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Louisiana's Justice of the Peace: 1991

Laws and History

1991

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ACT No. 508 AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 25 and R.S. 13:4611(2), and Code of Civil Procedure Art. 4914, relative to penalties for contempt of court; to provide for the penalties which may be imposed by a justice of the peace for direct contempt of court; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, July 15, 1991.

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ACT No. 544 AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Art. 4912(A) and (B), relative to jurisdictional amounts in justice of the peace courts; to increase the amount to two thousand dollars in eviction proceedings and in suits for the possession or ownership of movable property; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, July 15, 1991.

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ACT No. 545 AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Article 4913(C), relative to justice of the peace courts, to provide that a justice of the peace may issue an injunctive order to execute on certain judgments of those courts, and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, July 15, 1991.

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ACT No. 692 AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 9:228, relative to applications for marriage licenses; to authorize a justice of the peace to waive the requirement that the applicant submit a birth certificate prior to the issuance of a marriage license; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, July 18, 1991.

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ACT No. 710 AN ACT To enact R.S. 9:203(C), relative to marriage ceremonies; to authorize a retired justice of the peace to perform such ceremony; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, July 18, 1991.

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ACT No. 870 AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 13:2593, relative to defense of certain civil actions by the attorney general; to require the attorney general to defend certain actions against constables of justice of the peace courts; to provide for relevant procedures; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, July 23, 1991.

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ACT No. 975 AN ACT To enact R.S. 13:2607, relative to particular justice of the peace courts; to provide for the number of courts in Morehouse Parish; to provide for the election of the justices of the peace and constables; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, July 24, 1991.