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Judicial District Boundary Law in Louisiana: St. John The Baptist

St. John the Baptist Parish : Appellate

1879 Jul. 23                     Attached to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

1906 Jul. 10                     Appeals returnable to Orleans Parish.

1921 Jun. 18                   Attached to the Court of Appeal for the Parish of Orleans.

1958 Dec. 9                       Attached to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeal

1975 Sep. 12                     Attached to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeal

1982 Jul. 1                         That portion of St. John the Baptist Parish east of the Mississippi River is attached to the 2nd district of  the 5th circuit. That portion of St. John the Baptist Parish on the west side of the Mississippi River is attached to the 3rd district of the 5th circuit.

1992 Jun. 25                     Unchanged

1992 Jul. 14                       Unchanged

2007 Oct. 1                        Unchanged

2009 Jan. 1                        Unchanged

2009 Jan. 25                      Unchanged

St. John the Baptist Parish : Judicial Districts

1807 Mar. 31                       Created and attached to the 1st Superior Court District.
1813 Feb. 10                      Attached to the 1st J.D.
1846 May 15                       Attached to the 4th J.D.
1853 Apr. 12                       Attached to the 4th J.D.
1855 Mar. 15                      Above act reaffirmed
1860 Mar. 12                      Attached to the 4th J.D.
1879 Jul. 23                       Attached to the 26th J.D.
1890 Jul. 5                         Attached to the 21st J.D.
1898 May 12                      Attached to the 28th J.D.
1910 Jul. 7                          Attached to the 28th J.D.
1913 Nov. 22                      Attached to the 28th J.D.
1921 Jun. 18                      Attached to the 24th J.D.
1926 Jul. 13                       Attached to the 24th J.D.
1936 Jul. 8                          Attached to the 24th J.D.
1940 Nov. 5                          Attached to the 24th J.D.
1950 Dec. 8                          Attached to the 29th J.D.
1952 Dec. 10                        Attached to the 29th J.D.
1954 Dec. 10                        Attached to the 29th J.D.
1968 Nov. 5                          Attached to the 29th J.D.
1975 Sep. 12                        Attached to the 29th J.D.
1977 Jan. 3                          Attached to the 29th J.D.
1979 Jan. 3                          Attached to the 29th J.D.
1979 Mar. 1                          Attached to the 29th J.D.
1980 Mar. 1                          Attached to the 29th J.D.
1985 Jan. 1                          Attached to the 40th J.D.
1992 Jul. 14                         Attached to the 40th J.D.
1993 Aug. 1                         Attached to the 40th J.D.
1994 Jul. 7                          Attached to the 40th J.D.
1996 Jan. 1                         Attached to the 40th J.D.
1998 May 5                         Attached to the 40th J.D.
1999 Aug. 15                      Attached to the 40th J.D.
2009 Jan. 1                         Attached to the 40th J.D.
2012 Jun. 1                         Attached to the 40th J.D.

St. John the Baptist Parish : Supreme

1852 Nov. 1                    Attached to the 2nd Supreme court District.

1866 Mar. 13                   Attached to the 2nd district.

1879 Jul. 23                    Attached to the 4th district.

1898 May 12                   Attached to the 4th district.

1913 Nov. 22                  Attached to the 4th district.

1921 Jun. 18                  Attached to the 6th district.

1977 Sep. 9                   Attached to the 6th district.

1999 Jan. 1                    Attached to the 6th district.