Louisiana § RS 13:1444 - Civil jurisdiction; limitations
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:1444 — Civil jurisdiction; limitations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:1444. Civil jurisdiction; limitations
Except as otherwise provided by law, a parish court has no jurisdiction in any of the following cases or proceedings:
(1) A claim of title to immovable property.
(2) A case involving the right to public office or position.
(3) A case in which the plaintiff asserts civil or political rights under the federal or state constitutions.
(4) A claim for annulment of marriage, divorce, separation of property, or alimony.
(5) A succession, interdiction, receivership, liquidation, habeas corpus, or quo warranto proceeding.
(6) A case in which the state, or a parish, municipal, or other political subdivision is a defendant.
(7) A case where the action is against an officer or employee of the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision arising out of the discharge of his official duties or within the course and scope of his employment, or the suit is otherwise subject to the provisions of R.S. 13:5104.
(8) Any other case or proceeding excepted from the jurisdiction of these courts by law.
Acts 1979, No. 328, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980; Acts 1986, No. 152, §1, eff. June 28, 1986; Acts 1990, No. 361, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 2004, No. 823, §1, eff. July 12, 2004.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:1444 ("Civil jurisdiction; limitations") 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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