of the peace court in St. Tammany Parish may appoint one deputy constable, if necessary, for whose acts the constable shall be responsible. Before entering upon his duties, the d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2584 Domicile; designation by local governing authorities
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§2584. Domicile; designation by local governing authorities Except as otherwise provided by R.S. 13:2585, the governing authorities of the various parishes are authorized to fix and designate the official domicile of justice of the peace courts within their respective parishes. T…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2585 Holding court in place where alcoholic beverages are sold prohibited; penalty
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§2585. Holding court in place where alcoholic beverages are sold prohibited; penalty It is unlawful for a justice of the peace to hold sessions of his court in any place used wholly or in part as a barroom, or in any other place where alcoholic beverages or spirituous liquors are…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2586 Jurisdiction and procedure
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§2586. Jurisdiction and procedure A. Justices of the peace shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the district courts in all civil matters as set forth in Code of Civil Procedure Articles 4911 through 4913. B. They shall have no jurisdiction in succession or probate matters, or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2586.1 Justice of the peace; powers as ex officio notary
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§2586.1. Justice of the peace; powers as ex officio notary A. A justice of the peace shall be an ex officio notary public within his territorial jurisdiction to the extent allowed by this Section. A justice of the peace may exercise the functions of a notary public only to: (1) A…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2586.2 Notary bond; examination; exception
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§2586.2. Notary bond; examination; exception A justice of the peace acting as an ex officio notary public as provided in R.S. 13:2586.1 is not required to post a bond or to pass the examination required by R.S. 35:191, unless he attempts to qualify as a notary public with full au…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2587 Sale of property by constable of justice of the peace court
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§2587. Sale of property by constable of justice of the peace court The constable of a justice of the peace court shall sell the property seized at public auction on the day advertised therefor, at the office of the justice of the peace nearest the residence of the party whose pro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2587.1 Prosecution of litter violations in justice of the peace courts
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§2587.1. Prosecution of litter violations in justice of the peace courts The constable of the justice of the peace court or his deputy shall act as prosecutor when called upon to do so by the justice of the peace when the justice of the peace exercises his jurisdiction to adjudic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2587.2 Prosecution of removal, disposition, or abandonment violations in justice of the peace courts
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§2587.2. Prosecution of removal, disposition, or abandonment violations in justice of the peace courts The constable of the justice of the peace court or his deputy shall act as prosecutor when called upon to do so by the justice of the peace when the justice of the peace exercis…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2587.3 Prosecution of property standards and nuisance violations in justice of the peace
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§2587.3. Prosecution of property standards and nuisance violations in justice of the peace courts When a justice of the peace court in St. Tammany Parish has concurrent jurisdiction over a property standards or nuisance violation adopted pursuant to local ordinance, the constable…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2588 Compensation of justices of the peace for performing marriage ceremonies
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§2588. Compensation of justices of the peace for performing marriage ceremonies A justice of the peace who performs a marriage ceremony may charge a usual and customary fee for that service. Acts 2004, No. 824, §1, eff. July 12, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2589 Compensation of justices of the peace and constables in criminal matters
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§2589. Compensation of justices of the peace and constables in criminal matters A.(1) Justices of the peace and constables shall receive no fees in criminal matters or in peace bond cases, but in lieu thereof they shall receive such salaries as are fixed by the parish governing a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2590 Security for costs
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§2590. Security for costs A. A justice of the peace may demand and receive up to the following amounts in all civil matters: (1) New suit: one hundred thirty dollars, and twenty dollars per additional defendant. (2) Eviction proceeding: one hundred twenty dollars, and twenty doll…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2590.1 Appointment of clerk of court; security for costs; East Baton Rouge Parish;
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§2590.1. Appointment of clerk of court; security for costs; East Baton Rouge Parish; Jefferson Parish A.(1) A justice of the peace in Jefferson Parish and East Baton Rouge Parish may appoint a clerk of court whose jurisdiction shall coincide with the jurisdiction of the appointin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2590.2 Clerk of court appointment in Jefferson Parish
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§2590.2. Clerk of court appointment in Jefferson Parish Notwithstanding the provision of R.S. 42:63(D), the elected clerk of the court of the parish of Jefferson shall serve as ex officio clerk of court for a consolidated Justice of the Peace Litter Court of Jefferson Parish. Act…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2591 Amount of additional salary for justices of the peace and constables; payment of
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§2591. Amount of additional salary for justices of the peace and constables; payment of expenses at the Justice of the Peace Training Course A.(1) Every justice of the peace and every constable for each justice of the peace court in the state shall be paid by the state an additio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2592 Justice of the peace ad hoc; appointment; qualifications
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§2592. Justice of the peace ad hoc; appointment; qualifications A. A justice of the peace may appoint a person residing within the territorial boundaries of the court who meets the qualifications required by law for the office of justice of the peace or a justice of the peace cur…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2593 Legal representation by the attorney general
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§2593. 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 justice of the peace, constable, or deputy constable of this state in all claim…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2601 Justice of the peace ward; West Feliciana Parish
