Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 32, Motor Vehicles and Traffic

La. R.S. 32 § 32:411: Deposit of license in lieu of security upon arrest; receipt; licensee to have license or receipt in immediate possession; notification to vehicle owner; surrender of license; issuance of temporary permits

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute governs procedures for retaining driver's licenses during traffic arrests and allowing license deposit as bail in lieu of money, rather than defining a criminal offense.

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