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Dear Ms. Cheek:

You have requested an opinion of the Attorney General on behalf of the marshal of the City of Bogalusa on matters concerning venue and fees for service of process on defendants in actions filed in a justice of the peace court in another parish. Your request has been assigned to me for research and reply.

The marshal of the City of Bogalusa serves the city court of Bogalusa, which is located within Ward Four of Washington Parish. In La. Atty. Gen. Op. No. 08-0298, this office opined that the Bogalusa City Marshal may not charge court fees in excess of the amounts outlined in…