The purpose of the Online Dispute Resolution Pilot Project Program, hereinafter referred to as "the program" is to further the primary objectives of the small claims division pursuant to R.S. 13:5200. In an effort to improve access to justice, the Louisiana Supreme Court has initiated the program in the City Court of East St. Tammany to include all small claims cases filed in the court beginning January 1, 2022.
La. R.S. § 13:5213
See R.S. 13:5226 regarding termination of this Part on Aug. 1, 2025.