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§2601. Justice of the peace ward; West Feliciana Parish Effective upon the expiration in 1972 of the existing terms of office of the justices of the peace in all wards of the parish of West Feliciana, there shall be one justice of the peace ward for the parish of West Feliciana, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2602 Territorial jurisdiction of the justice of the peace courts of East Baton Rouge Parish
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§2602. Territorial jurisdiction of the justice of the peace courts of East Baton Rouge Parish A. The territorial jurisdiction of the justice of the peace districts and courts in East Baton Rouge Parish shall be as follows: (1) District 1 is composed of Precincts 2-5, 2-14, 2-15, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2603 Justice of the peace and constable districts; Jackson Parish
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§2603. Justice of the peace and constable districts; Jackson Parish The justices of the peace and constables districts for Jackson Parish shall encompass the following police jury/school board wards: District A - Ward 1 District B - Ward 2 District C - Wards 3 and 4 District D - …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2604 Territorial jurisdiction; Jefferson Parish
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§2604. Territorial jurisdiction; Jefferson Parish A. There is hereby established in Jefferson Parish, effective on January 1, 1987, a justice of the peace district and court, which shall be comprised of Ward 5, Precincts 1A, 1C, 2, 3, and 5 of Jefferson Parish. The court shall ha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2604.1 Territorial jurisdiction; Jefferson Parish
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§2604.1. Territorial jurisdiction; Jefferson Parish A. There is hereby established in Jefferson Parish, effective on January 1, 1997, a justice of the peace district and court, which shall be comprised of Precincts 21-K, 22-K, 23-K, 24-K, 26-K, 31-K, 32-K, 33-K, 104, and 115 of J…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2605 Territorial jurisdiction; East Carroll Parish
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§2605. Territorial jurisdiction; East Carroll Parish The territorial jurisdiction of the justice of the peace court in East Carroll Parish shall be the parish boundary. Acts 1987, No. 141, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2606 Territorial jurisdiction; West Carroll Parish
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§2606. Territorial jurisdiction; West Carroll Parish The territorial limits of the justice of the peace courts in West Carroll Parish shall be the same as the parish police jury districts within the parish. The persons elected to the offices of justice of the peace and constable …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2607 Morehouse Parish; territorial jurisdiction
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§2607. Morehouse Parish; territorial jurisdiction A. There are hereby established, effective January 1, 1997, two justice of the peace courts in Morehouse Parish. The justice of the peace and constable districts shall encompass the following wards: (1) District A shall be compose…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2608 Grant Parish; territorial jurisdiction
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§2608. Grant Parish; territorial jurisdiction A. There are hereby established, effective January 1, 1997, five justice of the peace courts in Grant Parish. The justice of the peace and constable districts shall encompass the following precincts: (1) District A - Precincts 1-1, 1-…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2609 Territorial jurisdiction; Concordia Parish justice of the peace courts
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§2609. Territorial jurisdiction; Concordia Parish justice of the peace courts Effective January 1, 1997, the territorial limits of the justice of the peace courts in Concordia Parish shall be the same as the parish police jury districts within the parish and the persons elected t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2610 St
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§2610. St. Landry Parish; territorial jurisdiction A. There is hereby established, effective January 1, 1997, justice of the peace court territorial jurisdiction and boundaries in St. Landry Parish as follows: (1) First Justice or City Court Ward (Opelousas): Beginning at the poi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2611 Territorial jurisdiction; St
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§2611. Territorial jurisdiction; St. John the Baptist Parish justice of the peace courts A. Effective January 1, 1997, the territorial limits of the justice of the peace courts in St. John the Baptist Parish shall be as follows: (1) The first justice of the peace district and cou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2612 RS 13:2612
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§2612 eff. until Jan. 1, 2027. See Acts 2021, No. 253. NOTE: The provisions of Acts 2021, No. 253 are effective for election purposes with the opening of the qualifying period for the regularly scheduled 2026 primary election for justices of the peace and constables, and the pers…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2613 Territorial jurisdiction; East Feliciana Parish justice of the peace courts
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§2613. Territorial jurisdiction; East Feliciana Parish justice of the peace courts A. Effective January 1, 1997, the territorial limits of the justice of the peace courts in East Feliciana Parish shall be based on and correspond to the district and precinct system adopted by the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2614 Territorial jurisdiction; St
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§2614. Territorial jurisdiction; St. Charles Parish justice of the peace courts A. Effective upon the election of justices of the peace and constables at the election provided for in R.S. 13:2582(F) and 2583(E), the territorial limits of the justice of the peace courts in St. Cha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2615 Territorial jurisdiction; Natchitoches Parish justice of the peace courts
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§2615. Territorial jurisdiction; Natchitoches Parish justice of the peace courts A. Effective January 1, 2003, the territorial limits of the three justice of the peace courts in Natchitoches Parish shall be Wards 2, 3, and 4, respectively, as follows: (1) Ward 2 is composed of pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2616 Territorial jurisdiction; Bienville Parish justice of the peace courts
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§2616. Territorial jurisdiction; Bienville Parish justice of the peace courts A. Effective January 1, 2003, the territorial limits of the justice of the peace courts in Bienville Parish shall be based on and correspond to the district and precinct system adopted on October 28, 19…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2617 Jurisdiction; St
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§2617. Jurisdiction; St. James Parish A. The territorial limits of the justice of the peace courts in St. James Parish shall be the same as the seven parish council districts within the parish and as provided in Subsection B. B. Each of the justices of the peace courts in St. Jam…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2618 Territorial jurisdiction; LaSalle Parish justice of the peace courts
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§2618. Territorial jurisdiction; LaSalle Parish justice of the peace courts A. The territorial limits of the justice of the peace courts in LaSalle Parish shall be as follows: (1) The first justice of the peace district and court shall consist of Precincts 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 4-1, 4-2…
