All information on fines is updated as of January 2003
1-9 miles over the speed limit - Court costs only
City $98.00 State $128.00
15 mph | 20 mph | 25 mph | Fine & Costs |
25/15 | 30/20 | 35/25 | $130.00 |
26/15 | 31/20 | 36/25 | $133.00 |
27/15 | 32/20 | 37/25 | $136.00 |
28/15 | 33/20 | 38/25 | $139.00 |
29/15 | 34/20 | 39/25 | $142.00 |
30/15 | 35/20 | 40/25 | $145.00 |
31/15 | 36/20 | 41/25 | $148.00 |
32/15 | 37/20 | 42/25 | $151.00 |
33/15 | 38/20 | 43/25 | $154.00 |
34/15 | 39/20 | 44/25 | $157.00 |
Any speeding tickets 20 miles per hour over the speed limit must appear in court.
FINES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Speeding 1-9 miles over the speed limit pay court costs only:
Tickets issued by Sulphur Police Department Pay 98.00
Tickets issued by La. State Police or Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's office Pay $128.00
15 mph | 20 mph | 25 mph | 30 mph | 35 mph | Fine & Costs |
25/15 | 30/20 | 35/25 | 40/30 | 45/35 | $129.00 |
26/15 | 31/20 | 36/25 | 41/30 | 46/35 | $131.00 |
27/15 | 32/20 | 37/25 | 42/30 | 47/35 | $133.00 |
28/15 | 33/20 | 38/25 | 43/30 | 48/35 | $135.00 |
29/15 | 34/20 | 39/25 | 44/30 | 49/35 | $137.00 |
30/15 | 35/20 | 40/25 | 45/30 | 50/35 | $139.00 |
31/15 | 36/20 | 41/25 | 46/30 | 51/35 | $141.00 |
32/15 | 37/20 | 42/25 | 47/30 | 25/35 | $143.00 |
33/15 | 38/20 | 43/25 | 48/30 | 53/35 | $145.00 |
34/15 | 39/20 | 44/25 | 49/30 | 54/35 | $147.00 |
40 mph | 45 mph | 50 mph | 55 mph | Fine & Costs |
50/40 | 55/45 | 60/50 | 65/55 | $129.00 |
51/40 | 56/45 | 61/50 | 66/55 | $131.00 |
52/40 | 57/45 | 62/50 | 67/55 | $133.00 |
53/40 | 58/45 | 63/50 | 68/55 | $135.00 |
54/40 | 59/45 | 64/50 | 69/55 | $137.00 |
55/40 | 60/45 | 65/50 | 70/55 | $139.00 |
56/40 | 61/45 | 66/50 | 71/55 | $141.00 |
57/40 | 62/45 | 67/50 | 72/55 | $143.00 |
58/40 | 63/45 | 68/50 | 73/55 | $145.00 |
59/40 | 64/45 | 69/50 | 74/55 | $147.00 |
Any speeding tickets 20 miles per hour over the speed limit must appear in court.
FINES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Interstate Speeding Fine Schedule Speeding 1-9 miles over the speed limit pay court costs only:
Tickets issued by Sulphur Police Department Pay 98.00
Tickets issued by La. State Police or Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's office Pay $128.00
60 mph | 65 mph | 70 mph | Fine & Costs |
70/60 | 75/65 | 80/70 | $129.00 |
71/60 | 76/65 | 81/70 | $131.00 |
72/60 | 77/65 | 82/70 | $133.00 |
73/60 | 78/65 | 83/70 | $135.00 |
74/60 | 79/65 | 84/70 | $137.00 |
75/60 | 80/65 | 85/70 | $139.00 |
76/60 | 81/65 | 86/70 | $141.00 |
77/60 | 82/65 | 87/70 | $143.00 |
78/60 | 83/65 | 88/70 | $145.00 |
79/60 | 84/65 | 89/70 | $147.00 |
80/60 | 85/65 | 90/70 | $149.00 |
81/60 | 86/65 | 91/70 | $151.00 |
82/60 | 87/65 | 92/70 | $153.00 |
83/60 | 88/65 | 93/70 | $155.00 |
84/60 | 89/65 | 94/70 | $157.00 |
Any speeding tickets 25 miles per hour over the speed limit must appear in court.
