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Louisiana's Justice of the Peace: 1986

Laws and History

1986

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ACT No. 101 AN ACT To establish a justice of the peace district and court in Jefferson Parish and to provide for the election and terms of the justice of the peace and constable for the court, and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor: June 24, 1986.

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ACT No. 152 AN ACT To enact R.S. 13:1443(D) and Code of Civil Procedure Art. 4845.1, and to amend and reenact R.S. 13:1444 and Code of Civil Procedure Art. 4848, relative to the civil jurisdiction of parish courts, to authorize parish courts to have concurrent jurisdiction with district courts in injunctive actions instituted by a political subdivision, and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor: June 28, 1986.

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ACT No. 156 AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Articles 4841, 4844, 4845, 4846, 4847, 4848, 4849, 4850, 4851, 4852, 4901, 4902, 4903, 4911, 4912, 4913, 4914, 4915, 4916, 4917, 4918, 4919, 4920, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5011, and R.S. 13:2584, and to enact Code of Civil Procedure Articles 4904, 4905, 4906, 4907, 4908, 4921, 4922, 4923, 4924, and 4925, and to repeal Code of Civil Procedure Articles 4853, 4854 and 5004 all relative to trial courts of limited jurisdiction, to provide for procedure in trial courts of limited jurisdiction, and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor: June 28, 1986.

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ACT No. 401 AN ACT To amend and reenact R. S. 13:2586.1, relative to jurisdiction and collection of fines in criminal matters in justice of the peace courts, to provide that a percentage of the fine in litter violation may be retained by the court, and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor: July 2, 1986.

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ACT No. 580 AN ACT To enact R.S. 13:2593, relative to legal representation by the attorney general of justices of the peace, to provide for such representation under certain circumstances, to provide for delays for sending notice, to provide for the admissibility of certain evidence, and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor: July 2, 1986.

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ACT No. 594 AN ACT To enact R.S. 13:1889.2, and to amend and reenact R.S. 13:1894.1(C), 1952.1, and 2003, relative to the city court of Bossier City, to limit the territorial jurisdiction; to provide that the city receive all revenues from the court, including DWI fines; to provide with respect to the source of funds supporting the court; to authorize the police jury to divide that part of the parish removed from jurisdiction of the city court into the existing justice of the peace districts, and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor: July 2, 1986.

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ACT No. 706 AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 13:2589, relative to the salary of justices of the peace and constables; to authorize the parish governing authority to pay expenses incurred by attendance at the Justice of the Peace Training Course when funds are available; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor: July 8, 1986.