Updated October 15, 2026.
Different Louisiana traffic charges can involve different costs and consequences. A speeding allegation, an equipment citation and an impaired-driving charge should not be treated as interchangeable. Send us your ticket so our attorneys can review the actual charges and identify the work needed.
Find the guide for your notice or charge
| What you received | Read next | Do not assume |
|---|---|---|
| Officer-issued speeding citation | First steps · Fine and court-cost guide | Every court charges the same total. |
| Careless or reckless-operation charge | Speeding, careless and reckless compared | A speed alone determines every charge or consequence. |
| Red-light citation or mailed camera notice | Red-light rules and procedures | The same court or hearing process handles both. |
| School-zone or school-camera notice | School-zone guide · 2026 camera-law changes | A school-camera rule controls an officer-issued citation. |
| Phone-use allegation | Louisiana hands-free law | Every device interaction has the same exception or penalty. |
| Missed date, old balance or license notice | Old-ticket resolution · License-status checks | Paying one balance resolves every court and OMV issue. |
| Impaired driving, injury or another serious allegation | Ask the team to identify the scope of help needed | A routine speeding-ticket amendment service covers every criminal charge. |
Use the exact statute or ordinance printed on the paperwork. A mailed civil camera notice should be identified by its issuing authority and contest instructions rather than treated as an ordinary criminal traffic citation.
Read the charge, not just the label
- Speeding and other driving allegations, such as lane usage, traffic signals or failure to yield.
- Equipment or registration issues that may involve specific documentation.
- License or insurance-related allegations, which can require attention beyond the court fine.
- Separate criminal allegations, such as impaired driving or an offense involving injury.
This is a way to organize the review, not a promise that every item in a category has the same penalty or record treatment. The exact statute or ordinance, facts, license category and final disposition matter.
Send every page, including additional charges that seem less important than the speeding line. Our team will explain which matters we can handle and whether a separate issue needs different representation.
There is no single fine chart for all Louisiana tickets
The general penalty and procedure provisions in R.S. 32:57 contain exceptions and special circumstances. A total from one court cannot be applied automatically to a different court or offense. The fine, court costs and other applicable assessments must be distinguished.
An old list of $119 or $139 amounts is not a reliable current bill. The legal fee is also separate from what is owed to the court. We explain the fee and scope of representation rather than quoting an unidentified statewide total.
Court and license obligations are different
The location and issuing agency help identify the matter, but our team checks the actual paperwork and responsible court. A payment or document accepted in one proceeding should not be assumed to resolve a separate OMV notice or another charge.
Tell us about an out-of-state license, commercial license, existing suspension, prior payment or missed hearing. Those details may change the consequences or available resolution. A driving record should not be evaluated from a generic points chart alone.
A non-moving amendment is a case outcome
For eligible traffic tickets, our usual goal is an amendment to a non-moving violation. Dismissal is uncommon in our practice. Clients still pay the applicable fine and court costs, and our legal fee is separate. We explain the final charge and its record treatment.
Do not assume that a violation is non-moving simply because it concerns a phone, seat belt or equipment, or that its record effects are identical for every driver. The actual legal disposition matters more than a casual label.
Let our team review the complete ticket
We can assess the charges, explain a realistic objective and handle the agreed court work once representation is accepted. Please contact our traffic-ticket team or call (225) 327-1722. Send the deadline and any later notice; an inquiry alone does not postpone a court date.