New Orleans Traffic Court
Schedule of Fines
Speeding:
- 1 - 9 miles over limit $116.00
- 10 - 14 miles over limit $216.00
- 15-20 miles over limit $241.00
- 21 miles and over require a court appearance
No seat belt
No child restraint
- Requires a court appearance
Equipment violation
Disregarding traffic signs, impeding traffic, improper turns
Improper lane usage
Brake tag (none or expired), failure to use reasonable vigilance
Driving against traffic, failure to obey officers signal, failure to yield, following too closely, improper starting/ backing, no registration, red light, stop sign, title transfer and no title
Careless operation, passing stopped school bus
The following violations require a mandatory court appearance
- Fraudulent use of brake tag
- Hit and run
- No drivers license
- No proof of insurance
- Reckless operation
- DWI
NOTE: If your violation is issued under a State Statute, there is an additional $20.00 charge for costs. The code number of the violation describes if the charge is a State or City ordinance violation. The police officer writes the code number on the front of your citation, above the first appearance date and to the left of the violation description. If the code number begins with 154", it is a City ordinance violation. If the code number begins with 32", 14", 47" or 55", it indicates a State violation, and the additional $20.00 cost must be added to the above violation costs.
Fines and court costs are set by the New Orleans City Council and the Louisiana Legislature.