Title 13, Courts and Judicial Procedure
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La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3048 Tales jury box and tales jurors
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§3048. Tales jury box and tales jurors The jury commission at such times as the court may order, shall select one hundred tales jurors, good men and true, and place their names in a box known as the tales jury box, securely seal the box and deliver it to the district clerk of the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3049 Cash deposit; bond; duty to attend; compensation; procedure; filing fees
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§3049. Cash deposit; bond; duty to attend; compensation; procedure; filing fees A. Every person selected and summoned shall attend as a juror or talesman punctually and for the time for which he is selected. The district judge may enforce the attendance of any juror by imposing a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3049.1 Twenty-Fourth Judicial District; jury compensation; duty to attend; cash deposit;
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§3049.1. Twenty-Fourth Judicial District; jury compensation; duty to attend; cash deposit; bond procedure; filing fees A. Every person selected and summoned to serve in the central jury pool of the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District as a prospective juror or talesman shall attend pu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3049.2 Donation of juror per diem; procedures
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§3049.2. Donation of juror per diem; procedures A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any person serving as a juror in any judicial district court may elect to donate their entire juror per diem compensation to the court-appointed special advocate program (CASA…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3050 Lengthy Trial Fund
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§3050. Lengthy Trial Fund A. The Judicial Council shall promulgate rules to establish a Lengthy Trial Fund that shall be used to provide full or partial wage replacement or wage supplementation to jurors who serve for more than ten days on civil petit juries and criminal petit ju…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3051 Challenge of venire not permitted except for fraud or irreparable injury
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§3051. Challenge of venire not permitted except for fraud or irreparable injury A general venire or petit jury venire shall not be set aside for any reason unless fraud has been practiced or some great wrong committed that would work irreparable injury. This Section does not affe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3052 Time for urging objections
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§3052. Time for urging objections All objections to the manner of selecting or drawing the jury or to any defect or irregularity that can be pleaded against any array or venire must be urged before entering on the trial of the case; otherwise, all such objections shall be conside…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3053 Compensation of jury commissioners
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§3053. Compensation of jury commissioners All jury commissioners are entitled to recover compensation at the rate of seventy-five dollars per day during actual attendance at meetings and an additional fee of not less than twenty-one cents per mile nor more than the rate in effect…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3054 Same; payment
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§3054. Same; payment Such fees shall be paid from the general funds of the police jury of the parish wherein the jury commissioners shall exercise the functions of their office.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3055 Repealed by Acts 1972, No
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§3055. Repealed by Acts 1972, No. 523, §3
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3056 Repealed by Acts 1980, No
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§3056. Repealed by Acts 1980, No. 170, §1
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3057 Jury summons; civil summons effective in criminal action; criminal summons effective in civil action
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§3057. Jury summons; civil summons effective in criminal action; criminal summons effective in civil action If the district judges of the parish, other than the parish of Orleans, in which a person is summoned so direct, a person who has been summoned to serve as a civil juror bu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3101 Drawing petit and tales jurors for civil district court; emptying and refilling general venire box
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§3101. Drawing petit and tales jurors for civil district court; emptying and refilling general venire box The jury commission for the Parish of Orleans appointed in accordance with Article 404 of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure shall draw petit and tales jurors for servi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3102 Employment of clerks by jury commissioners
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§3102. Employment of clerks by jury commissioners The jury commissioners for the parish of Orleans may employ one chief clerk at a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars per month, and two subpoena clerks at salaries of one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month each.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3103 Payment of salaries of jury commission's clerks
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§3103. Payment of salaries of jury commission's clerks The salaries set forth in R.S. 13:3102 may be paid by the city of New Orleans semi-monthly.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3104 Office supplies for jury commission
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§3104. Office supplies for jury commission The city of New Orleans may pay the jury commissioners for the parish of Orleans, the sum of one hundred dollars per month semi-monthly, to be used by them for the purchase of stationery, stamps and other necessary office supplies.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3105 Compensation of jurors in civil cases
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§3105. Compensation of jurors in civil cases A. Those serving as jurors in the trial of civil cases triable by a jury in the Civil District Court for the parish of Orleans shall be entitled to compensation and an allowance for mileage necessarily traveled going to and from the co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3106 Provisions applicable to Orleans Parish
