SLS 15RS-240 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 72
BY SENATOR ERDEY
COURTS. Authorizes the Walker Municipal Court to impose an additional court cost in
traffic violation cases. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 33:447.15, relative to court costs authorized in mayor's courts; to provide for
3 additional court costs for traffic matters in the Walker Municipal Court; to provide
4 for the collection and disposition of funds; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 33:447.15 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง447.15. Walker Municipal Court; traffic matters; additional costs
8 A. Except as otherwise provided by law, in all traffic violation cases, the
9 presiding officer of the Walker Municipal Court may assess, in addition to any
10 other fine or other penalty that may be legally imposed, costs of court in an
11 amount not to exceed fifty dollars.
12 B. Except as otherwise provided by law, the proceeds derived from these
13 costs shall be deposited in a special account which shall be subject to audit, and
14 shall be used to defray the operational expenses of the Walker Police
15 Department.
16 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
17 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
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SLS 15RS-240 ORIGINAL
1 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
2 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
3 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
SB 72 Original 2015 Regular Session Erdey
Proposed law, relative to the Walker Municipal Court, provides that except as otherwise
provided by law, in all traffic violation cases, the presiding officer may assess, in addition
to any other fine or other penalty that may be legally imposed, costs of court in an amount
not to exceed $50. Requires that, except as otherwise provided by law, the proceeds derived
from these costs be deposited in a special account which shall be subject to audit, and be
used to defray the operational expenses of the Walker Police Department.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 33:447.15)
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.