HLS 18RS-1005 ORIGINAL
2018 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 831
BY REPRESENTATIVE REYNOLDS
JUDGES/JUSTICE OF PEACE: Provides relative to justices of the peace and constables
in Webster Parish
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 13:2622, relative to justices of the peace and constables; to provide for the
3 number of justices of the peace elected in Webster Parish; to provide relative to
4 elections; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 13:2622 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง2622. Territorial jurisdiction; Webster Parish justice of the peace courts
8 A. There shall be three justices of the peace elected in Webster Parish from
9 the following districts:
10 (1) One justice of the peace elected from a portion of justice of the peace
11 district one.
12 (2) One justice of the peace elected from a portion of justice of the peace
13 district three.
14 (3) One justice of the peace elected from a portion of justice of the peace
15 district five.
16 B. The districts provided in Subsection A of this Section shall be effective
17 for election purposes with the opening of the qualifying period for the regularly
18 scheduled 2020 primary election for justices of the peace and constables, and the
19 persons elected to the offices of justice of the peace and constable for such justice
20 of the peace courts in Webster Parish at the next regularly scheduled election and
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HB NO. 831
1 their successors shall be elected from the districts provided in Subsection A of this
2 Section. The provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall be effective for all
3 other purposes beginning January 1, 2021.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 831 Original 2018 Regular Session Reynolds
Abstract: Provides that Webster Parish will elect one justice of the peace from District 1,
District 3, and District 5.
Present law provides for the election of one constable for each justice of the peace court.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law authorizes Webster Parish to have a total of three justices of the peace and
three constables. Provides for one justice of the peace and one constable elected from each
district in Webster Parish (Districts 1, 3, and 5).
(Adds R.S. 13:2622)
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