RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 123 (HB 216) 2021 Regular Session Duplessis
Under prior law, courts were required or allowed to assess various administrative fees, costs,
and taxes in juvenile delinquency cases. Courts imposed these fees, costs, and taxes on
juveniles or their parents or guardians.
New law eliminates certain fees, costs, and taxes in juvenile delinquency cases including
costs for juvenile detention centers, fees imposed for transcript requests, fees imposed for
an order for a physical or mental examination, and other fees as provided by prior law (R.S.
15:910, 1086, 1093, 1094.7 and 1097.7, R.S. 47:299.1, Ch.C. Arts. 320, 321, 335, 405, 607,
774, 781.1, 783, 793.4, 809, 811,2, 839, 848, 868, 888, 896, 897, 899, 901.1 and 924, and
C.Cr.P. Art. 887).
Effective upon signature of governor (June 10, 2021).
(Adds R.S. 13:1595.3(C))