Rule Nine: Severability, Construction and Enforcement

9.1 Severability

If any provision of these Rules or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect other provisions or application of these Rules, which can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the Rules are severable.


9.2 Inapplicability to Civil Cases

The Rules set forth herein are the Local Rules of Court applicable to criminal proceedings and are not applicable to the civil cases and administrative hearings heard in the Crowley Municipal Court with the exception of Rule Two, Courtroom Decorum.


9.3 Construction

These Rules shall not be construed so as to enlarge, diminish, modify or alter the jurisdiction, power, or authority of the Municipal Court of the City of Crowley.


9.4 Enforcement

In any proceeding to which they apply, these rules shall have the force and effect of a judicial order and may be enforced by the court as allowed by law.