§ 42-108. Enforcement in justice of the peace courts.

Any violation of this article may be tried in a justice of the peace court. Justices of the peace courts and ward constables shall be reimbursed for the time spent and expenses incurred for the disposition of litter violations in accordance with the following distribution formula:

(1)

95 percent of all fines collected and remitted to the parish for any violation of this article shall be disbursed to the justice of the peace court and ward constables. The parish shall apportion 60 percent of the percentage referenced in this subsection (1) to the ward constables and 35 percent to the justices of the peace courts; and

(2)

Five percent of all fines collected for any violation of this article shall be remitted to the parish for deposit in its treasury.

(Code 1985, § 10-87; Ord. No. 2639, § A, 9-27-1989; Ord. No. 3148, 2-23-1995; Ord. No. 3776, 5-11-2000)