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La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2488.77

Collection of fines, forfeitures, penalties, and costs

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La. Rev. Stat. § 13:2488.77, Collection of fines, forfeitures, penalties, and costs, Louisiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2695097
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A. The city judge, or any other officer of the city court designated by the city judge, shall collect all fines, forfeitures, penalties, and costs, and all funds so collected, excluding costs, shall be paid into the town treasury of the town of Breaux Bridge when the prosecution is on behalf of the town, and into the parish treasury of the St. Martin Parish police jury general fund when the prosecution is on behalf of the state or the parish. B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section to the contrary, thirty percent of the funds collected by the city court of Breaux Bridge pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 15:168(B) may be deposited into a special fund created for this purpose. The fund shall be referred to as the Breaux Bridge Indigent Defender Fund. C. The Breaux Bridge Indigent Defender Fund Board shall manage and oversee funds remitted to the Breaux Bridge Indigent Defender Fund and shall consist of three members residing in the Breaux Bridge City Court district and shall be composed of the following: (1) One member appointed by the city council of Breaux Bridge. (2) One member appointed by the St. Martin Parish Council. (3) One member appointed by the legislative delegation from nominees from the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society.