Louisiana § RS 13:853 - Criminal matters; additional court costs; Twenty-Second Judicial District Court
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 13:853 — Criminal matters; additional court costs; Twenty-Second Judicial District Court, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 13:853. Criminal matters; additional court costs; Twenty-Second Judicial District Court
A. In all criminal cases, including traffic offenses, of which the Twenty-Second 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, a sum not to exceed fifty dollars. These costs shall be in addition to all other fines, costs, or forfeitures lawfully imposed.
B. The sheriff shall place all sums collected or received pursuant to this Section into the Criminal Court Fund for the Twenty-Second Judicial District Court to defray the costs of the court.
Acts 2012, No. 813, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:853 ("Criminal matters; additional court costs; Twenty-Second Judicial District Court") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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