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2024 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 104
BY REPRESENTATIVE MUSCARELLO
COURTS: Repeals certain reporting requirements from the district courts to the judicial
administrator of the supreme court
1 AN ACT
2To repeal R.S. 13:4688, relative to certain district court reporting requirements to the
3 supreme court; to repeal requirements of clerks of district courts to collect and pay
4 certain fees and submit information concerning actions for offenses and quasi
5 offenses to the judicial administrator of the supreme court; to repeal certain
6 provisions relative to the subpoena of certain information; to provide for an effective
7 date; and to provide for related matters.
8Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 13:4688 is hereby repealed in its entirety.
10 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
11signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
12by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
13vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
14effective on the day following such approval.
DIGEST
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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 104 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Muscarello
Abstract: Removes the requirement that clerks of district courts collect and disburse a fee
and submit certain information required by the supreme court when suit has been
filed in district court for damages arising from an offense or quasi offense.
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HB NO. 104
Present law requires clerks of district courts to collect and disburse a fee and submit
information required by the supreme court when a suit has been filed in district court for
damages arising from an offense or quasi offense.
Present law provides that information received by the judicial administrator pursuant to
present law is not subject to subpoena.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Repeals R.S. 13:4688)
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