La. Stat. tit. 19 § 12
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session, Chs. 3, 6-496, effective on or before 7/1/2024
If the highest amount offered prior to the filing of the expropriation suit is equal to or more than the final award, the court may, in its discretion, order the defendant to pay all or a portion of the costs of the expropriation proceedings.
La. R.S. § 19:12