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Regular Session, 2012
SENATE BILL NO. 173
BY SENATOR MURRAY
COURTS. Provides relative to the Traffic Court of New Orleans. (8/1/12)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 13:2519(B) and to repeal R.S. 13:2501.1(J), 2502, 2503, 2504,2
2504.1, 2505(A), 2508, 2510, 2511, 2517, and 2518, relative to the Traffic Court of3
New Orleans; to repeal provisions relative to certain multiple misdemeanors or4
ordinance violations; to repeal provisions relative to certain judicial employees and5
their compensation; to repeal provisions relative to certain fidelity bonds; and to6
provide for related matters.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 13:2519(B) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 9
ยง2519. Procedure for granting probation to convicted defendants in Municipal and10
Traffic Courts of New Orleans11
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B. During the period of probation the defendant may be compelled to report13
periodically to the court. Reasonable bail with good and solvent surety may be14
required of the defendant during the period of probation in a sum not to exceed five15
hundred dollars.16
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Section 2. R.S. 13:2501.1(J), 2502, 2503, 2504, 2504.1, 2505(A), 2508, 2510, 2511,1
2517, and 2518 are hereby repealed.2
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Cathy R. Wells.
DIGEST
Present law authorizes judges to require bail of not more that $500 during a defendant's
probation period.
Proposed law removes such authorization.
Present law provides that whenever two or more misdemeanors or ordinance violations are
joined by affidavit or information for trial in the Traffic Court of New Orleans, the
maximum aggregate penalty that may be imposed will not exceed a fine of $500 or
imprisonment for six months, or both.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Present law sets the compensation paid by the city of New Orleans to clerks of traffic court,
minute clerks, stenographers, and criers who are appointed by a judge of that court.
Proposed law repeals such compensation requirements.
Present law authorizes the clerk of the traffic court to appoint deputy clerks, assistants, other
employees of the clerk's office as may be necessary for the proper functioning of the office
and violations bureau. Present law further sets the compensation to be paid to such
employees appointed by the clerk.
Proposed law repeals authorization for such appointments and compensation paid to such
positions.
Present law requires fidelity bonds for certain traffic court employees.
Proposed law repeals such requirement.
Present law requires all employees of the traffic court, except the clerk of court, and the
minute clerks and stenographers of the judge or judges be placed in the classified civil
service system effective August 1, 1961. Present law further requires any employee hired
or terminated by the clerk of court after August 1, 1961, be done in accordance with
applicable civil service regulations.
Present law requires employees of the traffic court who are appointed by the judges to be
unclassified employees.
Proposed law repeals such requirements.
Effective August 1, 2012.
(Amends R.S. 13:2519(B); repeals R.S. 13:2501.1(J), 2502, 2503, 2504, 2504.1, 2505(A),
2508, 2510, 2511, 2517, and 2518)