Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:994 – A. In addition to all other fees or costs now or hereafter provided by law, the clerk of court of the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District shall collect from every person filing any type
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:994
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
- En banc: In the bench or "full bench." Refers to court sessions with the entire membership of a court participating rather than the usual quorum. U.S. courts of appeals usually sit in panels of three judges, but may expand to a larger number in certain cases. They are then said to be sitting en banc.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. In addition to all other fees or costs now or hereafter provided by law, the clerk of court of the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District shall collect from every person filing any type of civil suit or proceeding and who is not otherwise exempted by law from the payment of court costs, a sum to be determined by the judges of said district, sitting en banc, which sum shall not exceed thirty-five dollars, subject, however, to the provisions of Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, Article 5181, et seq.
B. Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 834, §6, eff. June 22, 1993.
C. The clerk of court and the sheriff shall place all sums collected or received under this Section in a separate account to be designated as the Judicial Expense Fund for the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court. The judges, en banc, of the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District shall have control over the fund and all disbursements made therefrom. They shall cause to be conducted annually an audit of the fund and the books and accounts relating thereto, and shall file the same with the office of the legislative auditor where it shall be available for public inspection.
Acts 1975, No. 603, §1; Acts 1989, No. 158, §1; Acts 1990, No. 72, §1; Acts 1993, No. 834, §6, eff. June 22, 1993; Acts 2016, No. 391, §1, eff. June 5, 2016.