RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 121 (HB 347) 2023 Regular Session Harris
Prior law provided that one-half of the civil filing fees assessed and collected by the City
Court of Alexandria was required to be deposited in the general fund of the city of
Alexandria.
New law changes the use of the civil filing fees assessed and collected by the city court of
Alexandria and provides that such costs shall be used for the operational expenses of the
court.
Prior law provided that additional costs in all criminal matters, including traffic violations,
assessed and collected by the city court of Alexandria was required to be used for the
operational expenses of the court.
New law changes the use of the additional costs in criminal matters, including traffic
violations, and provides that such costs shall be deposited in the general fund of the city of
Alexandria.
The new law re-allocation of court costs becomes effective on Jan. 1, 2024, and remains
effective until Jan. 1, 2026, at which time the allocation of court costs revert back to prior
law.
Effective January 1, 2024.
(Amends R.S. 13:1875(12)(c) and 1899(B))