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HB 184 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Leger
Abstract: Increases special costs assessed for persons convicted of a DWI offense.
Present law provides that a person convicted of a DWI violation who was subjected to a blood,
breath, or urine analysis for alcohol or any controlled dangerous substance shall be assessed an
additional $75 as special costs to be paid as follows:
(1)$25 to the governing authority owning the instrument used to perform the analysis.
(2)$50 to the governing authority whose agency performed the analysis.
Proposed law increases the special costs from $75 to $150, with $75 paid to the governing authority
owning the instrument and $75 paid to the governing authority who performed the analysis.
(Amends C.Cr.P. Art. 887(C))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal
Justice to the original bill:
1. Remove proposed law provision that requires persons placed in a pretrial diversion
program for a DWI offense who submitted to a blood, breath, or urine analysis for
alcohol or any controlled dangerous substance to be assessed special costs of $150.
2. Restore present law which provides that the special cost is assessed upon the person
convicted of a DWI offense who was subjected to a blood, breath, or urine analysis for
alcohol or any controlled dangerous substances.