Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:299.21 – In addition to any other legal remedies provided by law, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, division of probation and parole, hereinafter “department”, and the committe
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:299.21
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
In addition to any other legal remedies provided by law, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, division of probation and parole, hereinafter “department”, and the committee on parole, hereinafter “committee”, shall seek the collection of past due probation or parole fees imposed by the department or committee against a person convicted of a criminal offense and committed to the department for a term of imprisonment from state tax refunds. The department and the committee shall be required to participate in the program established within the Department of Revenue to offset individual income tax refunds against debts owed to state agencies. The department and the committee shall comply with all of the requirements and rules of such program as provided for in La. Rev. Stat. 47:299.1 et seq.
Acts 2010, No. 381, §1, eff. June 21, 2010.