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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 173
BY SENATOR MURRAY
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 13:2505 and 2519(B) and to repeal R.S. 13:2501.1(J), 2502,2
2503, 2504, 2504.1, 2508, 2510, 2511, 2517, and 2518, relative to the Traffic Court3
of New Orleans; to provide certain procedures, conditions and requirements; to4
provide relative to certain employment; to repeal provisions relative to certain5
multiple misdemeanors or ordinance violations; to repeal provisions relative to6
certain judicial employees and their compensation; to repeal provisions relative to7
certain fidelity bonds; and to provide for related matters.8
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:9
Section 1. R.S. 13:2505 and 2519(B) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as10
follows:11
§2505. Traffic court; deputy clerks, assistants and other employees 12
A. The clerk of the traffic court of New Orleans has the right to appoint such13
deputy clerks, assistants and other employees of the clerk's office as may be14
necessary for the proper functioning of the office and the violations bureau. ,15
including: 16
(1) A chief deputy clerk at a monthly salary of not less than twenty-four17
hundred and one dollars.18
(2) Cashiers at a monthly salary of not less than nine hundred seventy-six19
dollars.20
(3) Bond clerks at a monthly salary of not less than seven hundred21
eighty-two dollars.22
(4) Affidavit clerks at a monthly salary of not less than seven hundred23
eighty-two dollars. 24
(5) Docket clerks at a monthly salary of not less than seven hundred25
eighty-two dollars.26
(6) Stenographers at a monthly salary of not less than fourteen hundred four27
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dollars.1
(7) Secretaries at a monthly salary of not less than eleven hundred2
eighty-three dollars.3
B. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent any personnel of the New4
Orleans Police Department from executing the orders and decrees of the judge, or5
judges, of the traffic court of New Orleans, who shall be authorized to serve process6
by the judge or judges thereof.7
C. The clerk may suspend or terminate the employment of any deputy clerk,8
assistant or other employee of his office, except those appointed by a judge for such9
reason or reasons that he deems to be in the best interests of the court.10
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§2519. Procedure for granting probation to convicted defendants in Municipal and12
Traffic Courts of New Orleans13
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B. During the period of probation, the defendant may be compelled to report15
periodically to the court. Reasonable bail with good and solvent surety may be16
required of the defendant during the period of probation in a sum not to exceed five17
hundred dollars.18
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Section 2. R.S. 13:2501.1(J), 2502, 2503, 2504, 2504.1, 2508, 2510, 2511, 2517, and20
2518 are hereby repealed.21
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: