Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:449 – Mayor’s court, Heflin; establishment; jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:449
- 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.
A. There is hereby created the Mayor’s Court of the Village of Heflin, the territorial jurisdiction of which shall extend throughout the village of Heflin in Webster Parish.
B. The general provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 33:441 and 442 shall be applicable to and shall govern and regulate the Mayor’s Court of the Village of Heflin and its officers.
C. The mayor acting as a court magistrate shall have such power and authority and the mayor’s court shall have such jurisdiction as provided by law.
Acts 2003, No. 82, §1.