Morrish (SB 253) Act No. 455
Prior law established the Coroner's Operational Fund and a criminal court fee on certain
defendants dedicated to defraying the operational costs of the office of the coroner in the
parish in which the conviction occurred. Provided for an additional fee in certain parishes
for the support of the coroner.
New law provides an additional fee of not more than five dollars on every defendant who is
convicted in the 31st Judicial District Court in Jefferson Davis Parish which shall be used
solely to defray the operation costs of the coroner's office.
Prior law provided relative to fines and forfeitures imposed by district courts and district
attorneys for deposit into the "Criminal Court Fund" account to be used to defray the
expenses of the criminal courts of the parishes.
New law retains prior law and provides for an additional fee of not more than five dollars on
every defendant who is convicted in the 31st Judicial District Court which shall be used
solely to defray the costs of the criminal court system of Jefferson Davis Parish.
New law repeals previously enacted court fees nullified by conditional effectiveness
provisions.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 13:5722(A)(2)(d) and R.S. 15:571.11(A)(3); repeals R.S. 13:1000.7)