GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 92 2016 Regular Session James
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
COURTS/COURT COSTS: Repeals the warrant recall fees collected to fund a
misdemeanor jail in East Baton Rouge Parish
DIGEST
Present law requires the 19th JDC, East Baton Rouge Parish Family Court, Baker City Court,
and the Zachary City Court to levy and impose a $50 warrant recall fee on all persons who
fail to appear on all misdemeanor offenses and traffic offenses where a warrant for arrest is
issued. Provides that the proceeds shall be used to pay the expenses of operating a
misdemeanor detention facility in the parish.
Present law requires the Baton Rouge City Court to levy and impose a $25 warrant recall fee
on all persons who fail to appear on all misdemeanor offenses and traffic offenses where a
warrant for arrest is issued. Provides that the proceeds shall be used to pay the expenses of
operating a misdemeanor detention facility in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Present law requires each clerk of court to place all sums collected or received with the
finance director for the parish of East Baton Rouge, who shall place the funds in the
Misdemeanor Detention Fund.
Present law requires all monies in this account to be used solely for the purpose of paying
expenses associated with the operation of a misdemeanor detention facility in the parish and
requires the finance director to conduct an annual audit of the fund.
Present law requires all law enforcement agencies within the parish to confer for the purpose
of creating and implementing additional pilot programs for the periodic targeted enforcement
of outstanding warrants until sufficient revenues are generated to sustain the permanent
operation of the misdemeanor detention facility.
Present law authorizes the mayor-president to expend funds and enter into cooperative
endeavor agreements with all courts, the sheriff of East Baton Rouge Parish, and all other
law enforcement agencies within the parish in order to carry out the provisions of present
law, subject to the approval of the Metropolitan Council.
Present law requires the mayor-president through the finance department to report quarterly
to the Metropolitan Council and the courts within the parish on the Misdemeanor Detention
Fund, including recommendations regarding necessary adjustments and the financial
feasibility of the misdemeanor warrant enforcement programs.
Proposed law repeals present law, and requires monies in the Misdemeanor Detention Fund
to be returned to the court that collected those sums.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Repeals R.S. 13:1000.10, 1415, 2002.1, 2488.40, and 2489.1)
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Prepared by Jay Lueckel. Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill
1. Provides that the sums collected from the Misdemeanor Detention Fund shall
be distributed in equal parts to the court that collected the funds, the public
defender's office, and the district attorney's office.
2. Makes technical amendments.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Finance to the
reengrossed bill
1. Returns the monies collected and deposited into the Misdemeanor Detention
Fund to the court that collected those sums.
2. Provides that the Act shall become effective upon signature of the governor
or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
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Prepared by Jay Lueckel.