LEESVILLE, La. (KALB) - Through several public records requests, KALB obtained judicial expense reimbursement records revealing that a Vernon Parish-based district judge received payment reimbursements from the 30th Louisiana Judicial District’s expense fund accounts for golf outings and gift shop purchases.

The judicial expense fund accounts for courthouses across Louisiana are typically funded through a variety of sources such as fines, fees, grants and government appropriations. Typically, judicial expense fund accounts are used to cover operating costs for a courthouse, such as office supplies and courtroom expenses.

Individual judges can additionally utilize the expense accounts of their courthouse to reimburse themselves for expenses tied to conducting their jobs.

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