Louisiana § 13:5722 Coroner's Operational Fund established

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§ 13:5722 — Coroner's Operational Fund established

Louisiana § 13:5722

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La. Stat. Ann. § 13:5722 (2026).

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§5722. Coroner's Operational Fund established A.

(1)Except as provided in R.S. 13:996.9 and R.S. 13:996.34, in addition to the criminal costs authorized by law, each judge, including those of city courts, may impose a ten dollar fee on every defendant who is convicted after trial or plea of guilty, except for traffic violations, which fee shall be dedicated solely to defraying the operational costs of the office of the coroner of the parish in which the conviction occurred. However, in the district court in St. Landry Parish, the fee provided in this Section shall be imposed.

(2)(a) In criminal cases, including traffic violations, in all courts in St. Bernard Parish and St. Martin Parish, a fee of not less than five nor more than ten dollars shall be imposed on every defendant who is convi

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§5722. Coroner's Operational Fund established
A.(1) Except as provided in R.S. 13:996.9 and R.S. 13:996.34, in addition to the
criminal costs authorized by law, each judge, including those of city courts, may impose a
ten dollar fee on every defendant who is convicted after trial or plea of guilty, except for
traffic violations, which fee shall be dedicated solely to defraying the operational costs of the
office of the coroner of the parish in which the conviction occurred. However, in the district
court in St. Landry Parish, the fee provided in this Section shall be imposed.
(2)(a) In criminal cases, including traffic violations, in all courts in St. Bernard
Parish and St. Martin Parish, a fee of not less than five nor more than ten dollars shall be
imposed on every defendant who is convicted after trial or plea of guilty, which fee shall be
used solely to defray the operational costs of the office of the coroner of the respective
parish.
(b) In criminal cases, including traffic violations, in all courts in Iberia Parish, a fee
of not less than five nor more than ten dollars shall be imposed on every defendant who is
convicted after trial or plea of guilty, which fee shall be used solely to defray the operational
costs of the office of the coroner of the parish.
(c) In criminal cases, including traffic violations, in all courts in Lafayette Parish, a
fee of not less than five nor more than ten dollars shall be imposed on every defendant who
is convicted after trial or plea of guilty, which fee shall be used solely to defray the
operational costs of the office of the coroner of the parish.
(d) In criminal cases, including traffic violations, in the district court in Jefferson
Davis Parish, a fee of not more than five dollars shall be imposed on every defendant who
is convicted after trial or plea of guilty, which fee shall be used solely to defray the
operational costs of the office of the coroner of the parish.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 327, §2, eff. June 14, 2021.
(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 13:62, in criminal cases, including traffic
violations, in all courts in Concordia Parish, a fee of not less than five dollars nor more than
ten dollars may be imposed on every defendant who is convicted after trial or plea of guilty,
which fee shall be used solely to defray the operational costs of the office of the coroner of
the parish.
(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 13:62, in criminal cases, including traffic
violations, in all courts in Tensas Parish, East Carroll Parish, and Madison Parish, a fee of
not less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars may be imposed on every defendant who
is convicted after trial or plea of guilty, which fee shall be used solely to defray the
operational costs of the office of the coroner of the parish.
(h) In criminal cases, including traffic violations, in all courts in St. Mary Parish, a
fee of not less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars shall be imposed on every
defendant who is convicted after trial or plea of guilty, which fee shall be used solely to
defray the operational costs of the office of the coroner of the parish.
(3) The coroner shall not request additional funds from the parish governing
authority to defray the operational costs of his office until all funds provided in this Section
have been accounted for.
B. The sheriff or clerk of court collecting criminal court costs shall place all sums
collected or received under this Section into the treasury of the parish in which the coroner
holds office, for deposit in a "Coroner's Operational Fund" account which, upon the request
of the coroner, shall be used or paid out in defraying the operational expenses of the coroner's
office. The Coroner's Operational Fund shall be subject to and incorporated with the
regularly scheduled audit of the parish governing authority in accordance with R.S. 24:513.
C. Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 108, §2.

Legislative History

Acts 1988, No. 108, §2; Acts 1989, No. 341, §1; Acts 1989, No. 460, §1; Acts 1993, No. 30, §1; Acts 1993, No. 392, §1; Acts 1993, No. 393, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1572 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3; Acts 2014, No. 234, §1; Acts 2014, No. 455, §1; Acts 2020, No. 135, §1; Acts 2021, No. 327, §§1, 2, eff. June 14, 2021; Acts 2021, No. 355, §1; eff. June 14, 2021; Acts 2024, No. 379, §1.