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§3106. Provisions applicable to Orleans Parish The provisions of R.S. 13:3041, 3042, 3042.1, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3055, and 3056 shall apply to all parishes of the state, including Orleans Parish. The provisions of R.S. 13:3043 through 3046, both inclusive, 3048, 3049, 3053, and 305…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:311 Salaries
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§311. Salaries The salary of each judge of the courts of appeal in this state shall be eighty thousand dollars per annum, payable monthly on his own warrant. However, the chief judges of the courts of appeal shall be entitled to a pay differential, in an amount not to exceed five…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:312 Courts of appeal; circuits and districts
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§312. Courts of appeal; circuits and districts There shall be five court of appeal circuits, which shall be subdivided into districts as follows: 1.(a) First circuit. The parishes of Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Lafourche, Livingston, Pointe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:312.1 Circuit court of appeal; domicile; number of judges; election
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§312.1. Circuit court of appeal; domicile; number of judges; election A. The Court of Appeal for the First Circuit, domiciled in the city of Baton Rouge, shall have twelve judges. Four judges shall be elected from each of the three districts composing the circuit by the qualified…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:312.2 Additional judges for the first circuit; term; election; compensation
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§312.2. Additional judges for the first circuit; term; election; compensation A. There are hereby established three additional offices of judges for the court of appeal of the first circuit, to increase the number of judges for the court of appeal for said circuit from six to nin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:312.3 Additional judges for the third circuit; term; election; compensation
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§312.3. Additional judges for the third circuit; term; election; compensation A. There are hereby established three additional offices of judges for the Court of Appeal for the Third Circuit, to increase the number of judges for the court of appeal for said circuit from six to ni…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:312.4 Repealed by Acts 2024, No
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§312.4. Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 7, §2, eff. May 1, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:312.5 Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal; fees
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§312.5. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal; fees The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal may charge a filing fee not to exceed fifty dollars for a civil motion not otherwise subject to any other fee. The fee amounts collected shall be used to defray operational and maintenance expenses of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:313 Expenses of judges of courts of appeal; reimbursement
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§313. Expenses of judges of courts of appeal; reimbursement Judges of courts of appeal shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred while absent from their respective parishes of residence on official duty, and provision for payment of such expenses shall be included by t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:314 Future construction of references to court of appeal for the parish of Orleans, and to courts of appeal, first and second circuits
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§314. Future construction of references to court of appeal for the parish of Orleans, and to courts of appeal, first and second circuits When any code or statutory provision heretofore adopted refers to the court of appeal for the parish of Orleans, it shall be construed hereafte…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:315 §§315 to 318 Repealed by Acts 1975, No
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§315. §§315 to 318 Repealed by Acts 1975, No. 114, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 1975
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:319 Assignment and allotment of cases
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§319. Assignment and allotment of cases Each civil and criminal appeal and each application for writs shall be randomly assigned by the clerk, subject to the direct supervision of the court. Except for good cause shown, all writs and appeals from contemporaneously rendered orders…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:32 Judiciary Commission
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§32. Judiciary Commission As used in this Chapter, "commission" means the Judiciary Commission provided for by Article V, Section 25 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Added by Acts 1968, No. 152, §1; Acts 2012, No. 811, §3, eff. July 1, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3201 Personal jurisdiction over nonresidents
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§3201. Personal jurisdiction over nonresidents A. A court may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident, who acts directly or by an agent, as to a cause of action arising from any one of the following activities performed by the nonresident: (1) Transacting any business i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3202 Repealed by Acts 1987, No
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§3202. Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 418, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3203 Venue
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§3203. Venue A suit on a cause of action described in R.S. 13:3201 may be instituted in the parish where the plaintiff is domiciled, or in any parish of proper venue. Added by Acts 1964, No. 47, §3; Acts 1997, No. 1056, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3204 Service of process
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§3204. Service of process A. In a suit under R.S. 13:3201, a certified copy of the citation or the notice in a divorce under Civil Code Article 102 and of the petition or a certified copy of a contradictory motion, rule to show cause, or other pleading filed by the plaintiff in a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3205 Default judgment; hearings; proof of service of process
