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1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: Was given general speeding law ticket . With no speed written on it

Was given a ticket by city cop and ticket says general speed ticket with no speed recorded on ticket . Is it valid ? What does that mean ?

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Dec 28, 2020

It is either a bad copy or oversight.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: My speeding ticket is not in the system. It’s 2.5 weeks before the court date, and I live in TX. I can’t get an answer

I cannot get a straight answer from the courts. What do I need to do?

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Dec 25, 2020

You an hire a traffic court attorney and avoid coming to Louisiana.

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Traffic Tickets, Civil Rights and Collections for Louisiana on
Q: If a impounded vehicles registered owner transfers his vehicle to someone does that person become responsible for fee

That has already been acquired ?

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Dec 25, 2020

Yes. Impounded vehicle will not be released without fee being paid.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: I got a speeding ticket going 55 in a 45. I was told that if I pay before the summons date it would not go on my record

If it doesn’t go on my record does that mean it won’t raise my insurance rates?

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Nov 30, 2020

It will still go on your record and raise your insurance rates.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets and Constitutional Law for Louisiana on
Q: What louisiana statute covers 2 vehicles passing on the left at the same time on a 2 lane highway

I was followed through the pass by an officer who happened to be travelling behind me. He passed the same vehicle that I did at the same time that I did and proceeded to write me a speeding ticket.

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Nov 18, 2020

Hire a traffic court lawyer.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: Am I required to pay court cost on a traffic ticket if I pay the ticket before the court date in my state?

I received a traffic ticket. I called to get the cost of the ticket and was told that I would have to pay court cost. I asked why I had to pay court cost if I was planning on paying the ticket before my court date. I have not received an answer as of yet. Would like to know the law?

J. Heath Dillon
J. Heath Dillon
answered on Nov 11, 2020

There are no "court costs" to pay if you pay your traffic ticket prior to the due date on the citation. Typically, there is an identified dollar amount for the kind of citation you received (that may be increased depending on facts - amount of speed over limit for example). There may... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: Why am I paying court fees on a traffic ticket that I plan to pay and not go to court?

I borrowed my cousin's car and she had no proof of insurance in the car and expired tags. I didn't know it but I was driving the car. The cost of both together totals $263. They are charging me $324 in court fees.

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Nov 9, 2020

You had to pay the ticket PRIOR to the court date to get out of paying court costs.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: Can law enforcement come back and arrest me on drug charges after finding them days before in a traffic stop
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Nov 3, 2020

Yes, after they run it through the state's drug lab

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: can a first offense aggravated flight get reduced to a misdemeanor

& if so would probation be considered or jail time?

J. Heath Dillon
J. Heath Dillon
answered on Oct 18, 2020

Anything theoretically "could" be reduced to a misdemeanor. Whether the DA's Office will, in fact, reduce such a charge will depend on many factors - the criminal record of the defendant, the circumstances of the alleged misconduct, the strength of the evidence in support of the... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Divorce and Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: I need an attorney that practices in both states of Louisiana & Mississippi. Mississippi case would be family law And

The Louisiana case is a traffic violation.

J. Heath Dillon
J. Heath Dillon
answered on Oct 9, 2020

I notice that you have not received a response after some amount of time. I suggest you change your approach. By asking for an attorney licensed in both Mississippi and Louisiana who practices particularly in family law AND traffic citations, you have narrowed your pool of potential attorneys... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: I was making a left turn when I got hit on the rear end but I left now I'm getting charge hit and run

The reason I left cause the man that hit me didn't want the cop's involved but some how week's after I get a letter in the mail to call the hit and run investigator which I just got off the phone with him he wants me to go in tomorrow morning to write a statement and he said I'm... View More

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Sep 10, 2020

Hire a traffic court lawyer before you do anything.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: If I get a speeding ticket going 95 in a 70 do I have to appear in court or can I pay it online
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Sep 4, 2020

25 miles over the limit means you must appear.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: That doesn’t answer the question

There is no contract I would know I haven’t signed any contract with the owner of the vehicle and I do not have no rights to get the inspection because I am not the owner of the vehicle it is not registered in my name and I was not asked by the owner to take it to get the inspection I didn’t... View More

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Aug 31, 2020

The statute says owner or operator. So it hinges on how long the vehicle was in your custody and control. If it was a one time use, no. If you had exclusive use of it for a year, yes.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: Am I liable to pay the fine or is it the owners responsibility I hear that it is a non moving violation

I was driving a company vehicle for which I am on the insurance policy the owner or organization did not renew the tag I recieved a citation for expired plate

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Aug 30, 2020

There may be a contract between the employee/driver and the owner that the driver has to take the vehicle for inspection.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: How do I get a hit and run felony off my record?

I backed into a car in a parking lot of a bar when it closed. I got out of the vehicle to see what happened,one of the passengers pulled me back into the truck on passenger side and another passenger drove off with me in the vehicle. Police chased us and arrested me when I got out of vehicle. I was... View More

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Aug 26, 2020

It would have been a subpoena, not a summons.

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: I have a hit and run felony on my record from 2004. I was arrested and went to court and paid a fine.

I backed into a vehicle by accident, I got out of the truck to see what happened. The passenger in the truck pulled me back into the truck and another passenger got behind the wheel and drove off with me in the truck. The police chased us down, arrested me booked me and let me out several hours... View More

E. Alexander Laird
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E. Alexander Laird
answered on Sep 3, 2020

To get a felony conviction removed from your record, you must wait 10 years after you have finished your sentence and have no felony charge pending against you.

You only get to expunge a felony conviction once every 15 years.

Hire a lawyer to file a motion for expungement

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: I got pulled over in Louisiana for speeding 32:61 but was using cruise control others was speeding pass me but I got

Stop. I had my daughter with me and she could even see how fast I was going plus he wasn’t on the side of the road he was way off on another street.

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Aug 24, 2020

Hire a traffic court lawyer to fight the ticket for you.

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: who would be financially responsible for the damages

I have a car registered in my name I don't carry insurance on it and it has a expired tag if someone else drives that vehicle and has a wreck who would be financially responsible for damages? me or the person driving? I live in louisiana if that matters

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Aug 23, 2020

Both of you would be liable. You for negligent entrustment & failure to maintain the vehicle. Driver for negligent operation.

1 Answer | Asked in Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: A cop pulled me over for speeding when he was a ways ahead of me. What can I do?

A cop flew past me when I was going 75 in a 70. I then brought my speed up to 77 thinking it wasn't a big deal until I get pulled over and get a ticket for doing 81 in a 70 when I know I wasn't going near 80. I'm fighting it in court but don't want to sound like an idiot in front of a judge.

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Aug 12, 2020

Police can exceed the speed limit in order to do their job. Do some abuse this power, of course. But it still doesn't confer the right upon us to do the same. Plead not guilty.

2 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents and Traffic Tickets for Louisiana on
Q: Can I receive a ticket for hit and run if the accident occurred in a parking lot?

No injuries reported and the other vehicle was unattended.

Ellen Cronin Badeaux
Ellen Cronin Badeaux
answered on Aug 4, 2020

No you can't receive a ticket for an accident on private property. But you can be sued for property damage.

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