RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 166 (HB 512) 2019 Regular Session Cox
Existing law creates a fee schedule for all city marshals and constables except for those
serving in Orleans Parish and the cities of Natchitoches, Minden, Springhill, Franklin,
Winnfield, Slidell, Bogalusa, Ruston, and Houma for services provided by constables and
marshals.
Prior law required 60 percent of funds collected to be used to assist in funding the purchase
or updating of necessary equipment and officer training to carry out the efficient performance
of all duties imposed by law on constables and marshals.
New law amends existing law to provide a minimum amount for certain fees collected by the
city marshals and constables.
New law no longer requires 60 percent of all collected funds to be deposited into a special
account, but instead provides that 60 percent of any funds collected in excess of the
minimum fees set forth in new law shall be deposited in the equipment and training fund and
provides that such funds be used for specified purposes.
Effective August 1, 2019.
(Amends R.S. 13:5807(A)(1)-(11), (16)-(19), (21)-(24), (26), and (29) and (B))