Louisiana Supreme Court

32:51Vehicle license required

No person shall operate, or permit to be operated, any motor vehicle upon the highways of this state unless it is registered with the commissioner, the license tax is paid thereon, and it is operated in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and other laws of this state

32:52Driver must be licensed

No person shall drive or operate any vehicle upon any highway within this state unless and until he has been issued a license to so do as required by the laws of this state nor shall any person permit or allow any other person to drive or operate any vehicle owned or controlled by him upon highways of this state unless and until such other person has been issued a license to so do as required by the laws of this state.

32:57.1Failure to honor written promise to appear; penalty; disposition of fines

Failure to honor written promise to appear; penalty; disposition of fines

32:57.1 AFailure to honor written promise to appear

Whenever an arrested person who was released on his written promise to appear before a magistrate at the place and time specified in a summons described in R.S. 32:391(B) fails to honor his written promise to appear, the magistrate or judge of the court exercising jurisdiction may immediately forward to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections notice of the failure to appear, with information necessary for identification of the arrested person

32:57.1 BFailure to honor written promise to appear - appearance in court

B. Whenever the arrested person makes an appearance as required by Subsection A hereof or pays an appropriate fine for the offense committed, as determined by the court, the prosecuting authority shall immediately notify the Department of Public Safety and Corrections thereof. Upon such notification and payment of an additional fifty dollars to the department, the operator's license of the arrested person shall be renewed or reissued for the purpose of this Section. Twelve dollars and fifty cents of the additional fine imposed by this Section shall be paid to the court exercising jurisdiction, to be deposited in that court's criminal court fund and to be used in the same manner as the other sums deposited in said fund.

32:57.1 CFailure to honor written promise to appear - delinquent debt

C. If after sixty calendar days from the date of the notification issued by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections as required in Subsection A of this Section the arrested person has failed to comply, the fees provided for in this Section shall be considered final delinquent debt.

32:57.ATraffic Penality - 1st Violation

The first violation of the provisions of this Chapter or any regulation of the department, secretary, and commissioner made pursuant thereto shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred seventy-five dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or both, unless otherwise specifically provided

32:57.BTraffic Penality - 1st Violation not an individual

. B. If the violator is other than an individual, there shall be no imprisonment but a double fine imposed.

32:57.HTraffic Penality - 1st Speeding Violation in Construction or Repair Zone with workers onsite

If a person operating a motor vehicle exceeds the speed limit on the portion of a highway which is under active construction and construction workers are on site, or which is in the process of being repaired and construction workers are on site, the fine shall be twice the standard fine imposed.

32:57ATraffic Penality - 2nd and subsequent Violation

A subsequent violation shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both.

32:57BTraffic Penality - 2nd and subsequent Violation - not an individual

A subsequent violation shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both. B. If the violator is other than an individual, there shall be no imprisonment but a double fine imposed.

32:57HTraffic Penality - 2nd or subsequent Speeding Violation in Construction or Repair Zone with workers onsite

A subsequent violation shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both. If a person operating a motor vehicle exceeds the speed limit on the portion of a highway which is under active construction and construction workers are on site, or which is in the process of being repaired and construction workers are on site, the fine shall be twice the standard fine imposed.

32:61Maximum speed limit

321.A.(1)Bail with a commercial surety

Art. 321. Types of bail; restrictions A. The types of bail are: (1) Bail with a commercial surety.

321.A.(2)Bail with a secured personal surety.

Bail with a secured personal surety.

321.A.(3)Bail with an unsecured personal surety.

Bail with an unsecured personal surety.

321.A.(4)Bail without surety.

Bail without surety.

321.A.(5)Bail with a cash deposit.

Bail with a cash deposit.

321.CBail restrictions -Defined

Any defendant who has been arrested for any of the following offenses shall not be released on his personal undertaking or with an unsecured personal surety:

33:2740.28Rapides Parish Police Jury - criminal court cost authorization

Rapides Parish; criminal expense ordinance authorized

40:1023Prohibited acts -drug paraphernalia

Prohibited acts - drug paraphernalia. I

40:2266.1.1 A(1)(a)Misdemeanor conviction fee; Criminalistics Laboratory Commission

Misdemeanor conviction fee; Criminalistics Laboratory Commission

40:2266.1.1 A(1)(b)Felony conviction fee; Criminalistics Laboratory Commission

Felony conviction fee; Criminalistics Laboratory Commission

40:2266.1.1 A(1)(c)Criminalistics Laboratory Commission; Lab fee for scientific test of any evidence seized

Criminalistics Laboratory Commission; Lab fee for scientific test of any evidence seized

40:961UNIFORM CONTROLLED DANGEROUS

Defined controlled dangerous substance, controlled substance analogue and counterfeit controlled dangerous substance. Defined production, manufacture, distribution, or dispensing or possession with intent to produce, manufacture, distribute, or dispense.