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LA HB538
Bill
Status
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Freiberg
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AI Summary
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Increases the maximum additional civil filing fee for the East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Court from $15 to $75
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Transfers authority over the judicial expense fund from the chief judge alone to all judges of the court sitting en banc
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Judges sitting en banc will now determine fee amounts, control disbursements, appoint personnel, and conduct required annual audits of the fund
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Maintains the $10 maximum cost in criminal nonsupport cases and the prohibition on paying judicial salaries from the fund
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Fund may continue to be used for court reporters, staff salaries, law library, equipment, supplies, and other court operational needs
Legislative Description
Provides relative to the judicial expense fund for the Juvenile Court for the parish of East Baton Rouge
COURTS/JUVENILE
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
3/9/2026