Louisiana § RS 13:2563.9 - Annual vacation

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:2563.9 — Annual vacation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 13:2563.9. Annual vacation

The judge of this court may take an annual vacation of one month.  He may appoint an attorney residing within the territorial boundaries of the court to sit and hold court when the judge is absent from the territorial jurisdiction of the court while on vacation.  The attorney shall possess the same qualifications as those required of the judge.  Such attorney shall be paid from the judicial expense fund established by R.S. 13:2563.17, a sum equal to the proportionate amount of the judge's salary for the period of time for which the appointee serves as judge of the court, and he shall have the powers and duties of a regular judge while sitting as such.  

Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977.  

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 13:2563.9 ("Annual vacation") 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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