Louisiana § RS 13:852 - Criminal matters; additional court costs; additional fees for civil filings; Twelfth Judicial District Court
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§ RS 13:852. Criminal matters; additional court costs; additional fees for civil filings; Twelfth Judicial District Court
A.(1) In all criminal cases, including traffic offenses, of which the Twelfth Judicial District Court has jurisdiction, there shall be assessed as additional costs against every defendant who is convicted after trial or who pleads guilty or forfeits bond, the sum of seven dollars and fifty cents to be collected by the sheriff of Avoyelles Parish for further disposition in accordance with the provisions of this Section. These costs shall be in addition to all other fines, costs, or forfeitures provided for by law.
(2) In addition to all other fees or costs now or hereafter provided by law, the clerk of court of the Twelfth Judicial District Court shall collect from every person the sum of ten dollars for every civil filing to be transmitted to the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office for further disposition in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
B. All fees collected or received pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be expended by the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office to defray the expenses of providing security and bailiffs to the Twelfth Judicial District Court.
Acts 2012, No. 813, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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