LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: HB 489 HLS 22RS 783
Bill Text Version: ENROLLED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: June 5, 2022 2:30 PM Author: DAVIS
Dept./Agy.: Courts
Subject: Court costs in family court in the 19th JDC Analyst: Rebecca Robinson
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Provides relative to court costs in the Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish
Proposed legislation increases the statutory amount of the filing fees, from $25 to $35 per case, in the 19th Judicial District
Family Court that shall be deposited into the Judicial Expense Fund for the family court.
EXPENDITURES 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 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 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 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
There will be an increase in revenue to the Judicial Expense Fund for the 19th Judicial District Family Court. R.S. 13:966.3
provides for the statutory amount of local filing fees that are to be deposited into the Judicial Expense Fund for the family
court. The proposed legislation increases the statutory amount from $25 to $35 per filing. The Judicial Expense Fund is used
to fund the salaries for court staff and other operational expenses.
For illustrative purposes only: According to the Judicial Administrator for the 19th JDC Family Court, there were 5,673 filings
in calendar year 2021 which resulted in total collections of $114,917. Fees were not collected on all of those filings as some
parties were granted fee waivers and other parties paid partial fees. However, if the family court had collected the full fees
and $25 was transferred to the Judicial Expense Fund on all filings, the total revenue collected would have been $141,825.
Under the proposed law, $35 will be transferred to the Judicial Expense Fund on those 5,673 filings resulting in revenue
collections of $198,555.
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}
Evan Brasseaux
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} Interim Deputy Fiscal Officer


Statutes affected:
HB489 Original: 13:3(A)
HB489 Engrossed: 13:3(A)
HB489 Reengrossed: 13:3(A)
HB489 Enrolled: 13:3(A)
HB489 Act : 13:3(A)