RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 198 (HB 184) 2018 Regular Session Leger
Existing 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 certain costs. Prior law provided for 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.
New law increases the special costs from $75 to $125, with $75 paid to the governing
authority owning the instrument.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends C.Cr.P. Art. 887(C))