RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 211 (HB 295) 2019 Regular Session Hill
New law provides for the creation of the magistrate judge of the 14th JDC, to be elected from
election sections one and three combined. New law provides that the salary of this position
shall be equal to 75 percent of the salary paid to judges of the 14th JDC. New law provides
that the magistrate judge shall have jurisdiction over all criminal matters, except the
adjudication of felony charges.
New law provides that the judgeship shall be established on Jan. 1, 2021, but allows
candidates to qualify for office and participate in the regularly scheduled election in 2020.
New law provides that the magistrate judge shall serve for a term of six years, the position
shall be full-time, and the magistrate judge is prohibited from practicing law.
New law requires the magistrate judge to possess the same qualifications of a district court
judge as outlined in La. Const. Art. V, §24.
Effective August 1, 2019.
(Adds R.S. 13:589)