Louisiana HB708 authorizes concurrent jurisdiction for justice of the peace and city courts in East Baton Rouge Parish over evictions.
Louisiana HB708 enacts Code of Civil Procedure Article 4912(C), establishing concurrent jurisdiction for justice of the peace and city courts in East Baton Rouge Parish over evictions for leased residential, commercial premises, and farmlands with monthly rental amounts not exceeding $5,000. The territorial jurisdiction of justice of the peace courts in East Baton Rouge Parish will coincide with the district boundaries as provided in law.
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