Louisiana § RS 46:1831.11 - Recovery from the offender
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§ RS 46:1831.11. Recovery from the offender
A. Whenever any person is charged with vehicular homicide pursuant to R.S. 14:32.1 and an order for the payment of reparations is or has been made pursuant to this Chapter from the act constituting the crime for the charge, the attorney general, within two years after the date on the charges are final, may institute a civil action against the person charged for the recovery of all or any part of the reparations payment. The suit shall be instituted in the district court having jurisdiction in the parish in which the person resides or is found. The court shall have jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render judgment in the action. Any amount recovered pursuant to this Subsection shall be deposited in the state treasury and, after meeting the requirements of Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana, credited to the Victims of Vehicular Homicide Fund hereinafter created. If an amount greater than that paid pursuant to the order for payment of reparations is recovered and collected in the action, the board shall pay the balance to the person.
B. The board shall provide the attorney general with information, data, and reports as the attorney general may require to institute actions in accordance with this Section.
Acts 2023, No. 451, §2.
NOTE: Pursuant to R.S. 46:1831.16, this Chapter will terminate Aug. 1, 2027.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 46:1831.11 ("Recovery from the offender") 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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