House Bill No. [insert number] proposes to extend the jurisdiction of the City Court of Franklin by enacting R.S. 13:2488.1(A)(2)(c). This new provision will allow the court's jurisdiction to cover additional areas in Ward Four of St. Mary Parish, specifically those portions that are north of La. Hwy. 182, south of Bayou Teche, and extending to the Centerville Bridge Approach Road. The bill maintains that in these areas outside the town of Franklin, the court will have concurrent jurisdiction with the justice of the peace for cases where the justice of the peace would typically have jurisdiction.

The bill retains existing provisions regarding the court's jurisdiction, which currently includes the town of Franklin and all of Ward Three of St. Mary Parish, as well as portions of Ward Ten that are east of the Charenton Drainage and Navigation Canal and south of Bayou Teche. The proposed changes aim to clarify and expand the court's authority, ensuring that it can effectively serve the needs of the community in these newly defined areas.