The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Cathy Wells.
DIGEST
Heitmeier (SB 544)
Present law provides that the Second City Court of the city of New Orleans has civil jurisdiction
in cases where the amount does not exceed $20,000.
Proposed law increases the jurisdiction to cases that do not exceed $35,000.
Present law authorizes district court clerks to issue and collect fees for certain vital records.
Proposed law retains present law and authorizes the clerk for the Second City Court of the city of
New Orleans to issue and collect fees for certain vital records.
Proposed law requires the state registrar promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of
the provisions of proposed law no later than Jan. 1, 2015.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 13:2151.4(D) and (E) and R.S. 40:39.1(A)(1), (B)(1), (C), and (D); adds R.S.
13:2151.4(F))