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Louisiana Attorney General Reports

Decided February 3, 2010Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Mr. Braud:

Your request for an opinion has been forwarded to me for research and reply. The fundamental inquiry raised is whether Plaquemines Parish Government (hereinafter "PPG") may establish a separate account to be identified as the "25th JDC Misdemeanor Probation Fees Account."

It is PPG's assertion that La.C.Cr.P. art. 895.1(c) fails to provide a procedure for the administration of fees by persons placed on supervised probation for a misdemeanor violation. Due to this alleged omission, PPG would like to establish a misdemeanor probation fees account similar to the one authorized for…

2Cases cited8 opinions

City of New Orleans v. Board of Com'rsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
Palmetto Oil Co. v. Bethany Oil & Gas Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
Board of Directors v. All TaxpayersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
Francis v. MorialSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
Morial v. Smith & Wesson Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2001

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