Judge: Crimestoppers Fee Will Continue

Written by WGNO ABC26 News Tuesday, 03 November 2009 11:15

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A state district judge has ruled that a private anti-crime group will continue to collect $2 fees on convictions in criminal and traffic cases in Jefferson Parish.

Judge Rebecca Olivier of 1st Parish Court on Tuesday upheld that
fee and another which help finance CrimeStoppers Inc. and the
parish coroner's office.

Attorney Don Gardner had argued the fees were unconstitutional
because they don't directly pay for the operations of courts as
required by state law.

An appeal of Olivier's rulings are likely.

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