Louisiana · statute · La. Rev. Stat. tit. 13 · 1,766 active provisions
The minute clerks of the court of appeals and of the civil and criminal district courts of the parish of Orleans shall attend the sessions of the court for which they are appointed, and shall, under the supervision of the judge or judges of the courts, keep the minutes of the court, issue all notices, copies of rules a…
When a fine is imposed by any court of justice for the non-attendance of any witness or juror, or for any other cause, it is the duty of the clerk to issue, within two judicial days, a writ of fieri facias at the suit of the state, against the person on whom the fine is imposed; fines shall not be imposed without a rul…
The clerks of the Supreme Court and the several courts in the parish of Orleans each shall have a seal containing the vignette of the state seal and designating the court for which the seal is to be used, with which all documents requiring a seal issued from these courts shall be sealed, provided that the Orleans Paris…
When any code or statutory provision requires the affixing of the seal of a court to a judgment, order, mandate, writ, process, certified copy, or document issued by the court or its clerk, and the court has no official seal, the affixing of the seal of the clerk of the court is a compliance with the code or statutory…
During the period in which the governor has declared a state of emergency or disaster by executive order or proclamation pursuant to the provisions of the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act, each clerk of court and the recorder of mortgages, register of conveyances and office of notar…
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no court authorized by Article V of the Constitution of Louisiana or any state entity in the judicial branch shall reimburse more for meals or incidental expenses for any officer or employee than the maximum daily rates established by the United States General…
The supreme court may fix the salary of the judicial administrator by rule. The judicial administrator shall be entitled to all emoluments and benefits applicable by law to district judges and shall be subject to the same retirement provisions.
Any judge who was in office on December 31, 1974, and who reaches his mandatory retirement age within twelve months prior to the primary election at which his successor is to be elected, may serve through the end of the term to which he was elected.
A.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, each court reporter appointed as an official court reporter by any judge of any court shall be required to take an oath of office and to furnish bond for the faithful performance of the duties of the office. (2) The bond shall be in the sum of ten thousa…
A. The Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund, hereinafter referred to as "the fund", is hereby created. The proceeds from the fund shall be used solely and exclusively for salary supplements to judges and commissioners, for related costs of state or municipal retirement funds, and for necessary and associated administ…
A. In every state district court having criminal jurisdiction in the state of Louisiana, there shall be assessed as an additional cost against every defendant who is convicted after trial, or who pleads guilty, or forfeits bond, a sum not to exceed one dollar. This cost shall be in addition to all other fines, costs, o…
As used in this Chapter, "commission" means the Judiciary Commission provided for by Article V, Section 25 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
The commission shall select from its members a chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary.
No member of the commission shall receive any compensation for his services, but shall be paid his expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of his duties as a member of the commission.
The commission may employ and fix the duties and compensation of such attorneys, staff personnel, and other employees, and may make such expenditures, including the payment of the fees of witnesses, as it finds necessary to accomplish its functions.
In the course of any investigation or hearing held by the commission, it may administer oaths or affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, examine them under oath or affirmation, and require the production of books, records, documents, or other evidence deemed relevant or material to the investigation…
A. There is hereby created a commission known as the "Judicial Compensation Commission", hereinafter referred to as the "commission". The commission shall consist of fifteen members, subject to Senate confirmation: one shall be appointed by the governor; four by the president of the Senate; four by the speaker of the H…
Members of the commission shall be residents and qualified voters of the state of Louisiana. Members shall serve four-year terms and vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The commission shall elect one of its members chairman.
Members of the commission shall not receive compensation for their services, but shall be paid actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the commission.
The commission shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It shall meet at least biennially. Necessary support staff shall be provided by appropriate committee staff of the legislature.
A. The commission shall make a study of the salaries payable to judges. B. The commission shall submit its recommendations concerning judges' salaries to the legislature sixty days prior to the commencement of any regular session of the legislature in an even-numbered year. Thereafter, a report may be submitted every t…
Any increase in salaries may be enacted by the legislature only after submission of the aforesaid report and must be approved by a favorable vote of the majority of the elected members of each house, whether in an odd-numbered or even-numbered year, or at any extraordinary session if included within the objects of that…
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and subject to an annual appropriation for such purposes, the actual salary of the supreme court, court of appeal, and district court judges shall be increased by four and one-half, four and six-tenths, and four and nine-tenths percent, respectively, each year…
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and subject to an annual appropriation for such purposes, the actual salary of the supreme court, courts of appeal, and district court judges shall be increased by four and one-half, four and six-tenths, and four and nine-tenths percent, respectively, each yea…
Pursuant to the Judicial Compensation Commission's report dated January 9, 2018: (1) Subject to the provisions of Paragraph (3) of this Section, the actual salary of the judges of the supreme court, courts of appeal, and district courts shall be increased by two and one-half percent on July first of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2…