GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 689 2016 Regular Session Jones
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
COURTS/CITY: Provides relative to indigent defense services in certain city courts.
DIGEST
Present law (R.S. 15:168) requires the collection of court costs in courts of original criminal
jurisdiction in the amount of $45 until Aug. 1, 2016, and $35 thereafter. Provides that such
funds shall be used and administered by the district public defender.
Proposed law retains present law except it requires 30% of those funds collected by the city
court of Morgan City, to be deposited into the Morgan City Public Defender Fund.
Proposed law creates the Morgan City Public Defender Fund Board to manage and oversee
funds remitted to the Morgan City Public Defender Fund. Membership of the board is
comprised of three members each residing in the Morgan City Court district appointed as
follows:
(1)One member appointed by the city council of Morgan City.
(2)One member appointed by the St. Mary Parish Council.
(3)One member appointed by the legislative delegation and nominated from the Louis
A. Martinet Legal Society.
Present law (R.S. 13:2005.1) provides that all fines, forfeitures, and penalties imposed by the
city court of New Iberia shall be paid into the city treasury.
Proposed law retains present law except it requires 30% of those funds collected by the city
court of New Iberia, to be deposited into the New Iberia Public Defender Fund.
Proposed law creates the New Iberia Public Defender Fund Board to manage and oversee
funds remitted to the New Iberia Public Defender Fund. Membership of the board is
comprised of three members each residing in the New Iberia City Court district appointed
as follows:
(1)One member appointed by the city council of New Iberia.
(2)One member appointed by the Iberia Parish Council.
(3)One member appointed by the legislative delegation and nominated from the Louis
A. Martinet Legal Society.
Present law (R.S. 13:2488.7) provides that all fines, forfeitures, penalties, and costs
designated by the city judge shall be paid into the Franklin town treasury when the
prosecution is on behalf of the town and the parish treasury when the prosecution is on behalf
of the state or parish.
Proposed law retains present law except it requires 30% of those funds collected by the city
court of Franklin to be deposited into the Franklin Public Defender Fund.
Proposed law creates the Franklin Public Defender Fund Board to manage and oversee funds
remitted to the Franklin Public Defender Fund. Membership of the board is comprised of
three members each residing in the Franklin City Court district appointed as follows:
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Prepared by Ashley Menou. (1)One member appointed by the city council of Franklin.
(2)One member appointed by the St. Mary Parish Council.
(3)One member appointed by the legislative delegation and nominated from the Louis
A. Martinet Legal Society.
Present law (R.S. 13:2488.77) provides that all fines, forfeitures, penalties, and costs
designated by the city judge shall be paid into the Breaux Bridge town treasury when the
prosecution is on behalf of the town and into the parish treasury of the St. Martin Parish
police jury general fund when the prosecution is on behalf of the state or parish.
Proposed law retains present law except it requires 30% of those funds collected by the city
court of Breaux Bridge to be deposited into the Breaux Bridge Public Defender Fund.
Proposed law creates the Breaux Bridge Public Defender Fund Board to manage and oversee
funds remitted to the Breaux Bridge Public Defender Fund. Membership of the board is
comprised of three members each residing in the Breaux Bridge City Court district appointed
as follows:
(1)One member appointed by the city council of Breaux Bridge.
(2)One member appointed by the St. Martin Parish Council.
(3)One member appointed by the legislative delegation and nominated from the Louis
A. Martinet Legal Society.
Proposed law creates the Jeanerette Public Defender Fund Board to manage and oversee
funds remitted to the Jeanerette Public Defender Fund. Membership of the board is
comprised of three members each residing in the Jeanerette Court district appointed as
follows:
(1)One member appointed by the city council of Jeanerette.
(2)One member appointed by the Iberia Parish Council.
(3)One member appointed by the legislative delegation and nominated from the Louis
A. Martinet Legal Society.
Proposed law requires 30% of the funds collected by the Jeanerette City Court pursuant to
present law be deposited into the Jeanerette Public Defender Fund.
(Amends R.S. 13:2005.1, 2488.7, and 2488.77; Adds R.S. 13:2005(D) and (E) and 2013)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to the original
bill:
1. Creates the Franklin Public Defender Fund Board to manage and oversee funds
remitted to the Franklin Public Defender Fund, and provides for its membership.
2. Creates the New Iberia Public Defender Fund Board to manage and oversee funds
remitted to the New Iberia Public Defender Fund, and provides for its
membership.
3. Creates the Morgan City Public Defender Fund Board to manage and oversee
funds remitted to the Morgan City Public Defender Fund, and provides for its
membership.
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Prepared by Ashley Menou. 4. Provides that 30% of funds collected by the city court of Franklin, city court of
New Iberia, and city court of Morgan City shall be deposited into the proposed
law funds.
5. Adds technical amendments.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Creates the Breaux Bridge Public Defender Fund Board to manage and oversee
funds remitted to the Breaux Bridge Public Defender Fund, and provides for its
membership.
2. Provides that 30% of funds collected by the city court of Breaux Bridge shall be
deposited into the proposed law fund.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to the
reengrossed bill
1. Creates the Jeanerette Public Defender Fund Board to manage and oversee funds
remitted to Jeanerette Public Defender Fund, and provides for its membership.
2. Provides that 30% of funds collected by the city court of Jeanerette shall be
deposited into proposed law fund.
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Prepared by Ashley Menou.