HLS 20RS-948 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 551
BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES
COURTS/COMMISSIONERS: Provides relative to commissioners for the 19
th
JDC
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 13:711(A), relative to commissioners; to provide relative to the
3 Nineteenth Judicial District Court; to provide relative to the appointment of an
4 additional commissioner; to provide for subject matter jurisdiction; and to provide
5 for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 13:711(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 ยง711. Nineteenth Judicial District Court; commissioners
9 A.(1) The offices of commissioner of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court
10 are hereby created. Two Three commissioners shall be appointed in said judicial
11 district, such offices to be designated as Section A, and Section B, and Section C,
12 respectively.
13 (2) The subject matter jurisdiction of Section C is limited to criminal pretrial
14 matters, including but not limited to bail, warrants, and pleas.
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are additions. HLS 20RS-948 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 551
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 551 Original 2020 Regular Session James
Abstract: Adds a commissioner to the 19th JDC and adds a section with authority over
limited subject matters.
Present law provides that the 19th JDC has two commissioners who are appointed to such
offices designated as Section A and Section B.
Proposed law retains present law and adds a commissioner to the 19th JDC who are
appointed to such offices designated as Section A, Section B, and Section C.
Proposed law provides that the subject matter of the commissioner of Section C is limited
to pretrial criminal matters, including but not limited to bail, warrants, and pleas.
(Amends R.S. 13:711(A))
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