CCP 4872 - Transfer to district court - Louisiana Statutes

Art. 4872. Transfer to district court

A. Where a principal demand is commenced in a parish or city court in which the defendant would otherwise be entitled to trial by jury under the provisions of Article 1731, or under any other provision of law, the defendant may obtain trial by jury by transferring the action to the district court in the manner provided by Article 4873.

B. Where a principal demand commenced in a parish or city court is one in which the defendant was not entitled to trial by jury under the provisions of Article 1731, a party who files an incidental demand in that court as authorized by Article 4846 waives any right he may have to jury trial on such incidental demand.

Acts 1979, No. 46, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980.