Act 3
AN ACT
To amend and reenact the introductory paragraph and Paragraph (4) of Section 312, Subsections A, B, and D of Section 312.1, Section 321, and Subsection B of Section 353 all of Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950; to amend Section 312 of said Title by adding thereto a new Paragraph to be designated as Paragraph (5) thereof; to amend Section 312.1 of said Title by adding thereto a new Subsection to be designated as Subsection E thereof; to repeal Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Act 661 of the 1980 Regular Session, relative to the courts of appeal; to provide for judges, districts, divisions, the fifth circuit; and otherwise to provide with respect thereto.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
Section 1. The introductory paragraph and Paragraph (4) of Section 312, Subsection D of Section 312.1, and Subsection B of Section 353 of Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 are hereby amended and reenacted, and Paragraph (5) of Section 312, and Subsection E of Section 312.1, of said Title are hereby enacted to read as follows:
§312. Courts of appeal; circuits and districts
There shall be five court of appeal circuits, which shall be subdivided into districts as follows:
4. (a) Fourth Circuit. The parishes of Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard shall compose the fourth circuit, and the court of appeal
for that circuit shall be known as "Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, State of Louisiana."
(b) Districts of the fourth circuit. The parish of Orleans shall compose the first district of the fourth circuit; the parish of Plaquemines shall compose the second district of the fourth circuit; and the parish of St. Bernard shall compose the third district of the fourth
circuit.
5. (a) Fifth Circuit. The parishes of Jefferson, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist shall compose the fifth circuit and the court of appeal for that circuit shall be known as "Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, State of Louisiana."
(b) Districts of the fifth circuit. The parish of Jefferson shall compose the first district of the fifth circuit. The parish of St. James and that portion of St. John the Baptist Parish east of the Mississippi River shall compose the second district of the fifth circuit. The parish of St. Charles and that portion of St. John the Baptist Parish west of the Mississippi River shall compose the third district of the fifth circuit.
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Section 12. All laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Act 661 of the 1980 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana are hereby repealed.
Section 13. (a). Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9(b), 10, 11, and 12 of this Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
(b). Sections 1, 2 and 9(a) of this Act shall be effective on May 1, 1982. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with Sections 1, 2, and 9(a) of this Section shall be repealed effective May 1, 1982.
Approved by the Governor: June 2, 1981.
Published in the Official Journal of the State: June 20, 1981.
A true copy:
JAMES H. "Jim" BROWN
Secretary of State.
