Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:756.3

  • 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.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.

A.  The clerk of court of the parish of St. James shall establish and maintain a branch office in the St. James Parish Courthouse Annex at Vacherie, Ward 6, parish of St. James, to be used to receive election returns, issue marriage licenses, and store microfilm.  The branch office hereby established shall not be utilized for the filing of legal pleadings.  

B.  The governing authority of the parish of St. James shall make an office available without cost to the state for the establishment and maintenance of said branch office.  

Acts 1985, No. 396, §1.