Louisiana Constitution Art. 5 Sec. 24 – Judges; Qualifications
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Terms Used In Louisiana Constitution Art. 5 Sec. 24
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Section 24.(A) A judge of the supreme court, a court of appeal, district court, family court, parish court, or court having solely juvenile jurisdiction shall have been domiciled in the respective district, circuit, or parish for one year preceding election and shall have been admitted to the practice of law in the state for at least the number of years specified as follows:
(1) For the supreme court or a court of appeals – ten years.
(2) For a district court, family court, parish court, or court having solely juvenile jurisdiction – eight years.
(B) He shall not practice law.
Acts 2006, No. 860, §1, approved Sept. 30, 2006, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.