Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:5971

  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.

The judicial administrative districts authorized by this Chapter shall provide an optional and additional method of funding the office of the clerk for the Criminal District Court for the parish of Orleans, the office of the clerk of court for the Civil District Court for the parish of Orleans, and the office of the clerk of district court for each of the other parishes.

Acts 2006, No. 674, §1, eff. June 29, 2006; Redesignated from La. Rev. Stat. 33:9601 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.