RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 302 (HB 220) 2019 Regular Session Muscarello
Existing law requires the clerk of city court, the marshal, or a private collection agency as
authorized by contract with the municipal governing authority to collect all fines, forfeitures,
penalties, and costs.
Existing law requires all funds collected, except for costs, to be paid into the city treasury
when the prosecution is on behalf of the city and into the parish treasury to be deposited in
the parish general fund when the prosecution is on behalf of the state or parish.
Existing law provides different methods for payment of fines and provides for a processing
fee for certain transactions, which cannot exceed five percent of the amount of taxes and any
penalties or interest paid.
Existing law further provides that the fee shall be in addition to the amount of the fines,
forfeitures, penalties, or costs.
New law retains existing law and adds mayor's courts to the list of entities required to collect
fines, forfeitures, penalties, and costs. New law also authorizes mayor's courts to accept such
payments via credit card or electronic check, and to collect a processing fee consistent with
existing law.
Effective August 1, 2019.
(Amends R.S. 13:1898(A) and (C))