Section 13:2493 - JurisdictionA. The jurisdiction of the court shall extend to the trial of violations of the ordinances of the city of New Orleans, including the enforcement of traffic violations within the city of New Orleans.B. The jurisdiction of the courts shall further extend to the trial of violations of state statutes which are not triable by a jury, which jurisdiction shall be concurrent with that of the Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans.C. The jurisdiction of the court shall further extend to the trial of offenses involving traffic and the regulation thereof punishable by state statute including violations of the Criminal Code of Louisiana involving traffic and the trial of violations relating to street and highway regulatory laws and such other state laws as relate to the operation of a vehicle. The jurisdiction over state traffic offenses shall be concurrent with the Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans. In addition, every prosecution in the Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans shall be filed in the court by affidavit or bill of information under the provision of state law defining the offense. The jurisdiction of the court shall further extend to appeals by any person aggrieved by an administrative hearing officer's decision concerning a traffic violation enforced by the city of New Orleans' automated traffic enforcement system. Any aggrieved person shall file such appeal within thirty days after the date of such decision. The court shall have de novo review over such appeals. The court shall adopt rules regulating the manner of taking, hearing, and deciding such appeals.D. When exercising concurrent jurisdiction and in cases involving violation of an ordinance adopted pursuant to R.S. 14:143(B), all procedures shall comply with those parts of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, the Louisiana Revised Statutes, and the Code of Criminal Procedure pertaining to the prosecution of criminal cases not requiring trial by jury.E. The jurisdiction of the Housing and Environmental Court Division shall extend to the trial of violations of the Building Code, the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and Chapters 28, 30, 48, and 54 of the City Code of the city of New Orleans as provided by law, in addition to the general jurisdiction of the Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans.F. The jurisdiction of the court shall extend to the granting of an injunction, preliminary injunction, or temporary restraining order pursuant to the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Articles 3601 through 3613, when irreparable injury, loss, or damage may otherwise result to any person over whom the court has jurisdiction pursuant to this Section or as provided by law; however, the court shall not have the authority to grant injunctive relief with respect to any matter provided in Code of Civil Procedure Article 3604(B)(1) and (3) and (C).G. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 631, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.Amended by Acts 1975, No. 386, §1; Acts 1982, No. 128, §1, eff. July 11, 1982; Acts 1997, No. 632, §1; Acts 2001, No. 944, §1; Acts 2014, No. 845, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017; Acts 2016, No. 631, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.Amended by Acts 2016, No. 631,s. 1, eff. 1/1/2017.Amended by Acts 2014, No. 845,s. 1, eff. 1/1/2017.Amended by Acts 1975, No. 386, §1; Acts 1982, No. 128, §1, eff. 7/11/1982; Acts 1997, No. 632, §1; Acts 2001, No. 944, §1.