Louisiana's Justice of the Peace: 2003

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ACT No. 163 AN ACT To enact Chapter 1-C of Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 13:61, relative to the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court of Louisiana; to require the council to establish guidelines for the approval of the creation of new judgeships and offices of commissioner, magistrate, and hearing officer; to require the council to provide information to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature; to provide for exceptions; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, June 2, 2003.

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ACT No. 202 AN ACT To enact Chapter 1-C of Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.S. 13:61, relative to court costs and fees; to provide that any new court cost or fee or increase in an existing court cost or fee first be submitted to the Judicial Council for review and recommendation; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, June 5, 2003.

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ACT No. 255 AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 9:242 and 243 and to enact R.S. 9:203(E), relative to non-resident marriages; to provide that certain officiants in Orleans Parish may waive the seventy-two hour delay for nonresident marriages; to provide relative to penalties; to authorize federal judges whose official duty station includes certain municipalities to perform marriage ceremonies; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, June 6, 2003.

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ACT No. 264 AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 13:2582(A), relative to justices of the peace; to require a high school diploma or equivalent as a qualification for office; to provide for applicability; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, June 10, 2003.

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ACT No. 320 AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 42:141 (A) and (B), 161, and 162(A), relative to the oath of office taken by a public officer; to provide for when a public official shall take the oath of office and who may administer the oath; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, June 13, 2003

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ACT No. 493 AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 13:2586(D) and to enact R.S. 13:2586(C) (4) and 2587.2, relative to jurisdiction for justice of the peace courts; to authorize justice of the peace courts to have jurisdiction over certain objects that have been removed, abandoned or disposed of; to provide for appellate procedure for such actions; to provide for fines and penalties; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, June 20, 2003.

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ACT No. 608 AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 14:95(H), relative to illegal carrying of weapons; to include coroners in the list of officials who may carry a concealed handgun when certified by the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, June 27, 2003.

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ACT No. 692 AN ACT To enact R.S. 13:2583.3, relative to justice of the peace courts in Caddo Parish; to authorize each constable of a justice of the peace court to appoint a deputy constable for that ward; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, June 27, 2003.

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ACT No. 750 AN ACT To amend and reenact Code of Civil Procedure Arts. 3603.1(A), 3604(C), 3607.1(A) and (B), and 3610, Code of Criminal Procedure Arts. 29(B), 30, 327.1, 335.1(A), 871.1 and 895(L) (1), R.S. 9:366 and 372(A), R.S. 13:4243(B) and 4248(A) and (C), R.S. 14:79(A) (1) and (2) and (E), R.S. 46:2135(A) (2), 2136(A) (2), 2136.2(A), (B) and (F), the introductory paragraph of 2140, 2140(1) and (2) and to enact RS. 9:372.1, R.S. 46:1842 (9) (d) and 2151 (C), all relative to domestic violence; to provide for payment of costs for a peace bond and security for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction by a victim of domestic violence; to provide for filing and transmittal of Uniform Abuse Prevention Orders; to provide for the definition of dating violence; to provide for protective order relief relative to possession of the family home; to provide for the duties of law enforcement officers relative to domestic abuse; to provide for injunctions against harassment; to delete certain notice requirements in protective order proceedings; to provide relative to the violation and enforcement of foreign protective orders; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, June 27, 2003.

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ACT No. 950 AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 13:2586(C)(2) and 2587.1, R.S. 32:414(A)(3)(a) and (b), and R.S. 30:2522(3), 2531, 2531.5(D), 2531.6(A)(2), 2535(E), and 2544(D) and to repeal R.S. 30:2531.2, relative to littering; to provide for definitions; to prohibit intentional and simple littering; to provide for criminal and civil penalties; to provide for special court costs; to provide for jurisdiction of justices of the peace; to provide for prosecutorial powers of constables; to provide for enforcement; to provide for litter receptacles; to provide for litter-free zones; and to provide for related matters.

Approved by the Governor, July 1, 2003.