FINES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS - FINES AND COSTS Court costs: City - $88.00 State - $118.00
Violation | R.S. Title |
Impeding the flow of traffic | $147.00 |
Display of power (spinning tires) | $217.00 |
Drag racing | $317.00 |
The following violations have a fine of: |
No accident | $152.00 |
With accident | $172.00 |
Following an emergency vehicle too closely | 32:286 |
Failure to yield to an emergency vehicle | 32:125 |
Disobeying a school crossing guard | 32:212 thru 32:213 |
Driving over a fire hose | 32:287 |
Overcrowding on school bus | 32:293 |
Failure to obtain permit to move mobile home | $112.00 |
Certain vehicles must stop at all r/r crossings |
No accident | $252.00 |
accident | $272.00 |
Violation | R.S. Title |
The following violations have a fine of: |
No accident | $142.00 |
With accident | $162.00 |
Careless Operation | 32:58 |
No signal by a school bus driver | 32:80B |
Operating vehicle with obstructed view | 32:282 |
Riding on any part of a motor vehicle | 32:284B |
Occupying house trailer in motion |
Driving through safety zone | 32:288 |
Improperly towing of vehicle | 32:384 |
Farm vehicles and equipment on highway | 32:385 |
Too many people in front seat of car or cab of truck |
Speeding too fast or slow for conditions | 32:64 |
Left of center (driving on wrong side) | 32:71 |
Following too close | 32:81 |
Improper passing | 32:72-77 |
Driving wrong way on a one way | 32:78(b) |
Improper lane use or change | 32:79 |
Stop sign or failure to yield | 32:121 thru 32:124 |
Improper backing | 32:281 |
Red or flashing light | 32:232 thru 32:234 |
Improper turn (u-turn) | 32:101 thru 32:104 |
Failure to signal | 32:104 thru 32:106 |
Failure to obey railroad crossing | 32:171 thru 32:174 |
Violations for motorcycles, bicycles & motor driven cycles | 32:101 A-D32:190 or 32:191.1 B-D |
Driving unlicensed vehicle on roadway | 32:195 thru 32:198 |
Riding motor cycle being being towed |
Driving on a closed roadway |
Driving across median |
Heavy equipment across ditches |
NON-MOVING TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS - FINES AND COSTS Court costs: City - $88.00 State - $118.00
Violation | R.S. Title/Cost |
DRIVER LICENSE | 32:52 or 402 or 411 |
Regular or Chauffeurs | 32:412 |
No drivers license issued | $222.00 |
Duplicate drivers license | 192.00 |
Failure to change address on drivers license | 32:406 $127.00 |
Failure to secure LA drivers license | $132.00 |
No motorcycle endorsement | $127.00 |
Restricted drivers license | 32:361 or 423 $147.00 |
Permitting unlicensed driver to drive | 32:52 $147.00 |
LICENSE PLATE |
Valid, but lost or not on vehicle | $127.00 |
Expired | $132.00 |
No license plate issued | $217.00 |
Switched plates | $292.00 |
Improper display of plate | $127.00 |
INSPECTION STICKER (MVI) |
No MVI issued or switched MVI | $192.00 |
Rejected MVI | $152.00 |
Unsafe vehicle or defective equipment(Tires, fenders or mud guards, cracked, broken, no windshield) | 32:1301 or 1309 $127.00 |
REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE |
Valid but not in vehicle | $127.00 |
Failure to deliver title | $147.00 |
HEAD LAMP AND TAIL LAMP VIOLATIONS |
None or not displayed (failure to dim) | $127.00 |
Unattended or pared on highway(no flashers) | $167.00 |
Tractors & farm equipment | $167.00 |
Decorative lights | $127.00 |
No reflectors | $127.00 |
No stop or turn signals | $127.00 |
Violation | R.S. Title/Cost |
PARKING VIOLATIONS |
Basic parking tickets | $10.00 |
Parking in marked areas (no parking, etc.) | $10.00 |
Parking in a fire lane | $50.00 |