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§3205. Default judgment; hearings; proof of service of process No default judgment may be rendered against the defendant and no hearing may be held on a contradictory motion, rule to show cause, or other summary proceeding, except for actions pursuant to R.S. 46:2131 et seq., unt…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3206 "Nonresident" as used in R.S
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§3206. "Nonresident" as used in R.S. 13:3201 through 3207 As used in R.S. 13:3201 through 3207, "nonresident" includes an individual, his executor, administrator, or other legal representative, who at the time of the filing of the suit is not domiciled in this state, or a partner…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3207 R.S
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§3207. R.S. 13:3201-13:3206 provide additional remedies; no conflict with certain code and statutory provisions R.S. 13:3201 through 13:3206 provide additional remedies, and do not in any way affect, conflict with, modify, or repeal any code article or statute providing any other…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:321 Divisions of the districts of the courts of appeal
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§321. Divisions of the districts of the courts of appeal A. For the purpose of nomination and election only, there shall be separate and distinct divisions within each district of the various courts of appeal. For the purposes of this Section, the word "district" shall include no…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3231 Venue in suits against public carriers
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§3231. Venue in suits against public carriers Steamboats, railroads and other public carriers doing business in the State of Louisiana may be sued either in the courts at the point of delivery, or in the courts at the point of shipment, or in the courts at the domicile of such st…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3232 Suits arising from sale or manufacture of sugar cane or syrup; venue
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§3232. Suits arising from sale or manufacture of sugar cane or syrup; venue In all cases where sugar cane is sold by the ton or otherwise, to another, or is delivered to another person to be manufactured for a portion of the product thereof, and in all cases where cane syrup is s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3233 Labor and materials furnished on farm or plantation; venue
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§3233. Labor and materials furnished on farm or plantation; venue Parties holding claims against any citizen of this state for labor performed, or for supplies or materials furnished, or for improvements made upon any farm or plantation, or real estate, may institute suit for the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3234 §§3234 to 3236 Repealed by Acts 1960, No
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§3234. §§3234 to 3236 Repealed by Acts 1960, No. 32, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1961
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3237 Venue; inmates of public institutions
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§3237. Venue; inmates of public institutions Inmates of public institutions in the state may be sued at their former domicile.
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3239 Venue in action on official bond of state officer
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§3239. Venue in action on official bond of state officer An action on the official bond of a state officer, against the latter or his surety, or both, may be brought in the parish where the officer performs the duties of his office. Added by Acts 1960, No. 32, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 19…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3240 Suits to enforce laws for protection of aquatic life; jurisdiction; venue
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§3240. Suits to enforce laws for protection of aquatic life; jurisdiction; venue A. The district courts in and for all parishes bordering upon the Gulf of Mexico or its arms or inlets have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce all statutes and regulations enacted or passed for the p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3241 Suits brought by political subdivision on open account; venue
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§3241. Suits brought by political subdivision on open account; venue A. An action by any municipality, parish, water district, sewerage district, or any public utility operated by a political subdivision of the state to enforce the collection of an open account may be instituted …
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3271 Transfer of action; clerk transmits copy of record
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§3271. Transfer of action; clerk transmits copy of record When a court orders the transfer of an action to another court under Article 121, 122, or 932 of the Code of Civil Procedure, upon the payment of all fees due him under R.S. 13:3272 by the party requesting the transfer, th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3272 Fees due clerk of transferring court; notices to party requesting transfer
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§3272. Fees due clerk of transferring court; notices to party requesting transfer The clerk of the transferring court shall charge the party requesting the transfer all unpaid costs which have accrued, the fees to which such clerk is entitled for making the certified copies to be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3273 Fees due clerk of court to which action is transferred
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§3273. Fees due clerk of court to which action is transferred The party requesting the transfer shall pay to the clerk of the court to which the action is transferred all of the fees to which this clerk would have been entitled had the action been instituted initially, and all of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 13:3274 Transfer vacated if party requesting fails to pay clerks' fees timely
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§3274. Transfer vacated if party requesting fails to pay clerks' fees timely If the party requesting the transfer fails to pay all of the fees due the clerks, as provided in R.S. 13:3272 and R.S. 13:3273, within ten days of the receipt of the written notice of the amount due, or …