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Courts, Jurisdiction
2006 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature

Constitutional Amendment. Requires a person to have been admitted to the practice of law for ten years preceding election to the supreme court or a court of appeals and for eight years preceding election to a district court, family court, parish court, or court having solely juvenile jurisdiction. Decreases the requirement that a person be domiciled in the respective district, circuit, or parish from two years to one year preceding election. Effective 1/1/08, and applicable to any person who is elected to the office of judge on and after 1/1/08. Provides for submission of the proposed amendment to the voters at the statewide election to be held 9/30/06. (Amends Const. Art. V, §24)
HB 13 Geene

Increases the jurisdictional amount of the city courts of Alexandria and Pineville from $35,000 to $50,000 [The amount that “does not exceed the amount provided in Article 1732(1) for purposes of demanding a jury trial.”]. (Amends C.C.P. Art. 4843(I), (K), (L), and (M))
HB 27  Farrar; Act 365; Effective 8/15/06

Constitutional amendment. Authorizes the legislature to establish new judgeships for district courts as new divisions having limited or specialized jurisdiction over family or juvenile matters within the territorial jurisdiction of the district court and subject matter jurisdiction as provided by law. Provides for submission to the voters 11/7/06. Effective 1/1/07. (Amends Const. Art. V, §15(A))
HB 206 Carter, R.

Increases the jurisdictional amount of the city courts of Alexandria and Pineville from $35,000 to $50,000 [The amount that “does not exceed the amount provided in Article 1732(1) for purposes of demanding a jury trial.”]. Increases the jurisdictional amount of the City Court of Bunkie from $20,000 to $25,000. (Amends C.C.P. Art. 4843(H), (I), (K), (L) and (M))
HB 228  Walker; Act 680; Effective 8/15/06

Increases the jurisdictional amount of the city courts of Alexandria and Pineville from $35,000 to $50,000 [The amount that “does not exceed the amount provided in Article 1732(1) for purposes of demanding a jury trial.”]. Increases the jurisdictional amount of the City Court of Marksville from $20,000 to $25,000. (Amends C.C.P. Art. 4843(H), (I), (K), (L), and (M))
HB 229 Walker; Act 681; Effective 8/15/06

City Courts. Reorganizes and clarifies C.C.P. Art. 4843, providing for the jurisdictional amount for city courts. (Amends C.C.P. Art. 4843)
HB 422 Toomy; Act 379; Effective 8/15/06

Prohibits any city judge of the City Court of Houma from engaging in the practice of law. (Adds R.S. 13:1875(14))
HB 876 Baldone; Act 286; Effective 8/15/06

Increases the jurisdictional amount of the City Court of Winnsboro from $15,000 to $25,000. (Amends C.C.P. Art. 4843(H))
SB 156 Ellington; Act 575; Effective 8/15/06

Orleans Parish Court Consolidation Bill. Consolidates the civil and criminal courts and the clerks of the respective courts into the 41st Judicial District Court, establishes one clerk of court for Orleans Parish and consolidates the offices of civil and criminal sheriff into one sheriff’s office for Orleans Parish. Various implementation dates are set forth in the Act. (Amends R.S. 13:1, 474, 477, 691(A), 759, 842(A), 846(A), and 901, R.S. 18:402(D), and R.S. 44:71; adds R.S. 13:474.1, 477(41), 621.41, 621.42, 714.1, 714.2, 751.1, 751.2, 751.3, 751.4, 841.3, 983, 996.62-996.64, and R.S. 44:181-185; repeals R.S. 9:2745, R.S. 13:471, 1001-1147, 1271-1305, 1312, 1335-1347, and 1381.1-1400, R.S. 18:514(B), and R.S. 44:201- 268)
SB 645 Mount; Act 621; Effective 8/15/06