OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: SB 71 SLS 21RS 317
Bill Text Version: ORIGINAL
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: April 6, 2021 2:13 PM Author: BERNARD
Dept./Agy.: District Courts
Subject: Deposits for Civil Trials by Jury Analyst: Marc Deshotels
CIVIL PROCEDURE OR NO IMPACT LF RV See Note Page 1 of 1
Provides relative to civil jury trials and deposits for costs and expenses. (8/1/21) (2/3 - CA7s2.1(A))
Purpose of Bill: This bill requires parties requesting/involved in civil jury trials to deposit cash with the court for jury
expenses by eliminating the option to file a bond for these expenses. In addition, this bill requires parties requesting the jury
trial to deposit $5,000 in cash within 60 days of filing the request, which is currently only required for certain lawsuits. This
bill also increases the maximum deposit that the court can require from $2,000 to $10,000 for the first day of trial and from
$400 to $1,000 for each additional day that the court estimates the trial will last.
EXPENDITURES 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 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 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 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
EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental expenditures as a result of this measure.
An official with the Louisiana Clerks of Court Association indicated that the bill is not expected to impact the expenditures of
the Clerks of Court in the state. In addition, officials with the Clerks of Court in the parishes of Caddo, East Baton Rouge,
Natchitoches and St. Landry indicated that this bill would not impact the expenditures of their respective offices.
REVENUE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental revenues as a result of this measure, but this bill
may affect the timing of when payments for the cost of civil jury trials are collected.
An official with the Louisiana Clerks of Court Association indicated that the bill is not expected to impact the revenue of the
Clerks of Court in the state. In addition, officials with the Clerks of Court in the parishes of Caddo, East Baton Rouge,
Natchitoches and St. Landry indicated that this bill would not impact the revenues of their respective offices. However, the
bill would make funding more readily available to the Clerks of Court for meeting cost demands.
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}
Michael G. Battle
13.5.2 >= $500,000 Annual Tax or Fee 6.8(G) >= $500,000 Tax or Fee Increase
Change {S & H} or a Net Fee Decrease {S} Manager, Advisory Services


Statutes affected:
SB71 Original: 13:3049(B)(2)