Handicapped parking spaces 1st offense | $275.00 |
2nd offense | $500.00 |
Company vehicle 1st offense | $500.00 |
No vehicle insurance 1st offense | $152.00 |
2nd offense Appear in court |
If an accident is involved, see Misdemeanor section |
Seat belt 1st offense | $25.00 |
2nd offense | $50.00 |
3rd or higher | $50.00 + c/c |
Child restraint | 32:295 |
1st offense | $50.00 |
2nd offense | $100.00 |
3rd or higher | $100.00 + c/c |
Confiscate drivers license if proof of child restraint not provided, suspension will remain in force until proof shown |
Size weight, and load violations (failure to secure load projecting loads (no lantern or red flag) low rider | 32:380-383 $172.00 |
No muffler (modified exhaust) | 32:352 $127.00 |
Windshield violations (no wiper or washing equipment tint violation - also side windows) | 32:356 or 357 $127.00 |
Violations for motorcycles, bicycles, etc. | 32:190.1 or 191 $127.00 |
No helmet with or without insurance | 32:190 $60.00 |
Violation | R.S. Title/Cost |
Brake violations | 32:341 or 342 or 345 $157.00 |
No gas cap | 32:363 $137.00 |
Opening not plugged | $157.00 |
Pedestrians violating laws | 32:212 or 213 or 218 $127.00 |
Warning device violations | 32:367 or 368 or 373 $167.00 |
Tampering with barricades, signs or signals | 32:237 $167.00 |
Failure oflow moving vehicle to have ID | 32:377 $157.00 |
Failure of buses, trucks, etc. to have required equipment (towing vehicle) | 32:308 $147.00 |
Leaving unattended vehicle | 32:145 $132.00 |
Operating vehicle with TV visible to driver | 32:364 $132.00 |
Failure to carry special permit in vehicle when required | 32:87F $167.00 |
No name and address on vehicle | 47:478 $132.00 |
Improper opening of vehicle door | 32:283 $137.00 |
Window tint installer is not identified | 32:361.1 |
1st offense Pay out of court | $110.00 |
2nd offense Come to court | $250.00 + c/c |
3rd offense Come to court | $350.00 + c/c |
SPECIAL NON-MOVING VIOLATIONS FINES AND COSTS Court costs: City - $78.00 State - $108.00
Violation | Cost |
Expired inspection sticker (MVI) | $122.00 |
Expired drivers license | $122.00 |
Valid, no drivers license in possession | $117.00 |
No drivers license in possession amended from suspension | $212.00 |
FINES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE You must appear in court on your court date on the following charges:
- DWI - 1st or 2nd offense
- Underage drinking and driving-1st, 2nd, or 3rd offense
- Reckless operation
- Hit and run driving
- Failure to report an accident
- Possession of marijuana
- Possession of paraphernalia
- Illegal possession of CDS in present of minor
- Disturbing the peace by intoxication, fighting, language, loud music/noise, general disturbance
- Possession, consumption or purchase/sale of alcohol or tobacco
- Open container
- Simple battery
- Simple or aggravated assault
- Battery on a police officer
- Resisting arrest
- Flight from an officer
- Theft of any kind
- Illegal possession of stolen things
- Simple criminal property damage
- Trespassing or refusing to leave
- Criminal mischief
- Discharging fireworks in city limits
- Discharging firearm in city limits
- Misrepresentation of age to enter a gaming facility
- Fraudulent use of drivers license
- Driving under suspension
- Traffic violation with an accident and no insurance in force
- Passing a school bus while loading or unloading children
- Littering
IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN ABOUT YOUR CHARGE, CONTACT THE COURT FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
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