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Louisiana City Courts
From Ballotpedia
There are 46 city courts in Louisiana. These courts generally have concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in civil cases involving $15,000 or less.[1] The city courts have replaced some of the Justice of the Peace and Mayor's Courts.[2] Judges serve six-year terms, except in Baton Rouge. In Baton Rouge, they are elected to four-year terms.[3][4]
The jurisdiction of the city courts includes:
- Criminal cases such as city ordinance violations (not punishable by hard labor) and preliminary examinations of criminal cases
- Civil cases where the disputed amount is between $5,000 and $20,000 (except in tutorship, curatorship, emancipation, partition proceedings, and cases where parish courts have no jurisdiction)
- Juvenile cases (except in parishes with separate juvenile courts)
They may have a Small Claims division as well. [4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Supreme Court FAQ, "Other Courts"
- ↑ Court Reference.com, The Guide to Louisiana Courts
- ↑ Louisiana State Legislature, "RS 13:1872," accessed March 31, 2023
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Louisiana State Bar Association, "Court Structure"
- ↑ Orleans Parish City Courts (dead link)
- ↑ Metairie.com, "City and Parish Courts of Louisiana"
