Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:209 – City court
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:209
- 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.
The city court of the larger municipality shall, upon consolidation of the two municipalities, have its jurisdiction, both in civil and criminal matters, extended to include the territory within the new corporate limits and shall be authorized to enforce therein all ordinances of the municipality having the larger population.