HLS 20RS-858 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 399
BY REPRESENTATIVE BRYANT
PROBATION: Repeals the assessment of a ten percent collection fee of the division of
probation and parole
1 AN ACT
2To repeal R.S. 15:571.21(B), relative to probation and parole management; to repeal the
3 assessment of a ten percent collection fee in addition to the probation supervision
4 fees.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 15:571.21(B) is hereby repealed in its entirety.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 399 Original 2020 Regular Session Bryant
Abstract: Repeals the 10% collection fee assessed by the division of probation and parole
for certain monetary assessments.
Present law provides that for all monetary assessments, except supervision fees, imposed as
a condition of probation or parole, the division of probation and parole is authorized to
assess a collection fee of 10% of the funds due. The 10% collection fee is required to be
appropriated to the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to be reinvested in additional
resources for the division of probation and parole including salaries for probation and parole
officers.
Proposed law repeals present law.
(Repeals R.S. 15:571.21(B))
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