RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 424 (HB 728) 2015 Regular Session Garofalo
Existing law provides general provisions for trial for justice of the peace courts.
New law retains existing law and adds the following provisions for trial procedures:
(1)Provides for requirements relative to the citation.
(2)Authorizes the justice of the peace or clerk of court to set matters for trial within
certain time delays.
(3)Provides for duties of the justice of the peace as it relates to trial procedures,
including authorizing certain discovery.
(4)Provides relative to notice of judgment and procedures for appeal.
Effective August 1, 2015.
(Amends C.C.P. Arts. 4919(A)(intro. para.) and (5), 4922, and 4925(A); Adds C.C.P. Arts.
4921.1(C) and 4921.2)
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