Louisiana Statutes
§ 13:1623 — Judges; qualification; election
Louisiana § 13:1623
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 13Courts and Judicial Procedure
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 13:1623 (2026).
Text
A.Each judge presiding over the juvenile court shall possess the same qualifications required of district judges, including admission to the practice of law in the state for at least five years prior to his election and domicile in the parish of East Baton Rouge for at least two years preceding his election. Each juvenile court judge shall be elected for the same term and at the same time fixed by law for the election of district judges in this state. Each juvenile court judge shall be elected from an election section by the qualified electors of the election section. One judge, Division A, shall be elected from election section one and one judge, Division B, shall be elected from election section two.
B.Election section one is composed of Precincts 1-9, 1-12, 1-33, 1-34, 1-35, 1-39, 1-4
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Legislative History
Acts 1990, No. 158, §1, eff. July 1, 1990; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 145, §1, eff. July 7, 1994.
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