The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alden A. Clement, Jr.
DIGEST
SB 219 Original 2016 Regular Session Claitor
Present law provides that all fines and forfeitures, except for forfeitures of criminal bail bonds posted
by a commercial security, that are imposed by district courts and district attorneys, conviction fees
in criminal cases, and prosecutions for violations of state law or parish ordinances, once collected
by the sheriff or executive officer of the court, are to be paid into the treasury of the parish in which
the court is situated and deposited in a special "Criminal Court Fund" account, which may be used
to defray certain court costs and expenses as provided for in present law.
Proposed law deletes the present law exception for forfeitures of criminal bail bonds posted by a
commercial security so that these forfeitures are to be distributed in the same manner as any other
fine or forfeiture under present law. Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that all fines and forfeitures, except for forfeitures of criminal bail bonds posted
by a commercial surety, imposed by district courts and collected by the sheriff or executive officer
of the court for violations of municipal ordinances are to be disbursed in the manner provided for
by present law.
Proposed law deletes the present law exception for forfeitures of criminal bail bonds posted by a
commercial surety so that these forfeitures are to be distributed in the same manner as any other fine
or forfeiture under present law. Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that all judgments of bond forfeiture rendered after 6/22/93 resulting from the
posting of a commercial surety bond in a criminal proceeding in the state of Louisiana, upon
collection by the prosecuting attorney for the jurisdiction in which the bond was posted, are to be
paid to the prosecuting attorney who will distribute the funds as provided for by present law.
Proposed law deletes the present law exception for judgments of forfeitures of criminal bail bonds
posted by a commercial surety so that these forfeitures are to be distributed in the same manner as
any other fine or forfeiture under present law. Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Effective August 1, 2016.
(Amends R.S. 15:571.11(A)(1)(a), (A)(2)(intro para), and (L)(intro para))