§ 13:1907 — City Court of New Iberia; City Court of Lake Charles; disposition of unclaimed surplus funds; civil filing fee account

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, whenever a surplus of filing fees and costs has accumulated in the City Court of New Iberia or the City Court of Lake Charles civil fee account and such fee or cost has remained unclaimed in excess of five years and upon receipt of evidence that notice has been provided or attempted at the last known address to the person who would be due a refund, the judge of the court may transfer the amount of the surplus to the general operational fund of the court. Additionally, interest on the City Court of New Iberia or the City Court of Lake Charles civil fee account may be transferred annually to the general operational fund of the court by the judge.
B. The provisions of this Section shall not affect the payment of civil fees to which the judge is entitled pursuant to R.S. 13:1874(A).

Legislative History

Acts 1995, No. 932, §1; Acts 2001, No. 129, §1.