RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 13 (HB 75) 2015 Regular Session Seabaugh
Prior law required the clerk of court for the 1st JDC to collect court costs that are to be set
by a majority of the judges, not to exceed $50 for certain pleadings and further required such
funds to be deposited in the court reporter's fund.
New law retains prior law except that it changes the maximum amount authorized for
collection from $50 to $75.
Prior law provided an exception, which required the clerk to collect an amount not to exceed
$35 for succession proceedings, foreclosure proceedings by executory process, tutorships,
emancipations, and mandamus suits to cancel mortgages.
New law deletes this prior law exception.
Prior law required the clerk to collect an amount not to exceed $35 for money claims of less
than one thousand dollars.
New law retains prior law except that it changes the maximum amount authorized for
collection from $35 to $50.
Effective May 26, 2015.
(Amends R.S. 13:962(I))