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LA Rev Stat § 13:5368 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5368. Dismissal of certain criminal charges upon completion of Veterans Court program; revocation of probation; effects of dismissal

RS 5368 - Dismissal of certain criminal charges upon completion of Veterans Court program; revocation of probation; effects of dismissal  A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, as to any person eligible for participation in a Veterans Court program as provided for under the provisions of this Chapter, when it appears that the best interests of the public and of the defendant will be served, with the prior approval of the district attorney, the court may, without entering a judgment of guilt and with the consent of such person, defer proceedings and place him on probation upon such reasonable terms and conditions as may be required by the court and under the provisions of this Chapter. If the defendant is accepted into the Veterans Court program, the defendant must waive the right to a trial.  B. Upon the defendant's violation of any of the terms or conditions of his probation, the court may revoke his probation, enter an adjudication of guilt, and impose sentence upon such person. The entering of the adjudication of guilt shall be retroactive to the date the defendant pled guilty or was convicted under Subsection A of this Section, but the imposition or execution of sentence shall not be retroactive.  C. Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of probation imposed in accordance with this Section, the court shall discharge such person and dismiss the proceedings against him.  D. The discharge and dismissal of charges pursuant to this Section shall be without court adjudication of guilt and shall not be deemed a conviction for purposes of disqualifications or disabilities imposed by law upon conviction of a crime, including the additional penalties imposed for second or subsequent convictions pursuant to R.S. 40:982. The discharge and dismissal pursuant to this Section may occur only once with respect to any person.  Acts 2016, No. 181, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5371 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5371. Creation

RS 5371 - Creation  The provisions of this Chapter are to create a pilot program in the Twenty-fourth Judicial District Court entitled the Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program.  Acts 2016, No. 676, §1, eff. June 17, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5372 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5372. Goals of the Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program

RS 5372 - Goals of the Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program  The goals of the Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program created under this Chapter include the following:  (1) To reduce alcoholism and drug abuse and dependency among offenders.  (2) To reduce the number of new crimes.  (3) To reduce criminal recidivism.  (4) To reduce the alcohol- and drug-related workload of the courts.  (5) To increase the personal, familial, and societal accountability of offenders.  (6) To promote effective interaction and use of resources among criminal justice personnel and community agencies.  (7) To reduce the overcrowding of prisons.  Acts 2016, No. 676, §1, eff. June 17, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5373 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5373. Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program; Twenty-fourth Judicial District Court; creation

RS 5373 - Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program; Twenty-fourth Judicial District Court; creation  A. The Twenty-fourth Judicial District Court, by rule adopted by a majority of the judges sitting en banc, may establish the Swift and Certain Probation Pilot Program to be administered by the presiding judge or judges of a special division of court established by the court or any judge of the district court if the presiding judge or judges are unavailable. The judicial district is authorized to provide funding for any expenses related to the administration and operation of the pilot program.  B. Any funds realized from a reduction in the amount of time a person would have been required to serve in prison if the defendant had not been placed on probation as provided by this Chapter shall be appropriated to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and shall be used to defray the additional operational expenses of probation and parole and reentry initiatives. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall measure and document cost savings from the implementation of this Chapter and provide information to the legislature regarding the estimated savings annually.  C. The terms of the probation pilot program shall be decided by the presiding judge or judges, which shall be in conformity with the principles of the original Hawaii Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) program. Probationers in the program receive swift, predictable, and immediate sanctions typically resulting in several days in jail for each detected violation, such as drug use or missed appointments with a probation officer. Sanctions imposed pursuant to this Chapter shall be served without diminution of sentence or credit for time served.  D. The court may impose the conditions of the probation pilot program on any defendant placed on probation pursuant to Code of Criminal Procedure Article 893.  E. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to limit the judge's authority over an offender on probation.  Acts 2016, No. 676, §1, eff. June 17, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5501 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5501. Judicial cooperative endeavors

CHAPTER 34-A. JUDICIAL COOPERATIVE ENDEAVORS § 5501. Judicial cooperative endeavors The various judicial district courts and district attorneys of Louisiana are authorized to enter into intergovernmental agreements with federal entities in order to share the administrative costs of funding the operations for joint programs funded by local, state, and federal assets. Acts 2012, No. 399, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5521 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5521. Compensation

RS 5521 - Compensation A.(1) The rate of annual compensation for all services required of sheriffs and ex officio tax collectors of the various parishes, including the civil and criminal sheriffs for the parish of Orleans, may only be increased by legislative act. (2) Nothing in this Subsection shall mandate an additional appropriation by the city of New Orleans. (3) Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 525, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996. B. In addition to the above salary, each individual sheriff shall be granted ten percent of his annual compensation as an expense allowance. C. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to limit a sheriff from participation in an eligible deferred compensation program established in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 457. A sheriff shall not authorize or receive an employer contribution that would be more favorable than that offered to the employees of the sheriff's office. D. In addition to all other forms of compensation which are authorized for sheriffs under the provisions of this Section, effective on July 1, 1999, the annual compensation of each sheriff shall be increased by twelve thousand dollars. E. The compensation set forth in this Section shall not be changed by amendment to this Section, or by other Act regardless of whether it amends this Section, unless notice of intention to introduce the proposal has been published on two separate days without cost to the state in the official journal for the parish wherein the office is located. If the proposal would change the compensation of all sheriffs in the state, publication shall also be made in the official journal of the state. The last day of publication shall be at least thirty days prior to introduction of the bill. The notice shall state the amount of the change, the bill shall contain a recital that the notice has been given, and certification of such publication shall be attached to the bill. Amended by Acts 1950, No. 112, §1; Acts 1952, No. 257, §1; Acts 1954, No. 152, §1; Acts 1956, No. 346, §1; Acts 1958, No. 447, §1; Acts 1960, No. 242, §1; Acts 1962, No. 287, §1; Acts 1965, No. 67; Acts 1966, No. 112, §1; Acts 1969, No. 109, §1; Acts 1972, No. 310, §1; Acts 1974, No. 331, §1; Acts 1975, No. 622, §1; Acts 1976, No. 689, §2; Acts 1978, No. 204, §1; Acts 1979, No. 295, §4; Acts 1980, No. 419, §1; Acts 1981, No. 250, §1; Acts 1983, No. 611, §1; Acts 1984, No. 932, §1, eff. July 20, 1984; Acts 1989, No. 621, §1; Acts 1989, No. 783, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1990, No. 276, §1; Acts 1991, No. 37, §1, eff. July 1, 1992; Acts 1991, No. 41, §1; Acts 1992, No. 47, §1; Acts 1992, No. 97, §1; Acts 1992, No. 134, §1; Acts 1993, No. 607, §1; Acts 1995, No. 525, §§1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996 (Subparagraph A(1)(c) eff. July 1, 1995); Acts 1997, No. 645, §1; Acts 1999, No. 498, §1; Acts 2003, No. 531, §1; Acts 2003, No. 939, §1; Acts 2007, No. 422, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1421 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3. NOTE: See Acts 1993, No. 607, §2, relative to effectiveness of Act No. 607. NOTE: See Acts 1995, No. 525, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5522 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5522. Expenditures to be made from sheriff's salary fund

RS 5522 - Expenditures to be made from sheriff's salary fund A. A sheriff and ex officio tax collector shall pay from the Sheriff's Salary Fund, upon warrant drawn by him, all expenses authorized by law which are incurred in the performance of his duties, including, but not restricted to, clerical expenses, the salary of the sheriff, and of all deputies, reasonable attorney fees for legal services, the premium of bonds required by the sheriff and deputies, the cost of uniforms for deputies, including clothing for deputies assigned plain clothes duty or undercover operational duties, and the membership dues of the sheriff and deputies in the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association and in the National Sheriffs' Association. B. A sheriff and ex officio tax collector shall further pay from the sheriff's salary fund, upon warrant drawn by him, an amount necessary to promote youth, junior deputy, or elder services programs, which amount shall not exceed ten percent of the amount of the annual revenues of the sheriff's salary fund or create a deficit in the sheriff's salary fund. C. A sheriff and ex officio tax collector shall further pay from the sheriff's salary fund, upon warrant drawn by him, an amount necessary to pay final judgments obtained against his office for its official acts. D. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:4713, a sheriff and ex officio tax collector may purchase and equip such real property as is necessary in the performance of his duties, including but not limited to an adequate and safe jail. The ownership of such real property shall be vested in the parish law enforcement district. Amended by Acts 1952, No. 258, §1; Acts 1954, No. 154, §1; Acts 1958, No. 516, §1; Acts 1966, No. 221, §1; Acts 1968, No. 46, §1; Acts 1970, No. 227, §1; Acts 1972, No. 645, §1; Acts 1973, No. 64, §1; Acts 1975, No. 417, §1; Acts 1977, No. 37, §1; Acts 1977, No. 58, §; Acts 1977, No. 466, §1; Acts 1979, No. 191, §1, eff. July 3, 1979; Acts 1979, No. 564, §1; Acts 1985, No. 27, §1, eff. June 18, 1985; Acts 1988, No. 289, §1; Acts 1988, No. 857, §1, eff. July 18, 1988; Acts 1991, No. 489, §1; Acts 1995, No. 822, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1422 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5525 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5525. Sheriff's general funds; reimbursement by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections in certain parishes

RS 5525 - Sheriff's general funds; reimbursement by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections in certain parishes The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, out of its appropriated funds, shall annually reimburse certain sheriff's general funds for services rendered to state correctional institutions in certain parishes. The following sheriff's general funds in the following parishes shall be reimbursed annually in the following amounts: (1) West Feliciana Parish (sheriff's general fund) - $6,000 (2) East Feliciana Parish (sheriff's general fund) - $6,000 (3) Iberville Parish (sheriff's general fund) - $6,000 (4) Beauregard Parish (sheriff's general fund) - $6,000 (5) Claiborne Parish (sheriff's general fund) - $6,000 (6) Ouachita Parish (sheriff's general fund) - $6,000 (7) Rapides Parish (sheriff's general fund)  - $6,000 (8) St. Bernard Parish (sheriff's general fund) - $6,000 (9) Orleans Parish (criminal sheriff's general fund) - $6,000 (10) Jefferson Parish (sheriff's salary fund) - $6,000 (11) St. Tammany Parish (sheriff's salary fund) - $6,000 (12) Washington Parish (sheriff's general fund) - $6,000 (13) Winn Parish (sheriff's general fund) - $6,000 (14) Avoyelles Parish (sheriff's general fund) - $6,000 Amended by Acts 1952, No. 240, §1; Acts 1972, No. 606, §1; Acts 1973, No. 10, §1; Acts 1977, No. 318, §1; Acts 1977, No. 591, §1; Acts 1979, No. 537, §1; Acts 1982, No. 785, §1; Acts 1983, No. 596, §1, eff. July 14, 1983. Acts 1984, No. 114, §1; Acts 1993, No. 92, §1; Acts 1993, No. 503, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1424 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5526 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5526. Drawing monthly salary

RS 5526 - Drawing monthly salary The monthly salary and allowance of the sheriff and ex officio tax collector shall be drawn by him from the sheriff's general fund. Except as authorized in R.S. 13:5523, he shall not draw the monthly salary and allowance unless the same is on deposit to the credit of the sheriff's general fund. If the salary and allowance of any month may not be drawn for the reason that the sheriff's general fund has an insufficient amount, the deficit may be made up and drawn along with any subsequent salary and allowance. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 591, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1425 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5527 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5527. Contracts with federal agencies; reimbursement of expenses

RS 5527 - Contracts with federal agencies; reimbursement of expenses The sheriff of any parish in which the United States government owns land or has any control over a waterway, floodgate, or lock may contract with any federal agency to provide law enforcement services thereon and to receive reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection with furnishing such services. Pursuant to this Section, "law enforcement services" shall include a contract between a sheriff and any agency of the United States government to provide inmate labor for maintaining, operating, opening, and closing floodgates or locks situated within a parish which are operated by or under the control or jurisdiction of the federal agency. Any monies received pursuant to such contracts shall be deposited in the sheriff's general fund and may be used as necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Section. Added by Acts 1981, No. 284, §1; Acts 1999, No. 992, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1426 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5528 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5528. Contracts with state agencies; reimbursement of expenses

RS 5528 - Contracts with state agencies; reimbursement of expenses The sheriff of any parish in which any state agency, board, or commission is either located or performs any of its permitted functions, may contract with the state agency, board, or commission to provide law enforcement services thereto, and receive reimbursement in connection therewith. Acts 1988, No. 122, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1426.1 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5529 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5529. Supervision of collection of taxes by legislative auditor

RS 5529 - Supervision of collection of taxes by legislative auditor The legislative auditor may supervise the collection of licenses and taxes to the end that each tax collector shall faithfully and diligently perform his duty. In the event of gross neglect on the part of any tax collector, the auditor may require him to give an explanation which shall be considered by the supervisor jointly with the commissioner of administration, and if they agree that the tax collector is negligent, they shall give the tax collector reasonable notice to correct any apparent neglect. If the tax collector fails to comply with the notice, they shall order the depository to withhold payment of the checks of the sheriff's general fund until the neglect is remedied. Any sheriff or tax collector shall have all legal remedies reserved to him for any injustice done him or for any portion of the fund unjustly held. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 591, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1427 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5531 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5531. Surplus in sheriff's civil fee account

RS 5531 - Surplus in sheriff's civil fee account Where a surplus of fees has accumulated in a sheriff's civil fee account, Parish of Orleans excepted, and the surplus has remained unclaimed for a period of twenty years or more, the sheriff may pay the amount of said surplus over to the general fund of his parish. Redesignated from R.S. 33:1429 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5532 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5532. Funds for other law enforcement purposes; Vernon Parish

RS 5532 - Funds for other law enforcement purposes; Vernon Parish  The sheriff of Vernon Parish may use any available funds of his office or of the law enforcement district to engage in cooperative endeavors with other law enforcement agencies within the parish for law enforcement purposes. In furtherance of such cooperative endeavors, he may provide funding to other law enforcement agencies in the parish. Acts 2004, No. 168, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1429.1 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5533 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5533. Fee for court attendance

RS 5533 - Fee for court attendance A. Except in the parish of Orleans, the governing body of the parish shall pay to the sheriff or his deputies attending upon the sessions of their respective courts of appeal and district courts reimbursement of thirty-four dollars for each day, and such sums shall be deposited in the sheriff's general fund. B. The provisions of this Section shall be construed as compensation for performance of the sheriff's duty to attend court as set forth in R.S. 13:5539(A), and in no such case shall the compensation set forth in this Section be construed in such a fashion as to compensate more than one sheriff or sheriff's deputy on any single day per section of court or to require the governing authority to pay a sum exceeding thirty-four dollars per day per section of court, unless the court of appeal or district court secures authority from the governing authority of the parish in which the court is located to have on any single day per section of court more than one sheriff or sheriff's deputy, in which event the governing body of the parish shall pay the reimbursement specified in this Section based on the number of sheriffs or sheriff's deputies assigned. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 59; Acts 1969, No. 108, §1; Acts 1976, No. 479, §1; Acts 1977, No. 591, §1; Acts 1980, No. 400, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1016, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 1999, No. 242, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1430 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5534 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5534. Endorsement on papers of fees claimed

RS 5534 - Endorsement on papers of fees claimed A sheriff shall, whenever he returns a paper or process of any kind into court or the clerk's office, endorse thereon the specified items of fees claimed by him to have accrued on the process or paper. In default thereof, or if the fees are overcharged, they shall be forfeited and the sheriff forever barred from collecting the item of fees omitted or overcharged. Redesignated from R.S. 33:1431 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 13:5536 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure|§5536. Deputy sheriffs; qualifications for employment

RS 5536 - Deputy sheriffs; qualifications for employment A. All the applicants for the office of deputy sheriff except auxiliary and reserve deputy sheriffs, process servers, deputized unpaid volunteer litter-watch agents, bailiffs, and keepers of property shall meet the following qualifications: (1) Have attained the age of eighteen. (2) Have graduated from an accredited high school, or possess a high school equivalency diploma recognized in the state of Louisiana, and complete within one year after employment at least four weeks or one hundred sixty hours training at an accredited law enforcement school. (3) Qualify for life and liability insurance in the amounts required by the Louisiana Sheriffs Association. (4) Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 313, §2. B. The educational requirements set forth in Paragraph (A)(2) of this Section and physical requirements set in Subsection A, Paragraph (4)1 hereof, shall not apply to resident deputies employed at schools and railroad crossings, jailers, deputized unpaid volunteer litter-watch agents, bailiffs, and radio operators. C. The maximum age limitation shall not apply to jailers, bailiffs and resident deputies employed at schools. D. None of the provisions contained in this Section shall apply to deputies commissioned prior to July 31, 1974, nor shall any of the provisions of this Section apply to any deputy who on July 31, 1974, at noon, has a commission or who subsequently acquires a commission under the provisions of this Act, and who is recommissioned as a deputy. E. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (A)(1) of this Section, the sheriff of St. Martin Parish is hereby authorized to employ and commission as deputies for that portion of Ward One of St. Martin Parish which was formerly designated as Ward Six, persons who reside outside of St. Martin Parish. Added by Acts 1974, No. 658, §3. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 405, §1; Acts 1977, No. 454, §1; Acts 1981, No. 937, §1; Acts 1990, No. 887, §1; Acts 1990, No. 970, §1; Acts 1993, No. 313, §2; Acts 1993, No. 574, §1; Acts 1999, No. 106, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1432.1 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3. 1Repealed by Acts 1993, No. 313, §2.