2016 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure
RS 13:2563.3 - Criminal jurisdiction
§2563.3. Criminal jurisdiction
The court shall have criminal jurisdiction concurrent with that of the district court, for the trial of all persons charged with offenses or crimes committed within its territorial boundaries, but not including capital crimes or those crimes or offenses which are punishable by imprisonment at hard labor under the laws of this state. It shall have jurisdiction over violations and enforcement of municipal ordinances, and over violations and enforcement of parish ordinances concurrent with the district court.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 307, §1, eff. Jan. 3, 1977.
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