Louisiana 2016 2016 Regular Session

Louisiana Senate Bill SB325 Comm Sub / Analysis

                    The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jay R. Lueckel.
DIGEST
SB 325 Original	2016 Regular Session	Claitor
Present law provides for the Building Fund in the Nineteenth Judicial District for funding and
building the courthouse from certain additional court costs and fees. Provides that such costs shall
not apply to cases involving juvenile and family matters.
Proposed law retains present law but applies the additional costs and charges to juvenile and family
matters.
Present law provides that the monies generated by such costs and fees be forwarded by the clerk of
court and sheriff to the fiscal agent bank chosen by the commission to be held in the courthouse
construction fund. Also delineates the courts which will be housed in the new facility.
Proposed law retains present law and adds the Juvenile Court to the list.
Effective July 1, 2016.
(Amends R.S. 13:992.1(A) and (C)(4))