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ACT No. 821
Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 527
BY REPRESENTATIVE PEARSON
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 13:621.22 and to repeal Section 2 of Act No. 344 of the 20082
Regular Session, relative to the Twenty-Second Judicial District Court; to provide3
for two additional judgeships and their respective subject matter jurisdictions; to4
provide for the compensation relative to the additional judgeships; to provide for the5
election and term of the offices and their successors; to provide for an effective date;6
to repeal uncodified law; and to provide for related matters.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 13:621.22 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 9
ยง621.22. Twenty-Second Judicial District10
A. The Twenty-Second Judicial District Court shall have twelve judges,11
including the two additional judgeships created in Subsection B of this Section.12
B. There are hereby created two additional district judgeships for the13
Twenty-Second Judicial District for the parishes of St. Tammany and Washington.14
(1) The first additional judge provided for in this Subsection and his15
successors shall preside over Division K, which is hereby created for purposes of16
nomination, election, and subject matter only. The subject matter jurisdiction of17
Division K is limited, under the provisions of Article V, Section 15(A) of the18
Constitution of Louisiana, to family and juvenile matters as provided by law.19
(2) The second additional judge provided for in this Subsection and his20
successors shall preside over Division L, which is hereby created for purposes of21
nomination, election, and subject matter only. The subject matter jurisdiction of22
Division L is limited, under the provisions of Article V, Section 15(A) of the23
Constitution of Louisiana, to family and juvenile matters as provided by law.24 ENROLLEDHB NO. 527
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(3) For purposes of this Subsection, "family and juvenile matters" shall1
include all actions arising under Titles IV, V, and VII of Book I and Title VI of Book2
III of the Louisiana Civil Code and related provisions of the Louisiana Civil Code3
Ancillaries, all actions arising under the Louisiana Children's Code, adoptions arising4
under the Louisiana Civil Code, actions involving protection from family violence5
pursuant to R.S. 46:2131 et seq., and actions for enforcement, collection of support,6
and paternity pursuant to R.S. 46:236.1.1 et seq.7
(4) For purposes of this Subsection "juvenile matters" shall include but not8
be limited to all actions arising under or incidental to the Louisiana Children's Code.9
(5) For purposes of this Subsection, the subject matter jurisdiction shall also10
include all actions incidental to all matters listed in Paragraphs (3) and (4) of this11
Subsection, including but not limited to contempt, civil warrants, writs of habeas12
corpus, curatorship, change of name, prenuptial or separate property agreements,13
interspousal donations, lesions, and challenge to consent judgment.14
C. The judges and their successors created by this Section shall be elected15
as provided by Article V, Section 22 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and each shall16
serve a term which shall begin on January 1, 2009, which shall expire at the same17
time as is provided by law for the other judges of the court. Thereafter, each18
successor to the judges provided for in this Section shall be elected at the same time19
and in the same manner, and shall serve the same terms as now or may be provided20
hereafter for other judges of the court.21
D. The judges and their successors created by this Section shall have22
jurisdiction throughout the district and receive the same compensation and expense23
allowances, payable from the same sources and in the same manner, as are provided24
for other judges of the Twenty-Second Judicial District.25
E. The jurisdiction or term of office of any other judge of the district shall26
not be affected or reduced by the creation of the judgeships.27
Section 2. Section 2 of Act No. 344 of the 2008 Regular Session of the Legislature28
is hereby repealed in its entirety.29 ENROLLEDHB NO. 527
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Section 3. The provisions of this Act shall be given prospective application and1
include all actions taken by Divisions K and L of the Twenty-Second Judicial District Court.2
Section 4. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof is held invalid, such3
invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Act which can be given4
effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this5
Act are hereby declared severable.6
Section 5. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not7
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature8
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If9
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become10
effective on the day following such approval.11
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: