What Louisiana law says about school-zone speed cameras and red light cameras

Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 32, §§ 43 to 49 (legis.la.gov, retrieved 28 Oct 2026) set rules for “local municipal authorities or local parish authorities” that use automated speed enforcement devices, mobile speed cameras, and red light cameras. Act 107 of the 2025 Regular Session (Senate Bill 99) changed several of these sections. The Legislature’s bill page for SB99 lists “Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 107.” and “Effective date 8/1/2025.” This page quotes those sections and two 2026 acts. It does not apply them to any notice. Confirm what your paper says.

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The Revised Statutes text below is quoted from the Louisiana Legislature’s site as shown when retrieved on 28 Oct 2026, except where a paragraph below gives 9 Nov 2026 for the R.S. 32:47 or R.S. 32:1741 page.

Definitions (R.S. 32:1)

R.S. 32:1(3): “"Automated speed enforcement device" means an unmanned or handheld camera or optical device installed to work in conjunction with a traffic control signal or radar speed detection equipment, or both, and designed to collect photographic evidence of alleged traffic violations for the issuance of traffic citations by recording images that depict the license plate or other identifying feature of a motor vehicle not in compliance with instruction of a traffic control signal or posted traffic sign.” R.S. 32:1(46): “"Mobile speed camera" means a device designed to collect photographic or video evidence of an alleged violation of a posted speed limit by recording images that depict the license plate or other identifying feature of a motor vehicle that is not operated in compliance with a posted speed limit sign.” R.S. 32:1(70): “"Red light camera" means a device installed at an intersection designed to collect photographic or video evidence of alleged traffic violations by recording images that depict the license plate or other identifying feature of a motor vehicle that is not operated in compliance with instruction of a traffic control signal or a posted traffic sign.” That is the statute’s statement.

What R.S. 32:43 says about where speed devices may be used

R.S. 32:43(A)(1) begins: “Local municipal authorities or local parish authorities shall not install or utilize automated speed enforcement devices to regulate traffic on interstate roadways within their corporate or territorial limits.” R.S. 32:43(A)(3): “Automated speed enforcement devices and mobile speed cameras shall not be used anywhere other than school zones lawfully posted in accordance with R.S. 32:47.” It continues: “An unmanned automated speed enforcement device shall not be used to issue speeding citations in a school zone when a driver is not exceeding the posted speed limit immediately prior to the school zone if school zone signs are not posted at the entrance and exit of the school zone.” R.S. 32:43(A)(4): “The provisions contained in this Section shall not apply to a governing authority of a municipality with a population of less than sixteen thousand and more than fifteen thousand according to the latest federal decennial census within a parish with a population of less than ninety thousand and more than seventy thousand according to the latest federal decennial census.” History line: “Acts 2014, No. 95, §1, eff. May 16, 2014; Acts 2024, No. 722, §1; Acts 2025, No. 107, §2.” That is the statute’s statement. This page does not say which municipality, if any, subsection (A)(4) describes.

What R.S. 32:46 says about school zones

R.S. 32:46(A): “For the purposes of this Section "electronic enforcement devices" shall mean automated speed enforcement devices, red light traffic cameras, and mobile speed cameras used for the purpose of regulating and enforcing traffic violations in which citations are issued by mail.” R.S. 32:46(B): “Local municipal authorities and local parish authorities shall only operate electronic enforcement devices in a school zone on school days during the specified time periods when children are in school.” It continues: “Devices shall only be operated one hour before and one hour after the beginning of a school day and one hour before and one hour after the end of a school day.” History line: “Acts 2024, No. 103, §1, eff. May 21, 2024; Acts 2025, No. 107, §2.” That is the statute’s statement. Subsection C of § 46 contains the same population wording as § 43(A)(4). This page does not say how § 46 applies to any particular camera, location, or notice.

What R.S. 32:47 says about speed devices that issue mailed citations

R.S. 32:47(A): “Automated speed enforcement devices or mobile speed cameras that are used to issue a citation of an alleged violation by mail shall only be used by local municipal authorities or local parish authorities in the following instances:” The list includes (1) “The device or camera is being operated by a trained member of law or traffic enforcement that are sworn or P.O.S.T.-certified.” and (2) “The device or camera is in a school zone lawfully posted in accordance with this Subsection.” Paragraphs (3), (4), (6), and (7) set sign, pavement-marking, vehicle-marking, and reflective-vest rules. Act 492 of the 2026 Regular Session (Senate Bill 330) amended Paragraph (4) and repealed Paragraph (5). Its enrolled text is an act “To amend and reenact R.S. 32:47(A)(4) and to repeal 32:47(A)(5), relative to speed enforcement measures; to provide for pavement markings in school zones”, and it states: “R.S. 32:47(A)(5) is hereby repealed in its entirety.” The Legislature’s bill page for SB330 lists “Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 492.” and “Effective date 8/1/2026.” The R.S. 32:47 page on legis.la.gov, as retrieved on 9 Nov 2026, shows “(5) Repealed by Acts 2026, No. 492, §2.” Its history line reads “Acts 2024, No. 103, §1, eff. May 21, 2024; Acts 2025, No. 107, §2; Acts 2026, No. 492, §§1,2.” R.S. 32:47(B): “Criminal fines or fees shall not be imposed as a result of automated speed enforcement devices or mobile speed cameras for the purpose of issuing a citation violation by mail, nor shall failure to pay the citation result in reporting to any credit bureaus.” That is the statute’s statement.

