Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:1873 – Qualifications of judges
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:1873
- 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.
Judges of city courts elected after the effective date of this Section shall be licensed to practice law in the State of Louisiana for at least five years previous to their election, and qualified resident electors of the territorial jurisdiction of the court for at least two years prior to their election.
Acts 1960, No. 32, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1961.