Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:2562.23

  • 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.

In all cases over which the First and Second Parish Courts of Jefferson Parish have jurisdiction, the judges may assess a court cost not to exceed ten dollars, in addition to all other fines, costs, or forfeitures lawfully imposed.  All sums collected or received under this Section shall be transmitted to the governing authority of Jefferson Parish to be used for the establishment, maintenance, and general operating expenses of an automatic case reporting system.  

Acts 1989, No. 79, §1, eff. June 16, 1989.