This bill enacts R.S. 13:2623, which establishes the territorial jurisdiction of the justice of the peace courts and constables in Iberville Parish. It delineates six specific justice of the peace districts based on designated precincts within the parish. The first district includes Precincts 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7; the second includes Precincts 9, 10, 10B, 11, and 12; the third consists of Precincts 13, 14, 14A, 15, 17, and 18; the fourth includes Precincts 19, 20, 21, and 22; the fifth consists of Precincts 15A, 16, 24, and 25; and the sixth includes Precincts 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, and 32.
Additionally, the bill stipulates that individuals elected to the offices of justice of the peace and constable in Iberville Parish during the regularly scheduled election in 2026 will be elected from the newly defined districts. The act will take effect for the 2026 primary election upon the governor's signature or after the designated time for bills to become law without signature. For all other purposes, the act will become effective on January 1, 2027.