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Council approves first reading to let judges enter civil default judgments for no-shows in municipal court
Summary
On first reading April 1 the council amended the municipal code to permit judges to enter civil default judgments instead of issuing arrest warrants when defendants fail to appear on civil violations; the change passed unanimously.
Lafayette City Council gave unanimous approval on first reading April 1 to Ordinance No. 6, Series 2025, amending Article 3 of Chapter 65 (Municipal Court) to allow a municipal judge to enter a civil default judgment in lieu of issuing a failure-to-appear arrest warrant when the underlying violation is civil (fine-only) rather than criminal.
Judge Amanda Bilhash explained the proposed change during the council…
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