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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 789
BY REPRESENTATIVE MORENO AND SENATOR MORRELL
LOCAL GOVT/ORDINANCES: Provides relative to penalties imposed for the violation
of ordinances in the city of New Orleans
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 33:1375, relative to the city of New Orleans; to provide relative to ordinances2
enacted by the governing authority of the city; to establish maximum penalties for3
the violation of such ordinances; to provide exceptions; and to provide for related4
matters.5
Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published6
as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of7
Louisiana.8
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:9
Section 1. R.S. 33:1375 is hereby enacted to read as follows:10
ยง1375. Maximum penalties; city of New Orleans11
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in the city of12
New Orleans, the maximum penalty which may be imposed for a first offense13
violation of any ordinance enacted by the governing authority of the city shall be a14
fine of five hundred dollars. For the second or any subsequent offense, the15
maximum penalty which may be imposed shall be one thousand dollars. The16
maximum penalties established by the provisions of this Section shall not apply to17
any penalty imposed for a non-moving or parking violation or any other traffic18
violation, including any violation captured by an automated traffic enforcement19
system.20 HLS 14RS-1109 ENGROSSED
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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)]
Moreno HB No. 789
Abstract: Establishes maximum penalties for the violation of ordinances in the city of New
Orleans. Provides exceptions.
Present law provides that the maximum penalty which may be imposed for the violation of
any ordinance enacted by the governing authority of the city of New Orleans shall be a fine
of $500 for a first offense violation and $1,000 for the second or any subsequent offense.
Provides that the maximum penalties do not apply to penalties for non-moving or parking
violations or other traffic violations, including those captured by an automated traffic
enforcement system.
(Adds R.S. 33:1375)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and
Cultural Affairs to the original bill.
1. Changes maximum penalty from a fine of $5,000 to fines of $500 dollars for a
first offense violation and $1,000 for the second or any subsequent offense.