Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 4875 – Entire suit transferred
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure 4875
- 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.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
A. An order to transfer divests the trial court of limited jurisdiction of jurisdiction over all claims and parties cumulated in the suit and the entire suit is transferred to the district court.
B. The right of other parties to trial by jury in the district court shall be determined as if the suit had initially been commenced in that court.
Acts 1979, No. 46, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980.