La. R.S. § 13:5807.5 Fees and Costs

• Library: Louisiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: La. R.S. § 13:5807.5

Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 13:5807, the marshal of the city of Houma shall be entitled to the following fees of office and no more in civil matters:

(1) For making service or attempted service and return of citation with or without petition on each defendant, fifteen dollars.

(2) For making service or attempted service and return of supplemental or amended petition with or without accompanying citation, fifteen dollars.

(3) For making service or attempted service and return of interrogatories and notice of cross interrogatories, fifteen dollars.

(4) For making service or attempted service and return of garnishment under writ of fieri facias, thirty dollars.

(5) For making service or attempted service and return of writ of attachment on each witness, fifteen dollars.

(6) For executing writ of sequestration, provisional seizures, or distringas and for service of each notice to defendant and return in connection with execution of any of the writs, fifteen dollars for each.

(7) For taking bond authorized by law, fifteen dollars.

(8) For making service or attempted service and return of notice of judgment, fifteen dollars.

(9) For making service or attempted service and return of citation and petition for appeal and order, fifteen dollars.

(10) For return on writ of fieri facias, fifteen dollars.

(11) For making service or attempted service and return of citations requiring personal service, fifteen dollars, to wit: rule nisi, subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, judgment debtor.

(12) For keeping property when a keeper or guardian is required, the marshal or constable shall be allowed the actual amount paid the keeper appointed by him, but not to exceed sixty dollars for each eight hours of keeping; and in all cases in which property under seizure is of a nature requiring the constant attention of the marshal or constable, he may appoint one or more additional keepers for which allowance shall be made on the basis set forth in this Paragraph.

(13) For collecting money pursuant to an execution of an order of seizure and sale or a writ, without either seizure or sale, six percent, with a minimum of fifteen dollars for each execution or order of seizure and sale.

(14) For collecting money for execution of a writ, without either seizure or sale, six percent, with a minimum of fifteen dollars on each execution or order of writ.

(15) For any services rendered or duties performed by the marshals or constables not otherwise specially provided for in this Section, they shall be entitled to a fee or commission to be determined by agreement with the parties in interest or fixed by the court by rule tried in a summary manner in term time or vacation.