Louisiana § RS 13:2562.17 - Appellate jurisdiction
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:2562.17 — Appellate jurisdiction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:2562.17. Appellate jurisdiction
Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, all appeals allowed by law from justice of the peace courts to district courts in civil and criminal matters shall, in the Parish of Jefferson for justice of the peace courts west of the Mississippi River, be to the Second Parish Court for the Parish of Jefferson instead of to the district court.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 296, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:2562.17 cover?
Section RS 13:2562.17 ("Appellate jurisdiction") 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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