§ 46:1831.11 — Recovery from the offender

Louisiana § 46:1831.11

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 46: Public Welfare and Assistance

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§1831.11. Recovery from the offender
A. Whenever any person is charged with vehicular homicide pursuant to R.S. 14:32.1
and an order for the payment of reparations is or has been made pursuant to this Chapter
from the act constituting the crime for the charge, the attorney general, within two years after
the date on the charges are final, may institute a civil action against the person charged for
the recovery of all or any part of the reparations payment. The suit shall be instituted in the
district court having jurisdiction in the parish in which the person resides or is found. The
court shall have jurisdiction to hear, determine, and render judgment in the action. Any
amount recovered pursuant to this Subsection shall be deposited in the state treasury and,
after meeting the requirements of Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana,
credited to the Victims of Vehicular Homicide Fund hereinafter created. If an amount greater
than that paid pursuant to the order for payment of reparations is recovered and collected in
the action, the board shall pay the balance to the person.
B. The board shall provide the attorney general with information, data, and reports
as the attorney general may require to institute actions in accordance with this Section.
NOTE: Pursuant to R.S. 46:1831.16, this Chapter will terminate Aug. 1, 2027.

Legislative History

Acts 2023, No. 451, §2.