LouisianaFirst and Second Parish Courts would apply a $50,000 civil limit
Once effective, civil cases involving up to $50,000 could be heard by the First and Second Parish Courts within their Jefferson Parish territories.
What it does
Civil cases involving up to $50,000 would fall within the First and Second Parish Courts’ territorial authority, while larger connected claims would move to district court.
Argument forA $50,000 limit could let people bring more moderate-value civil disputes before these local parish courts instead of district court.
Argument againstCases with connected claims above $50,000 would leave the parish courts, which could require parties to proceed in district court instead.
More detail
The First and Second Parish Courts would hear civil cases involving up to $50,000, subject to listed limits. The rule applies within each court’s territorial boundaries in Jefferson Parish. It covers the amount in dispute or the value of the property, excluding interest, costs, and attorney fees. The courts’ authority remains subject to separate statutory limits. Cases involving possession of leased property follow the rental-amount limits in Code of Civil Procedure Article 4844(A). If a connected counterclaim, intervention, or third-party opposition exceeds $50,000, the court would lose jurisdiction over the main case and related claims, and the case would move to the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court. The Act would take effect when signed by the governor or when the constitutional period for becoming law without a signature expires. If the governor vetoes it and the legislature later approves it, the Act would take effect the next day.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jun 23Becomes Act No. 935 without the Governor's signature.Latest
- Jun 23Effective date: 06/19/2026.
- May 29Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
- May 27Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- May 27Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 26Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Vote recorded CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1475). Result: pass.Lower
- May 25Scheduled for concurrence on 05/26/2026.
- May 19Received from the Senate with amendments.Minor
- May 18Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#929). Result: pass.Upper
- May 7Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
- May 6Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 5Rules suspended. Reported with amendments.Minor
- Apr 22Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.Minor
- Apr 21Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
- Apr 20Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#589). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 15Scheduled for floor debate on 04/20/2026.
- Apr 14Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- Apr 13Reported with amendments (6-0-1).Minor
- Mar 31Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.Minor
- Mar 30Read by title. Lies over under the rules.Introduced
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