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ACT No. 270
Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 592
BY REPRESENTATIVE JAY MORRIS
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 13:587.2(A) and 587.4(A), relative to district courts; to provide2
relative to designation of specialized divisions or sections in district courts; to3
provide relative to the designation of a special division or section of the Fourth4
Judicial District Court; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 13:587.2(A) and 587.4(A) are hereby amended and reenacted to read7
as follows:8
§587.2. Fourth Judicial District; divisions; subject matter9
A. Respecting seniority and the requirement that all cases be assigned10
randomly within multi-judge sections, the judges of the Fourth Judicial District11
Court, by rule adopted by a majority vote of the judges sitting en banc, may assign12
certain divisions of the court to a criminal section and certain divisions to a civil,13
drug court, driving while intoxicated court, mental health court, juvenile, or other14
section of the court. designate a certain division or section of the court as a15
specialized division or section having criminal, civil, drug court, driving while16
intoxicated court, mental health court, misdemeanor, traffic, juvenile, violent crimes17
or homicides, or other specialized subject matter jurisdiction.18
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§587.4. District courts; specialized divisions or sections; subject matter20
A. Respecting seniority and the requirement that all cases be assigned21
randomly within multi-judge divisions or sections, the judges of any judicial district22
court, by rule adopted by a majority vote of the judges sitting en banc, may designate23
certain a certain division or divisions or sections section of the court as a specialized24
division or section having criminal, civil, drug court, driving while intoxicated court,25 ENROLLEDHB NO. 592
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mental health court, misdemeanor, traffic, juvenile, violent crimes or homicides, or1
other specialized subject matter jurisdiction.2
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not4
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature5
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If6
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become7
effective on the day following such approval.8
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: