The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Xavier I. Alexander.
DIGEST
SB 240 Original 2018 Regular Session Morrell
Present law relative to Civil District Court of Orleans Parish abolishes the first two judgeships that
became vacant after 2011 and creates two new judgeships with limited jurisdiction for family
domestic relations matters.
Present law provides relative to specific matters that are under the jurisdiction of the Domestic
Relations Division.
Proposed law provides for Domestic Relations Section composed of three judgeships with limited
jurisdiction for family and domestic relations matters. Further provides that the three judgeships shall
be Division J, Division K, and that division with the first judgeship becoming vacant by death,
resignation, retirement, or removal on or after August 1, 2018.
Proposed law authorizes the judges of the new judgeships to serve as duty judges and have the same
authority as other judges of the court acting as a duty judge.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 13:1138)