§ 2-59. Salaries of justices of the peace and constables.

(a)

Justices of the peace and constables shall receive no fees in criminal matters or in peace bond cases, but in lieu thereof they shall receive a salary as established by the parish commission from time to time.

(b)

Every justice of the peace and constable shall attend at least one of the justice of the peace training courses offered by the attorney general pursuant to R.S. 49:251.1 every other year, and a justice of the peace or constable who fails to do so shall not earn or receive the compensation provided in this section, until he attends a course and receives a certificate of completion from the attorney general.

(c)

Every justice of the peace must submit annual financial reports to the state to be eligible to receive the compensation outlined in subsection (a) of this section; a justice of the peace or constable who fails to do so shall not earn or receive the compensation provided in this section, until he submits the report.

(Ord. No. 4764, 5-8-2008)

State law reference

Justice of the peace courts generally, R.S. 13:2581 et seq.

Editor's note

As per Ordinance No. 4764, adopted May 8, 2008, the salary for a Justice of the Peace has been established as $225.00.