During its 2026 regular session, the Louisiana Legislature passed H.B. 708, a bill by Rep. Lauren Ventrella expanding the territorial jurisdiction of Baton Rouge Justices of the Peace to hear certain eviction cases within the city limits that prior law had precluded them from hearing. Once it is signed into law, certain landlords in Baton Rouge will have an additional venue where they can file evictions, potentially leading to efficiencies in the process.
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