Louisiana § RS 46:2185 - Jurisdiction; venue
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 46:2185 — Jurisdiction; venue, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 46:2185. Jurisdiction; venue
A. Any court in the state of Louisiana that is empowered to hear family or juvenile matters shall have jurisdiction over proceedings appropriate to it under this Chapter.
B. Venue under this Chapter lies:
(1) In the parish where the victim resides.
(2) In the parish where the defendant resides.
(3) In the parish where the sexual assault is alleged to have been committed.
Acts 2015, No. 242, §3; Acts 2018, No. 433, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 46:2185 ("Jurisdiction; venue") 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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