Louisiana § RS 13:1406 - Continuous session; vacation or absence of judge
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:1406 — Continuous session; vacation or absence of judge, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:1406. Continuous session; vacation or absence of judge
The family court shall be in continuous session throughout the year. However, each judge shall be entitled to a vacation of one month during each year. In the event of a family court judge's vacation, absence from the parish or inability to serve, he may designate one of the other judges of the family court to serve temporarily in his place, or the judges of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court may name one of their number to serve temporarily in his place.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 89, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 620, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 1979.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:1406 ("Continuous session; vacation or absence of judge") 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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