Louisiana § RS 13:621.2 - Second judicial district
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:621.2 — Second judicial district, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:621.2. Second judicial district
The Second Judicial District Court shall have three judges who shall be elected at large from the Second Judicial District for six-year terms. The Second Judicial District Court shall be comprised of Division A in Claiborne Parish, Division B in Jackson Parish, and Division C in Bienville Parish. A judge elected to serve in the Second Judicial District shall reside within the district but is not required to reside within the parish where the division is located.
Acts 1956, Ex.Sess., No. 7, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 11, §1, emerg. eff. June 8, 1972, at 4:30 P.M.; Acts 1978, No. 39, §3, eff. June 1, 1978; Acts 2020, No. 166, §§1, 2, eff. June 11, 2020.
NOTE: Acts 2020, No. 166, repealed Acts 1999, No. 669, which provided for residency requirements for judges elected at large within the Second Judicial district.
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Section RS 13:621.2 ("Second judicial district") 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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