HLS 14RS-1222 ORIGINAL
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.
Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 535
BY REPRESENTATIVE SHADOIN
CLERKS OF COURT: Provides relative to processing fees associated with reporting
requirements for clerks of court
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 13:4688(B), relative to processing fees for clerks of court; to2
remove requirements relative to when certain processing fees are to be paid in a suit;3
and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 13:4688(B) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:6
ยง4688. Actions for offenses and quasi offenses; reporting7
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B. A processing fee of five dollars for the clerk of court and five dollars for9
the office of the judicial administrator shall be taxed as costs of court in each suit on10
which the information required by supreme court rule is submitted by the clerk of11
court. The fees shall be paid only at the conclusion or dismissal of the suit and The12
court costs shall not exceed a total of ten dollars for each suit.13
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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)]
Shadoin HB No. 535
Abstract: Removes requirements relative to when processing fees are to be paid.
Present law requires that a processing fee of $5 for the clerk of court and $5 for the office
of judicial administrator for the supreme court, not to exceed $10 in each suit, be taxed as
costs of court in each suit for any information that is required by supreme court rule to be
submitted by the clerk of court. HLS 14RS-1222 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 535
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law requires that the court cost shall be paid only at the conclusion or dismissal of
the suit.
Proposed law deletes this provision of present law.
(Amends R.S. 13:4688(B))