HLS 10RS-451 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 283
BY REPRESENTATIVE ARNOLD
TRAFFIC/VIOLATIONS: Provides that certain traffic violations be heard in certain courts
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 32:41(F) and 42(D), relative to traffic camera violations; to provide relative2
to traffic citations as a result of an automated traffic enforcement system to be heard3
in certain courts; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 32:41(F) and 42(D) are hereby enacted to read as follows:6
§41. Power of local municipal authorities7
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F. Any ordinances, which authorize the use of an automated traffic9
enforcement system on any public street, road, or highway and results in the issuance10
of a citation by mail, shall provide for contesting the citation in a judicial court of11
competent jurisdiction. In addition, the citation shall indicate the place and time of12
appearance to contest.13
§42. Power of local parish authorities14
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D. Any ordinances, which authorize the use of an automated traffic16
enforcement system on any public street, road, or highway and results in the17
issuance of a citation by mail, shall provide for contesting the citation in a judicial18
court of competent jurisdiction. In addition, the citation shall indicate the place and19
time of appearance to contest.20 HLS 10RS-451 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 283
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Arnold HB No. 283
Abstract: Provides for violations enforced by an automated traffic enforcement system to
be determined by a judicial court of competent jurisdiction.
Proposed law requires municipal and parish ordinances, which authorize the use of an
automated traffic enforcement system on any public street, road, or highway and results in
the issuance of a citation by mail, to provide for contesting the citation in a judicial court of
competent jurisdiction.
(Adds R.S. 32:41(F) and 42(D))