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ACT No. 372
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 69
BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 13:2002.2, relative to city courts; to authorize the clerk of the Baton Rouge
3 City Court to collect additional costs in civil matters; to authorize the judges of the
4 Baton Rouge City Court to assess an additional fee in all criminal matters; to
5 authorize the creation of a court technology fund for Baton Rouge City Court; to
6 provide for the disposition and use of such funds; and to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 13:2002.2 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
9 ยง2002.2. Additional court costs or fees; court technology fund; Baton Rouge City
10 Court
11 A. In addition to any other fees or costs imposed or authorized to be imposed
12 and collected, in all civil cases in which the Baton Rouge City Court has jurisdiction,
13 the clerk may impose a fee not to exceed ten dollars per filing. The fee shall be paid
14 to the clerk of court at the time of filing. The collection of the additional fee shall
15 be subject to the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Article 5181.
16 B. In all criminal cases, including traffic offenses, the judge may assess a fee
17 not to exceed ten dollars against every defendant who is convicted after trial or who
18 pleads guilty or forfeits bond, to be collected by the appropriate entity for further
19 disposition in accordance with the provisions of this Section. These costs shall be
20 in addition to all other fines, costs, or forfeitures provided for by law.
21 C. The clerk of court shall place all sums collected pursuant to the provisions
22 of this Section into a separate account to be known as the "court technology fund".
23 All funds in the account are to be expended solely by the clerk of court for the
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1 acquisition and maintenance of new and existing electronic case management
2 systems, including costs associated with professional services, licensing, support,
3 and equipment required to operate and maintain such systems, and for the acquisition
4 and maintenance of equipment necessary for technology enhancements of court
5 operations. The clerk shall have control over the account and all disbursements
6 made from the account.
7 D. The Baton Rouge City Court shall obtain approval of the local governing
8 authority within the territorial jurisdiction of the court, through the adoption of a
9 resolution or ordinance prior to the creation of the account and the collection of fees
10 authorized by this Section.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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