HLS 14RS-688 ORIGINAL Page 1 of 5 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. Regular Session, 2014 HOUSE BILL NO. 154 BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER COURTS: Provides for a statewide increase in court costs in city, parish, district, appellate, and supreme courts AN ACT1 To enact R.S. 13:126.1, 352.1, 841.4, 1213.3, 1912, 2157.1, 2500.5, 2520, and 2565, relative2 to additional court costs or fees; to provide for additional fees or costs on writs and3 appeals filed with the supreme court and all courts of appeal; to provide for4 additional court costs or fees in all district courts, the New Orleans Civil District5 Court, all city and municipal courts, the city courts of New Orleans, the municipal6 court of New Orleans, the traffic court of New Orleans, and all parish courts; to7 provide for the collection, disposition, and use of fees; and to provide for related8 matters.9 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:10 Section 1. R.S. 13:126.1, 352.1, 841.4, 1213.3, 1912, 2157.1, 2500.5, 2520, and11 2565 are hereby enacted to read as follows:12 §126.1. Additional fees; Judicial College13 A. In addition to all other fees or costs provided for by law, the clerk of the14 supreme court shall be entitled to collect fifty cents for the initial filing in all civil15 cases. This fee shall not include any writs or appeals filed in juvenile and family16 cases.17 B. All fees collected pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be18 deposited into a special account and transmitted monthly to the Louisiana Supreme19 HLS 14RS-688 ORIGINAL HB NO. 154 Page 2 of 5 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. Court to defray the costs associated with the Judicial College's general growth and1 program improvement strategies.2 * * *3 §352.1. Additional fees; Judicial College4 A. In addition to all other fees or costs provided for by law, the clerks of all5 of the courts of appeal shall charge and collect fifty cents for the initial filing in a6 record of appeal or an application for writs in all civil matters. This fee shall not7 apply to any writs or appeals filed in juvenile and family cases.8 B. All fees collected pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be9 deposited into a special account and transmitted monthly to the Louisiana Supreme10 Court to defray the costs associated with the Judicial College's general growth and11 program improvement strategies.12 * * *13 §841.4. Additional court costs in civil and traffic matters; Judicial College14 A. In addition to any other fees or costs imposed or authorized to be imposed15 and collected, the clerk of court of each district court shall demand and receive from16 each party liable for court costs the additional sum of fifty cents for the initial filing17 in all civil and traffic matters. This fee shall not apply to juvenile and family cases.18 B. All fees collected pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be19 deposited into a special account and transmitted monthly to the Louisiana Supreme20 Court to defray the costs associated with the Judicial College's general growth and21 program improvement strategies.22 * * *23 §1213.3. Additional court costs in civil and traffic matters; Judicial College24 A. In addition to any other fees or costs imposed or authorized to be imposed25 and collected, the clerk of court of the Civil District Court of New Orleans shall26 demand and receive from each party liable for court costs the additional sum of fifty27 cents for the initial filing in all civil and traffic matters. This fee shall not apply to28 juvenile and family cases.29 HLS 14RS-688 ORIGINAL HB NO. 154 Page 3 of 5 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. B. All fees collected pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be1 deposited into a special account and transmitted monthly to the Louisiana Supreme2 Court to defray the costs associated with the Judicial College's general growth and3 program improvement strategies.4 * * *5 §1912. Additional court costs in civil and traffic matters; Judicial College6 A. In addition to any other fees or costs imposed or authorized to be imposed7 and collected, the clerk of each city or municipal court shall demand and receive8 from each party liable for court costs the additional sum of fifty cents for the initial9 filing in all civil and traffic matters.10 B. All fees collected pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be11 deposited into a special account and transmitted monthly to the Louisiana Supreme12 Court to defray the costs associated with the Judicial College's general growth and13 program improvement strategies.14 * * *15 §2157.1. Additional court costs in civil and traffic matters; Judicial College16 A. In addition to any other fees or costs imposed or authorized to be imposed17 and collected, the clerks of the city courts of New Orleans shall demand and receive18 from each party liable for court costs the additional sum of fifty cents for the initial19 filing in all civil and traffic matters.20 B. All fees collected pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be21 deposited into a special account and transmitted monthly to the Louisiana Supreme22 Court to defray the costs associated with the Judicial College's general growth and23 program improvement strategies.24 * * *25 §2500.5. Additional court costs in civil and traffic matters; Judicial College26 A. In addition to any other fees or costs imposed or authorized to be imposed27 and collected, the clerk of the municipal court of New Orleans shall demand and28 HLS 14RS-688 ORIGINAL HB NO. 154 Page 4 of 5 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. receive from each party liable for court costs the additional sum of fifty cents for the1 initial filing in all civil and traffic matters.2 B. All fees collected pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be3 deposited into a special account and transmitted monthly to the Louisiana Supreme4 Court to defray the costs associated with the Judicial College's general growth and5 program improvement strategies.6 * * *7 §2520. Additional court costs in traffic matters; Judicial College8 A. In all prosecutions in the Traffic Court of New Orleans, including all9 traffic violations other than parking, there shall be taxed as costs against every10 defendant, who is convicted after trial or plea of guilty or nolo contendere or who11 forfeits his bond, the sum of fifty cents, which shall be in addition to all other fines,12 costs, or forfeitures lawfully imposed.13 B. All fees collected pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be14 deposited into a special account and transmitted monthly to the Louisiana Supreme15 Court to defray the costs associated with the Judicial College's general growth and16 program improvement strategies.17 * * *18 §2565. Additional court costs in civil and traffic matters; Judicial College19 A. In addition to any other fees or costs imposed or authorized to be imposed20 and collected, the clerk of each parish court shall demand and receive from each21 party liable for court costs the additional sum of fifty cents for the initial filing in all22 civil and traffic matters.23 B. All fees collected pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be24 deposited into a special account and transmitted monthly to the Louisiana Supreme25 Court to defray the costs associated with the Judicial College's general growth and26 program improvement strategies.27 HLS 14RS-688 ORIGINAL HB NO. 154 Page 5 of 5 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. DIGEST The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] Leger HB No. 154 Abstract: Authorizes an increase of 50 cents in court costs for certain filings in all courts. Proposed law requires an additional court cost or fee of 50 cents to be collected for the initial filing in all writs or appeals filed in the La. Supreme Court and all courts of appeals relative to civil matters and further provides that the additional cost shall not apply to juvenile or family cases. Proposed law requires for an additional court cost or fee of 50 cents to be collected for the initial filing in all civil and traffic matters by the clerks of the following courts: all district courts, city and municipal courts, the city courts of New Orleans, the municipal court of New Orleans, the traffic court of New Orleans, and all parish courts. Proposed law requires each court to create a special account to deposit all collected fees and to transmit fees monthly to the La. Supreme Court to defray the costs associated with the Judicial College's general growth and program improvement strategies. (Adds R.S. 13:126.1, 352.1, 841.4, 1213.3, 1912, 2157.1, 2500.5, 2520, and 2565)