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SB179

Provides for the territorial jurisdiction of the Jeanerette City Court. (8/1/26) (OR SEE FISC NOTE LF)

Introduced·2/25/26
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Louisiana SB179 defines the territorial jurisdiction of the Jeanerette City Court in Iberia Parish.

Louisiana SB179 establishes the territorial jurisdiction of the Jeanerette City Court to include specific precincts in Iberia Parish. The court's jurisdiction extends to Precincts 10-1, 10-4, 11-6, 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, 12-4, and the portion of Precinct 11-1 west of Lake Fausse Point's shoreline. Outside the city of Jeanerette, the court shares concurrent jurisdiction with the justice of the peace in cases where the justice of the peace would have jurisdiction. Effective August 1, 2026.

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Judiciary A Committee
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Calendar

Mar 10

1:30 PM

Senate Committee on Judiciary A

History

Mar 9

Senate

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

Feb 25

Senate

Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.