Louisiana § 13:2608 Grant Parish; territorial jurisdiction

Louisiana Statutes

§ 13:2608 — Grant Parish; territorial jurisdiction

Louisiana § 13:2608

Title 13Courts and Judicial Procedure

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La. Stat. Ann. § 13:2608 (2026).

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A. There are hereby established, effective January 1, 1997, five justice of the peace courts in Grant Parish. The justice of the peace and constable districts shall encompass the following precincts:

(1)District A - Precincts 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-1, and 2-2.

(2)District B - Precincts 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 5-2, and 2-3.

(3)District C - Precincts 4-1, 4-2, 5-1, 5-3, and 5-4.

(4)District D - Precincts 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 7-3, and 7-4.

(5)District E - Precincts 7-1, 7-2, 8-1, 8-2, 8-3, and 8-4. B. The courts shall have territorial jurisdiction throughout the respective districts and shall have subject matter jurisdiction as provided by law. The justice of the peace courts which exist in Grant Parish on January 1, 1996, shall be abolished at midnight on December 31, 1996. C. The offices of justices o

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A. There are hereby established, effective January 1, 1997, five justice of the peace courts in Grant Parish. The justice of the peace and constable districts shall encompass the following precincts:
(1) District A - Precincts 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-1, and 2-2.
(2) District B - Precincts 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 3-4, 5-2, and 2-3.
(3) District C - Precincts 4-1, 4-2, 5-1, 5-3, and 5-4.
(4) District D - Precincts 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 7-3, and 7-4.
(5) District E - Precincts 7-1, 7-2, 8-1, 8-2, 8-3, and 8-4.
B. The courts shall have territorial jurisdiction throughout the respective districts and shall have subject matter jurisdiction as provided by law. The justice of the peace courts which exist in Grant Parish on January 1, 1996, shall be abolished at midnight on December 31, 1996.
C. The offices of justices of the peace and constables for the courts established in Subsection A of this Section are hereby created for purposes of election. The first justices of the peace shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of Article V, Section 22 of the Constitution of Louisiana. They shall take office on January 1, 1997, for a term of six years, all in accordance with R.S. 13:2582. The first constables shall be elected at the congressional election to be held in 1996. They shall take office on January 1, 1997, for a term of six years, all in accordance with R.S. 13:2583.