Senate Bill No. by Senator Seabaugh enacts a new provision, R.S. 13:1878(C), which outlines the criteria for determining interruptions in the continuous service of judges in city courts. The bill specifies that continuous service is interrupted under certain conditions, including the removal or suspension of a judge by the Louisiana Supreme Court, the nonreelection of a judge, or a judge taking a leave of absence for thirty days or more without the agreement of other judges. However, leaves of absence for medically necessary reasons will not interrupt continuous service.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that if continuous service is interrupted, it will restart when a judge is reinstated, reelected, or returns from a qualifying leave of absence. It also states that a leave of absence of less than thirty days, or one agreed upon by other judges, will not interrupt continuous service but will suspend it, and judges will not receive credit for the days spent on leave towards their continuous service.

Statutes affected:
SB186 Original: 13:1878(B)
SB186 Engrossed: 13:1878(B)