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Docket No. 13-436
 
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RE:
Request that the Board waive a $700 late fee assessed against Catherine Hilton, a candidate for Orleans Parish Judge, Juvenile Court, in the April 6, 2013 election, whose 10-P report campaign finance report was filed 7 days late.
Facts:
In connection with her request that the Board waive the $700 late fee assessed for the late filing of the 10-P report, Ms Hilton states that she withdrew from the race on March 4, 2013 and it was received by the Secretary of State on March 7, 2013. She filed the only required disclosure report, a 30-P, on March 1, 2013.
Ms. Hilton later learned that because of the date that she officially withdrew with the Secretary of State that she was required to file a 10-P report. She filed the 10-P report seven days late. She ask that the Board consider that she received no contributions at an time nor did she make any loans or expenditures at any time other than a qualifying fee.

Comments:
ELECTION: April 6, 2013
TYPE OF REPORT: 10-P
DAYS LATE: 7
ASSESSED FEE: $700
REPORT DUE: March 27, 2013
REPORT FILED: April 3, 2013


ACTIVITY REPORTED: no activity
OTHER LATE FILINGS: none

Law:
18:1505.4.A(1) Any candidate, the treasurer or chairman of a political committee, or any other person required to file any reports under this Chapter, who knowingly fails to file or who knowingly fails to timely file any such reports as are required by this Chapter may be assessed a civil penalty as provided in R.S.42:1157 for each day until such report is filed. 18:1484.(2)(b). Each candidate for any other public office shall file reports of contributions in excess of two hundred dollars in the aggregate during the aggregating period.
Rule 1205 D provides that an assessed late fee shall be rescinded where the candidate officially withdrew with the Secretary of State from election and received no contributions and/or expenditures, excluding her qualifying fee.

Recommendations:
Rescind the assessed late fee.
Assigned Attorney: Aneatra Boykin
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2013-436- Waiver Request