Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:1447 – Powers; contempt; marriage ceremonies
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:1447
- 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 parish court possesses inherently all of the power necessary for the exercise of its civil jurisdiction, even though not granted expressly by law. It possesses the powers provided by Article 192 and Articles 194 through 196 of the Code of Civil Procedure and shall have the same power to punish for contempt as a district court. In addition, the judge of the parish court may perform marriage ceremonies.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 328, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980.