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HB 62 Original 2020 Regular Session Wilford Carter
Abstract: Changes the election section from which the Division I judge is elected in the Fourteenth
Judicial District.
Present law provides that the Fourteenth Judicial District Court shall have nine judges.
Present law provides that two judges (Divisions F and H) shall be elected from election section one,
four judges (Divisions B, C, D, and G) be elected from election section two, two judges (Divisions
A and E) shall be elected from election section three, and one judge (Division I) shall be elected from
election sections one and three combined.
Proposed law retains present law except with regard to the election of the judge for Division I,
proposed law provides that one judge (Division I) be elected from only election section one instead
of being elected from election sections one and three combined.
(Amends R.S. 13:621.14)