Louisiana Statutes
§ 13:1873 — Qualifications of judges
Louisiana·Title 13 Courts and Judicial Procedure
Judges of city courts elected after the effective date of this Section shall be licensed to practice law in the State of Louisiana for at least five years previous to their election, and qualified resident electors of the territorial jurisdiction of the court for at least two years prior to their election.
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Related
Giepert v. Wingerter
531 So. 2d 754 (Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1988)
City of Baton Rouge v. DeFrances
429 So. 2d 470 (Louisiana Court of Appeal, 1983)
Legislative History
Acts 1960, No. 32, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.
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