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A. Except as otherwise provided for in this Article, the civil jurisdiction of a city court is concurrent with the district court in cases where the amount in dispute, or the value of the property involved, does not exceed fifteen thousand dollars.
B. The civil jurisdiction of a city court in which the population of the territorial jurisdiction is greater than fifty thousand is concurrent with the district court in cases or proceedings instituted by the state, a parish, a municipality, or other political subdivision of the state for injunctive relief or other civil relief for the cessation or abatement of any acts or practices which may violate a parish or municipal ordinance or state law. In such case, the court has jurisdiction regardless of the amount in dispute or the value of the property involved.
C. In the City Court of Bossier City, and any city court in which the population of the territorial jurisdiction is less than fifty thousand, except as otherwise specifically provided by law, the civil jurisdiction is concurrent with the district court in cases where the amount in dispute, or the value of the property involved, does not exceed fifteen thousand dollars.
D. In the City Court of Bastrop, the City Court of Bogalusa, the City Court of Bunkie, the City Court of Eunice, the City Court of Marksville, the City Court of Natchitoches, a city court in New Orleans, the City Court of Opelousas, the City Court of Port Allen, the City Court of Ville Platte, and the City Court of Winnsboro, the civil jurisdiction is concurrent with the district court in cases where the amount in dispute, or the value of the property involved, does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars.
E. In the City Court of Breaux Bridge, the City Court of Houma, the City Court of Jeanerette, the City Court of Jennings, the City Court of Monroe, the City Court of New Iberia, the City Court of Oakdale, and the City Court of Winnfield, the civil jurisdiction is concurrent with the district court in cases where the amount in dispute, or the value of the property involved, does not exceed thirty thousand dollars.
F. In the City Court of Abbeville, the City Court of Baker, the City Court of Baton Rouge, the City Court of Crowley, the City Court of Kaplan, the City Court of Lafayette, the City Court of Leesville, the City Court of Minden, the City Court of Plaquemine, the City Court of Rayne, the City Court of Shreveport, the City Court of Springhill, and the City Court of Zachary, the civil jurisdiction is concurrent with the district court in cases where the amount in dispute, or the value of the property involved, does not exceed thirty-five thousand dollars.
G. In the City Court of Alexandria, the City Court of East St. Tammany, the City Court of Hammond, the City Court of Lake Charles, the City Court of Pineville, the City Court of Ruston, the City Court of Sulphur, and the Third Ward City Court of Franklin, the civil jurisdiction is concurrent with the district court in cases where the amount in dispute, or the value of the property involved, does not exceed fifty thousand dollars.
H. Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 57, § 2.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Tit. I, Art. 4843. City court jurisdiction; amount in dispute; injunctive actions by state or political subdivision - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/code-of-civil-procedure/la-code-civ-proc-tit-i-art-4843/
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