OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: HB 150 HLS 23RS 454
Bill Text Version: ENROLLED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: May 31, 2023 8:50 AM Author: BRYANT
Dept./Agy.: Justices of the Peace and Constables
Subject: Civil Filing and Service Fees Analyst: Jamie Mergist
FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS EN INCREASE LF RV See Note Page 1 of 1
Increases certain fees for justice of the peace courts
Purpose of Bill: This bill increases the amount of five existing fees that justices of the peace (JPs) may charge for filings
and services in civil matters. In addition, this bill provides for a $30 fee for out of district service of process. The fees
collected must be used for compensation and operating expenses of the office, court, and the ward constable's office.
Note: R.S. 13:2590 provides that 50% of the fees collected shall be used for JP compensation and operational expenses of
the office and court, and 50% of the fees shall be used for compensation and operational expenses of the ward constable’s
office.
EXPENDITURES 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Annual Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
REVENUES 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE INCREASE
Annual Total
EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental expenditures as a result of this measure.
REVENUE EXPLANATION
The bill may increase annual local fund revenue for JPs, but the exact impact, if any, on each JP depends on the
number of cases to which the increased fees are applied. We obtained impact information for 7 JPs. This information
indicated the following annual revenue impacts:
Jefferson Parish 5th Justice Court: $86,400 increase [new suits - $7,200; eviction proceedings - $72,000; writ of executions
- $7,200; service of judgment - less than $1,000; additional service of process - less than $1,000; out of district service of
process - indeterminable]
Ascension Parish 2nd Justice Court: $61,640 increase [new suits - $26,640; eviction proceedings - $16,400; writ of
executions - $1,520; service of judgments - $17,080; additional service of process - indeterminable; out of district service of
process - $0]
East Baton Rouge Parish Ward 3 District 1: $36,000 increase [new suits - $36,000; eviction proceedings - $0; writ of
executions - $0; service of judgments - $0; additional service of process - $0; out of district service of process - $0]
St. Tammany Parish Ward 1: $3,250 increase [new suits - $930; eviction proceedings - $2,320; writ of executions, service
of judgments, and additional service of process - less than $200 in total; out of district service of process - $0]
Concordia Parish District 3: $3,200 increase [new suits - $2,280; eviction proceedings - $920; writ of executions - $0;
service of judgments - $0; additional service of process - $0; out of district service of process - $0]
Lafayette Parish Ward 5: $2,100 increase [new suits - $300; eviction proceedings - $1,800; writ of executions, service of
judgments, and additional service of process - less than $250 in total; out of district service of process - $0]
Bienville Parish District 1: $720 increase [new suits - $0; eviction proceedings - $720; writ of executions - $0; service of
judgments - $0; additional service of process - $0; out of district service of process - $0]
Senate Dual Referral Rules House
13.5.1 >= $100,000 Annual Fiscal Cost {S & H} 6.8(F)(1) >= $100,000 SGF Fiscal Cost {H & S}
Steven Kraemer
x 13.5.2 >= $500,000 Annual Tax or Fee 6.8(G) >= $500,000 Tax or Fee Increase
Change {S & H} Senior Advisor II
or a Net Fee Decrease {S}


Statutes affected:
HB150 Original: 13:2590(A)(1)
HB150 Engrossed: 13:2590(A)(1)
HB150 Enrolled: 13:2590(A)(1)
HB150 Act 61: 13:2590(A)(1)