Louisiana § RS 13:2587.3 - Prosecution of property standards and nuisance violations in justice of the peace courts
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:2587.3 — Prosecution of property standards and nuisance violations in justice of the peace courts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:2587.3. Prosecution of property standards and nuisance violations in justice of the peace courts
When a justice of the peace court in St. Tammany Parish has concurrent jurisdiction over a property standards or nuisance violation adopted pursuant to local ordinance, the constable of that court may act as prosecutor if authorized by the court, or the deputy constable if authorized may act as prosecutor if the constable was the arresting officer, issued the citations of summons, or is a witness. If there is no deputy constable, then the justice of the peace may appoint a special deputy constable to prosecute the case or may authorize a constable from another ward in the parish to prosecute the matter.
Acts 2019, No. 28, §1, eff. May 30, 2019.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:2587.3 ("Prosecution of property standards and nuisance violations in justice of the peace courts") 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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