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ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
HCAHB708 4872 4342 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original House Bill No.
708 BY REPRESENTATIVE VENTRELLA AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
708 by Representative Ventrella AMENDMENT NO.
13:2602 and to enact R.S.
1 Onpage1, line2, after"To"andbefore"enact"insert "amend and reenactR.S.
13:2586(C)(9), relative to justice of the peace court districts and jurisdiction in East Baton Rouge Parish;
13:2602 and to" AMENDMENT NO.
to provide for jurisdictionoverevictionsforjusticeofthepeacecourtsinEastBatonRougeParish;
2 On page 1, line 14, change "C.(1)" to "C." AMENDMENT NO.
to provide for concurrent jurisdiction with the city courts of East Baton Rouge Parish;
3 On page 2, delete lines 1 through 3 in their entirety and insert the following:
to provide for district boundaries of the justice of the peace courts in East Baton Rouge Parish;
9 "Section 2.
and to provide for related matters.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
Section 1.
13:2602 is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.
13:2602 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
13:2586(C)(9) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
(1) District 1 is composed of Precincts 2-5, 2-14, 2-15, 2-18, 2-21, 2-26, 2-28, 2-29, 2-32, 2-34, 2-35, 2-36, 2-37, and 2-38 of East Baton Rouge Parish.
(1)District1iscomposedofPrecincts2-5,2-14,2-15,2-18,2-21,2-26,2-28, 2-29, 2-32, 2-34, 2-35, 2-36, 2-37, and 2-38 of East Baton Rouge Parish.
(2) District 2 is composed of Precincts2-6, 2-7, 2-8, and 2-33 of East Baton Rouge Parish.
(2) District 2 is composed of Precincts 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, and 2-33 of East Baton Rouge Parish.
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(3) District3iscomposedofPrecincts1-2,1-9,1-33,1-34,1-36,1-49,1-52, 1-53, 1-55, 1-57, 1-60, 1-71, 1-72, 1-74, 1-87, 1-97, 1-104, 3-1, 3-2, 3-6, 3-8, 3-9, 3-12, 3-14, 3-24, 3-25, 3-26, 3-30, 3-37, 3-42, 3-46, 3-54, 3-58, and 3-61 of East Baton Rouge Parish.
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708 ENROLLED (3) District3iscomposedofPrecincts1-2,1-9,1-33,1-34,1-36,1-49,1-52, 1-53, 1-55, 1-57, 1-60, 1-71, 1-72, 1-74, 1-87, 1-97, 1-104, 3-1, 3-2, 3-6, 3-8, 3-9, 3-12, 3-14, 3-24, 3-25, 3-26, 3-30, 3-37, 3-42, 3-46, 3-54, 3-58, and 3-61 of East Baton Rouge Parish.
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B.Whenever,byreasonofannexation,theterritorialjurisdictionofamayor's court or a city court is extended into all or any part of the territorial jurisdiction of a justice of the peace court theretofore existing, the territorial jurisdiction of the mayor's court or the city court, as the case may be, shall be concurrent with that of Page 1 of 2 CODING:
Whenever, by reason of annexation, the territorial jurisdiction of a mayor's court or a city court is extended into all or any part of the territorial jurisdiction of a justice of the peace court theretofore existing, the territorial jurisdiction of the mayor's court or the city court, as the case may be, shall be concurrent with that of the justice of the peace court.
The persons elected to the offices of justice of the peace and constable for such justice of the peace courts in East Baton Rouge Parish at the regularly scheduled election in 2026 and their successors shall be elected from districts provided in this Section.
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HCAHB708 4872 4342 the justice of the peace court.
708 ENROLLED §2586.
The persons elected to the offices of justice of the peace and constable for such justice of the peace courts in East Baton Rouge Parish attheregularlyscheduledelectionin2026andtheirsuccessorsshallbeelectedfrom districts provided in this Section.
Jurisdiction and procedure * * * C.(1) * * * (9) A justice of the peace court in East Baton Rouge Parish shall, within its territorial jurisdiction, have concurrentjurisdiction with thecitycourtofEast Baton Rouge Parish over suits by landowners or lessors for the eviction of occupants or tenantsofleasedresidentialorcommercialpremisesandleasedfarmlandswherethe amountofthemonthlyrentaldoesnotexceedfivethousanddollars,regardlessofthe amount of rent due or the rent for the unexpired term of the lease.
Section 3.(A) Theprecinctsreferencedin this Actarethose contained in the file named "2026 Precinct Shapefiles (01-27-2026)" available on the website of the Legislature of Louisiana on the effective date of this Section.
* * * Section 2.(A) The precincts referenced in this Act are those contained in the file named "2026 Precinct Shapefiles (01-27-2026)" available on the website of the Legislature of Louisiana on the effective date of this Section.
The 2026 Precinct Shapefiles are based upon those Voting Districts (VTDs) contained in the 2020 CensusRedistrictingTIGER/LineShapefilesfortheStateofLouisianaasthosefiles have been modified and validated through the data verification program of the Louisiana House of Representatives and the Louisiana Senate to represent precinct changes submitted through January 27, 2026, to the Legislature of Louisiana by parish governing authorities pursuant to the provisions of R.S.
The 2026 Precinct Shapefiles are based uponthoseVotingDistricts(VTDs)containedinthe2020CensusRedistrictingTIGER/Line ShapefilesfortheStateofLouisianaasthosefileshavebeenmodifiedandvalidatedthrough the data verification program of the Louisiana House of Representatives and the Louisiana Senateto representprecinctchangessubmitted throughJanuary27,2026,tothe Legislature of Louisiana by parish governing authorities pursuant to the provisions of R.S.
(B) When a precinct referenced in this Act has been subdivided by action of the parish governing authority on a nongeographic basis or subdivided by action of the parish governing authority on a geographic basis in accordance with the provisions of R.S.
(B) When a precinctreferencedin this Act has been subdivided byaction of the parish governing authority on a nongeographic basis or subdivided by action of the parish governing authority on a geographic basis in accordance with the provisions of R.S.
18:532.1, the enumeration in this Act of the general precinct designation shall include all nongeographic and all geographic subdivisions thereof, however such subdivisions maybe designated.
18:532.1, the enumeration in this Act of the general precinct designationshallincludeallnongeographicandallgeographicsubdivisionsthereof, however such subdivisions may be designated.
(C) The territorial limits of the districts as provided in this Act shall continue in effect until changed by law regardless of any subsequent change made to the precincts by the parish governing authority.
(C) TheterritoriallimitsofthedistrictsasprovidedinthisActshallcontinue in effect until changed by law regardless of any subsequent change made to the precincts by the parish governing authority.
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708 ENROLLED Section 3.
Each justice of the peace court in East Baton Rouge Parish shall retain jurisdiction over any matter properly filed with the court on or before the effective date of this Act.
This Act shall become effective upon signature bythe governor or, if not signedbythegovernor,uponexpirationofthetimeforbillstobecomelawwithoutsignature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
Each justice of the peace court in East Baton Rouge Parish shall retain jurisdiction over any matter properly filed with the court on or before the effective date of this Act.
If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapprovedbythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.
Section 5.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:
This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not signed bythe governor, uponexpirationofthetime forbills to become law without signature by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana.
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If vetoed bythe governor and subsequentlyapproved by the legislature, this Act shall become effectiveon the dayfollowing such approval." Page 2 of 2 CODING: