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A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the mayors of the municipalities of DeQuincy, Iowa, Vinton, and Westlake may impose additional court costs not to exceed twenty dollars for each offense, as defined by ordinance, on any defendant convicted of a violation of a municipal ordinance or traffic violation, provided that fifty percent of any additional court cost collected pursuant to this Section shall be remitted to the Fourteenth Judicial District's Indigent Defender Fund.
B. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the additional costs levied pursuant to R.S. 40:2264 and 2266.1 in excess of ten dollars per offense shall be optional in any mayor's court that actually levies the additional costs authorized pursuant to Subsection A of this Section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 33, § 447.11.1. Mayor's court; certain municipalities; additional court costs - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-33-sect-447-11-1/
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