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HB 627 Original 2016 Regular Session Jackson
Abstract: Requires mayors to impose court costs not to exceed $20 for each offense, as defined by
ordinance, on any defendant convicted of a violation of a municipal ordinance provided that
$10 of such court costs collected shall be remitted to the local public defenders office.
Proposed law requires mayors to impose court costs not to exceed $20 for each offense, as defined
by ordinance, on any defendant convicted of a violation of a municipal ordinance.
Proposed law requires that $10 of such court costs collected shall be remitted to the local public
defenders office.
(Amends R.S. 33:441(A)(2) and (3); Adds R.S. 33:441(A)(4))