Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 888 – Costs and fines; payment
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Terms Used In Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 888
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Costs and any fine imposed shall be payable immediately except as provided in Article 875.1 relative to the determination of the defendant‘s ability to pay; provided, however, that in cases involving the violation of any traffic law or ordinance, the court having jurisdiction may grant the defendant five judicial days after rendition of judgment to pay any costs and any fine imposed.
Amended by Acts 1968, No. 368, §1; Acts 2017, No. 260, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 137, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 668, §4, eff. Aug. 1, 2018; Acts 2019, No. 253, §2; Acts 2021, No. 313, §§3A and 5B.