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2024 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 470
BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. BLANC AND SENATOR ALLAIN
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 13:5722(A)(2)(h), relative to courts in St. Mary Parish; to require an
3 additional court fee in criminal matters in all courts in St. Mary Parish; to provide
4 relative to the coroner's operational fund; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 13:5722(A)(2)(h) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง5722. Coroner's Operational Fund established
8 A.
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10 (2)
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12 (h) In criminal cases, including traffic violations, in all courts in St. Mary
13 Parish, a fee of not less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars shall be imposed
14 on every defendant who is convicted after trial or plea of guilty, which fee shall be
15 used solely to defray the operational costs of the office of the coroner of the parish.
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1 Section 2. In accordance with the provisions of R.S. 13:62, the change in court costs
2 or fees as provided by this Act shall become effective if and when the Judicial Council
3 provides a recommendation that such court costs or fees meet the applicable guidelines in
4 its report to the Louisiana Legislature. No fees shall be imposed or collected without
5 Judicial Council approval.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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