HB1252 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): COURTS: Provides relative to the city court system in Avoyelles Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX).

What is the status of HB1252?

Chaptered as of June 25, 2026. Latest action: Effective date: 06/25/2026. (June 25, 2026).

Where is the official record for HB1252?

On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HB1252

Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session

Louisiana HB1252: COURTS: Provides relative to the city court system in Avoyelles Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Q: What does HB1252 do?

In its own words: An act To amend and reenact R.S. 13:1952(introductory paragraph) and (7), 2488.51(A) through (C), 2488.57, 2488.58(A), and 2488.59 and to enact R.S. 13:2488.51(F), relative to the city courts of Avoyelles Parish; to provide for the jurisdiction of the city court of Bunkie; to provide for the jurisdiction of the city court of Marksville; to provide for the appellate review of justice of the peace decisions; to provide for the imposition and payment of fees in the city courts of Bunkie and Marksville; and to provide for related matters.

Status: Chaptered, June 25, 2026

What the bill says

An act To amend and reenact R.S. 13:1952(introductory paragraph) and (7), 2488.51(A) through (C), 2488.57, 2488.58(A), and 2488.59 and to enact R.S. 13:2488.51(F), relative to the city courts of Avoyelles Parish; to provide for the jurisdiction of the city court of Bunkie; to provide for the jurisdiction of the city court of Marksville; to provide for the appellate review of justice of the peace decisions; to provide for the imposition and payment of fees in the city courts of Bunkie and Marksville; and to provide for related matters.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 13:1952(introductory paragraph) and (7), 2488.51(A) through (C), 2488.57, 2488.58(A), and 2488.59 and to enact R.S. 13:2488.51(F), relative to the city courts of Avoyelles Parish; to provide for the jurisdiction of the city court of Bunkie; to provide for the jurisdiction of the city court of Marksville; to provide for the appellate review of justice of the peace decisions; to provide for the imposition and payment of fees in the city courts of Bunkie and Marksville; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 13:1952(introductory paragraph) and (7), 2488.51(A) through (C), 2488.57, 2488.58(A), and 2488.59 are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 13:2488.51(F) is hereby enacted to read as follows: §1952. Courts created by special legislative Act The following city courts, heretofore created and established by special legislative Act, are hereby recognized and continued in existence and, except as otherwise provided in this Section, their the respective territorial jurisdiction shall extend through the city and ward or wards wherein the city in which they are each court is domiciled is located, as such boundaries may be extended from time to time: * * * Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-3326 ORIGINAL …

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Louisiana HB1252: COURTS: Provides relative to the city court system in Avoyelles Parish (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

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