NOTE: §2612 eff. until Jan. 1, 2027. See Acts 2021, No.
253.NOTE: The provisions of Acts 2021, No. 253 are effective for election purposes with
the opening of the qualifying period for the regularly scheduled 2026 primary election for
justices of the peace and constables, and the persons elected to the offices of justice of the
peace and constable for such justice of the peace courts in Pointe Coupee Parish at the next
regularly scheduled election and their successors shall be elected from the districts provided
in Acts 2021, No.
253.The provisions of Acts 2021, No. 253 shall be effective for all other
purposes beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
§2612. Territorial jurisdiction; Pointe Coupee Parish justice of the peace courts
Effective January 1, 1997, the territorial limits of the justice of the p
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NOTE: §2612 eff. until Jan. 1, 2027. See Acts 2021, No. 253.
NOTE: The provisions of Acts 2021, No. 253 are effective for election purposes with
the opening of the qualifying period for the regularly scheduled 2026 primary election for
justices of the peace and constables, and the persons elected to the offices of justice of the
peace and constable for such justice of the peace courts in Pointe Coupee Parish at the next
regularly scheduled election and their successors shall be elected from the districts provided
in Acts 2021, No. 253. The provisions of Acts 2021, No. 253 shall be effective for all other
purposes beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
§2612. Territorial jurisdiction; Pointe Coupee Parish justice of the peace courts
Effective January 1, 1997, the territorial limits of the justice of the peace courts in
Pointe Coupee Parish shall be the same as the parish police jury districts within the parish
and the persons elected to the offices of justice of the peace and constable for those courts
at the 1996 congressional election shall be elected from those districts. If the police jury
district lines are changed thereafter, the territorial jurisdiction of the justice of the peace
courts shall also be changed to coincide with the new police jury district lines effective at the
beginning of the next regular term of office for justices of the peace and constables.
However, in the event that the change in police jury district lines increases or reduces the
number of police jury districts, the territorial jurisdiction of the justice of the peace courts
shall not be changed but shall remain the same.
NOTE: §2612 as amended by Acts 2021, No. 253, eff. Jan. 1, 2027.
NOTE: The provisions of Acts 2021, No. 253 are effective for election purposes with
the opening of the qualifying period for the regularly scheduled 2026 primary election for
justices of the peace and constables, and the persons elected to the offices of justice of the
peace and constable for such justice of the peace courts in Pointe Coupee Parish at the next
regularly scheduled election and their successors shall be elected from the districts provided
in Acts 2021, No. 253. The provisions of this Acts 2021, No. 253 shall be effective for all
other purposes beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
§2612. Territorial jurisdiction; Pointe Coupee Parish justice of the peace courts and
constables
Effective January 1, 2026, the territorial limits of the justice of the peace courts and
constables in Pointe Coupee Parish shall be the same as the eight parish council districts
within the parish. If the council district lines are changed thereafter, the territorial
jurisdiction of the justice of the peace courts and constables shall also be changed to
coincide with the new council district lines effective at the beginning of the next regular term
of office for justices of the peace and constables. However, in the event that the change in
council district lines increases or reduces the number of council districts, the territorial
jurisdiction of the justice of the peace courts and constables shall not be changed but shall
remain the same.