Louisiana § RS 13:1626 - Continuous session; vacation or absence of judge
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:1626 — Continuous session; vacation or absence of judge, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:1626. Continuous session; vacation or absence of judge
A. The juvenile court shall be in continuous session throughout the year. However, each judge shall be entitled to a vacation of one month during each year. Whenever a judge of the juvenile court is on vacation, is absent, or is recused, or for any other reason is prevented from performing his duties as a judge, a retired judge may be assigned according to the rules of the Louisiana Supreme Court regulating assignments of retired judges. The absent, recused, or incapacitated judge will continue to receive his full salary and economic benefits set forth by law.
B. Any retired judge assigned to the juvenile court of East Baton Rouge Parish shall be paid by the state in accordance with Louisiana Supreme Court policy or applicable law.
Acts 1990, No. 158, §1, eff. July 1, 1990; Acts 1991, No. 40, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 145, §1, eff. July 7, 1994.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:1626 ("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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