Louisiana § RS 13:1383 - Sections; court buildings
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§ RS 13:1383. Sections; court buildings
There shall be nine separate sections of Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans, designated as Sections A through L subject to the provisions of R.S. 13:1335 or other applicable law. Each shall be presided over by one of the judges. The judges shall hold court in one building to be provided by the city of New Orleans.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 143, §1; Acts 2006, No. 621, §19(A), eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2008, No. 675, §1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 873, §1, eff. July 9, 2008; Acts 2011, No. 340, §2, eff. June 29, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 474, §4(B)(2); Acts 2026, No. 748, §1, eff. June 3, 2026.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:1383 ("Sections; court buildings") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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