RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 638 (HB 689) 2016 Regular Session Jones
Existing 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.
New law retains existing 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, created by new
law.
New law also 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.
Existing 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.
New law retains existing 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, created by new
law.
New law also 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.
Existing 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.
New law retains existing law except it authorizes 30% of those funds collected by the city
court of Franklin to be deposited into the Franklin Public Defender Fund, created by new
law.
New law also 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:
(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.
Existing 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. New law retains existing 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, created by
new law.
New 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.
New law requires 30% of the funds collected by the Jeanerette City Court pursuant to
existing law (R.S. 15:168(B)) be deposited into the Jeanerette Public Defender Fund, created
by new law.
New 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.
Effective August 1, 2016.
(Amends R.S. 13:2005.1, 2488.7, and 2488.77; Adds R.S. 13:2005(D) and (E) and 2013)