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LA HB978
Bill
Status
4/29/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jeremy LaCombe
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AI Summary
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Exempts the town of Addis from the requirement to assess and remit special costs to the district indigent defender fund for criminal violations
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Adds Addis to existing exemptions that already include the town of Jonesville, the city of Plaquemine, and mayors' courts in municipalities with populations under 5,000
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Current law requires a $45 assessment on defendants convicted after trial, guilty plea, nolo contendere plea, or bond forfeiture (excluding parking violations)
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Amends R.S. 15:168(B)(1)(a) to include the new exception
Legislative Description
Changes the municipality threshold relative to the mandatory assessment and remittance of special costs to the district indigent defender fund
INDIGENT DEFENSE
Last Action
Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
4/29/2026