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ACT No. 405
Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 154
BY REPRESENTATIVES LEGER AND WILLMOTT
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
Court to defray the costs associated with the Judicial College's general growth and20
program improvement strategies.21
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§352.1. Additional fees; Judicial College23
A. In addition to all other fees or costs provided for by law, the clerks of all24
of the courts of appeal shall charge and collect fifty cents for the initial filing in a25 ENROLLEDHB NO. 154
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record of appeal or an application for writs in all civil matters. This fee shall not1
apply to any writs or appeals filed in juvenile and family cases.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
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§841.4. Additional court costs in civil and traffic matters; Judicial College8
A. In addition to any other fees or costs imposed or authorized to be imposed9
and collected, the clerk of court of each district court shall demand and receive from10
each party liable for court costs the additional sum of fifty cents for the initial filing11
in all civil and traffic matters. This fee shall not apply to juvenile and family cases.12
B. All fees collected pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be13
deposited into a special account and transmitted monthly to the Louisiana Supreme14
Court to defray the costs associated with the Judicial College's general growth and15
program improvement strategies.16
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§1213.3. Additional court costs in civil and traffic matters; Judicial College18
A. In addition to any other fees or costs imposed or authorized to be imposed19
and collected, the clerk of court of the Civil District Court of New Orleans shall20
demand and receive from each party liable for court costs the additional sum of fifty21
cents for the initial filing in all civil and traffic matters. This fee shall not apply to22
juvenile and family cases.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
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§1912. Additional court costs in civil and traffic matters; Judicial College1
A. In addition to any other fees or costs imposed or authorized to be imposed2
and collected, the clerk of each city or municipal court shall demand and receive3
from each party liable for court costs the additional sum of fifty cents for the initial4
filing in all civil and traffic matters.5
B. All fees collected pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be6
deposited into a special account and transmitted monthly to the Louisiana Supreme7
Court to defray the costs associated with the Judicial College's general growth and8
program improvement strategies.9
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§2157.1. Additional court costs in civil and traffic matters; Judicial College11
A. In addition to any other fees or costs imposed or authorized to be imposed12
and collected, the clerks of the city courts of New Orleans shall demand and receive13
from each party liable for court costs the additional sum of fifty cents for the initial14
filing in all civil and traffic matters.15
B. All fees collected pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be16
deposited into a special account and transmitted monthly to the Louisiana Supreme17
Court to defray the costs associated with the Judicial College's general growth and18
program improvement strategies.19
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§2500.5. Additional court costs in civil and traffic matters; Judicial College21
A. In addition to any other fees or costs imposed or authorized to be imposed22
and collected, the clerk of the municipal court of New Orleans shall demand and23
receive from each party liable for court costs the additional sum of fifty cents for the24
initial filing in all civil and traffic matters.25
B. All fees collected pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be26
deposited into a special account and transmitted monthly to the Louisiana Supreme27
Court to defray the costs associated with the Judicial College's general growth and28
program improvement strategies.29
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§2520. Additional court costs in traffic matters; Judicial College1
A. In all prosecutions in the Traffic Court of New Orleans, including all2
traffic violations other than parking, there shall be taxed as costs against every3
defendant, who is convicted after trial or plea of guilty or nolo contendere or who4
forfeits his bond, the sum of fifty cents, which shall be in addition to all other fines,5
costs, or forfeitures lawfully imposed.6
B. All fees collected pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be7
deposited into a special account and transmitted monthly to the Louisiana Supreme8
Court to defray the costs associated with the Judicial College's general growth and9
program improvement strategies.10
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§2565. Additional court costs in civil and traffic matters; Judicial College12
A. In addition to any other fees or costs imposed or authorized to be imposed13
and collected, the clerk of each parish court shall demand and receive from each14
party liable for court costs the additional sum of fifty cents for the initial filing in all15
civil and traffic matters.16
B. All fees collected pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be17
deposited into a special account and transmitted monthly to the Louisiana Supreme18
Court to defray the costs associated with the Judicial College's general growth and19
program improvement strategies.20
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: