Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:113

  • 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.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10

A.  Any person who alleges that he possesses the qualifications for voting who is denied registration or reinstatement may apply for relief, without cost, to the district court having jurisdiction of civil causes for the district in which he offers to register or seeks to be reinstated.

B.  In addition to the rights and remedies established by Subsection A of this Section, a person who violates the provisions of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 shall be subject to the provisions for enforcement and to the penalties contained in such Act.

Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 1987, No. 831, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.