What R.S. 32:48 says about the administrative hearing

R.S. 32:48(A): “Each local municipal authority or local parish authority that installs or utilizes automated speed enforcement devices, red light cameras, or mobile speed cameras in which a citation is issued by mail shall establish an administrative hearing process for a motorist to appeal the citation violation.” R.S. 32:48(B): “The administrative process shall include, at a minimum, the following:” Among its items:

(1) “A written citation with a detailed description of the alleged violation.”
(2) “Ability to request an administrative hearing before a traffic adjudication hearing officer appointed by the local governing authority.” It continues: “The traffic adjudication hearing officer shall be an independent third party who was not a participant in the issuance of the violation.”
(3) “Clear notice with a minimum of fifteen days to respond.”
(5) “The hearing officer at any administrative adjudication hearing under this Subpart shall issue an order clearly stating the decision rendered.”
(6) “Ability to seek petition for judicial review within thirty days of an adverse decision rendered by the hearing officer.”
(7) “The issuance of a citation under this Subpart shall not be considered a criminal conviction.”
(9) “Any administrative hearing or judicial review of an adverse decision shall be conducted at no cost to the owner of the vehicle requesting review.”
(10) “Each mailed citation shall include a self-addressed stamped envelope, a Quick Response code, or other internet link to a portal that provides vehicle owners access to the certification referenced in Subparagraph (4)(e) of this Subsection without a fee.”

History line: “Acts 2024, No. 103, §1, eff. May 21, 2024; Acts 2025, No. 107, §2.” That is the statute’s statement. Read the response instructions and the deadline printed on your citation.

What R.S. 32:49 says about the citation

R.S. 32:49(A): “Citations issued through the use of automated speed enforcement devices or mobile speed cameras shall contain on the back of the citation an attestation wherein the driver who receives the violation can attest either that at the time of the violation, the person who received the notice of violation was not the owner of the vehicle or that the vehicle was in the care, custody, and control of another at the time of the violation.” It continues: “Nothing in this Section shall require that the owner's attestation referenced in this Section be notarized.” and “The driver who receives the violation shall have the option to provide information on who was the owner or driver of the vehicle at the time of the violation but shall not be required to do so.” R.S. 32:49(B): “Citations issued through the use of automated speed enforcement devices, red light cameras, or mobile speed cameras that become final delinquent debts, pursuant to R.S. 32:8, shall not be referred to the office of debt recovery within the Department of Revenue.” That is the statute’s statement. This page does not say whether any statement on a citation fits your situation, or what happens if a citation is not paid.

What Act 808 of 2026 says about booting (R.S. 32:1741(K)(2))

Act 808 of the 2026 Regular Session (House Bill 487) amended R.S. 32:1741(K). The enrolled act reads: “Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no person shall immobilize or boot a motor vehicle for failure to pay a citation issued through an automated traffic enforcement system for a red-light traffic violation unless the vehicle owner has first been afforded an administrative hearing relative to the traffic citation.” It continues: “The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to Orleans Parish.” The Legislature’s bill page for HB487 lists “Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 808.” and “Effective date: 08/01/2026.” That is the act’s statement.

The R.S. 32:1741 page on legis.la.gov, as retrieved on 9 Nov 2026, shows this paragraph. Its history line reads “Acts 2014, No. 800, §1; Acts 2024, No. 704, §1; Acts 2026, No. 808, §1.” The text quoted above is from the enrolled act.

The City of New Orleans camera location page

The City of New Orleans page “Find Safety Camera Locations” (nola.gov, “Last updated: 8/12/2026 9:35:39 AM”, retrieved 28 Oct 2026) states: “In order to encourage adherence to speed limits and maintain safe speeds in neighborhoods and near schools, the City of New Orleans maintains a number of safety cameras at intersections across town.” Its table has columns headed “Speed Enforcement”, “Red Light Enforcement”, “School Zone Enforcement”, and “Currently Active”. The page also states: “School zone enforcement times currently listed on this page reflect the 2025–2026 school year.” and “This page will be updated with current enforcement times prior to activation of school zone safety cameras for the 2026–2027 school year.” Those are the city’s statements as shown on that date, and they can change. This page does not state which cameras are in use on a given day. It does not say how the sections quoted above apply to any New Orleans camera or notice.

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