RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 242 (HB 905) 2024 Regular Session Freiberg
New law allows jurors in the 19th JDC to donate their per diem compensation in whole or
in part to an organization that is either (1) formally recognized under Ch.C. Art. 424 for its
role in advocating for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the court system,
or (2) specifically designated as Capital Area Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).
New law requires the clerk of court for the 19th JDC to provide each juror an option to
donate the per diem compensation to the organizations provided by new law during jury
orientation or the juror service process.
New law requires the clerk of court for the 19th JDC to establish procedures for the
collection and timely distribution of donated per diem compensation to the designated
organization.
New law requires that the procedures for the collection and timely distribution of donated
per diem compensation to the designated organization include provisions for donor
acknowledgment and compliance with financial management standards.
New law also requires a form distributed to each person registered for the jury pool that has
the mission of CASA and the voluntary option to assign fees due to them as a tax-deductible
donation to the organization.
New law provides for the purpose of the program and requires the Juror Office of the 19th
JDC to send a monthly check of individual juror payments to CASA along with the names,
addresses, and amounts donated of the individual juror for a mailed tax-deductible receipt.
New law also provides that any information provided to CASA by the Juror Office shall
remain confidential and not subject to disclosure under the public records law.
New law requires that CASA be designated exclusively for the per diem donations during
the two-year pilot program. New law also provides that donations made to the designated
organization pursuant to new law shall be utilized exclusively for supporting its mission
within the jurisdiction of the 19th JDC.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Adds R.S. 13:3049.2)