2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 13 — Courts and judicial procedure
RS 13:1403 — Judges; qualification; election


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§1403. Judges; qualification; election

There shall be four judges presiding over the family court, who shall possess the same qualifications required of district judges. The judges shall be elected for the same term and at the time fixed by law for the election of district judges throughout the state. One judge shall be elected from election section one, one judge shall be elected from election section two, and two judges shall be elected from election section three.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 89, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 620, §12, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Acts 1995, No. 184, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

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