Litter Fines

Simple Littering

Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall

1. Upon first violation, such person shall be fined $100 or perform 8 hours of community service in a litter abatement work program in lieu of the assessed $100

2. For a second and each subsequent violation, such person shall be fined $250 or perform 16 hours of community service in a litter abatement work program.

Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall pay special court costs of $100 in lieu of other costs of court and special court costs shall be disbursed as follows:

a. $25 shall be paid to the judicial expense fund for the justice of the peace or the judicial expense fund for the city court, as the case may be.

b. $25 shall be paid to the office of the district attorney, to the constable acting as the prosecutor, or to the municipal prosecuting attorney, as the case may be.

c. $25 shall be paid to the clerk of the justice of the peace or paid to the clerk of the city court, as the case may be.

d. $25 shall be paid to the law enforcement agency that issued the citation.

Intentional Littering

Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall,

1. upon first conviction, be fined $250 and sentenced to serve eight hours of community service in a litter abatement work program as approved by the court.

2. Upon second conviction, an offender shall be fined $500.00 and sentenced to serve 16 hours of community service in a litter abatement work program as approved by the court.

3. Upon third or subsequent conviction, an offender shall be fined $1,000.00, have his motor vehicle driver’s license suspended for one year, be imprisoned for not more than 30 days, and be sentenced to serve 80 hours of community service in a litter abatement work program as approved by the court, or all or any combination of the aforementioned penalties provided by this subsection.

4. The judge may require an individual convicted of a violation of this section to remove litter from parish highways, public rights-of-way, public playgrounds, public parks or other appropriate locations for any prescribed period of time in lieu of the penalties prescribed in this section.

A person may be found guilty and fined under this section although the commission of the offense did not occur in the presence of a law enforcement officer if the evidence presented to the court established that the defendant has committed the offense.

For the purposes of this section, each occurrence shall constitute a separate violation.

In addition to penalties otherwise provided, a person convicted under this section shall:

a. Repair or restore property damaged by or pay damages for any damage arising out of the violation of this section.

b. Pay all reasonable investigative expenses and costs to investigative agency or agencies.

c. Pay all other reasonably related costs and expenses of any nature whatsoever incurred by the parish, including, but not limited to, administrative expenses, attorney fees, and all costs.

Gross Littering

Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall,

1. upon first conviction, be fined not less than $500.00 nor more than $1000.00 and sentenced to serve 16 hours of community service in a litter abatement work program as approved by the court.

2. Upon second conviction an offender shall be fined not less than $1,000.00 and sentenced to serve 24 hours of community service in a litter abatement program as approved by the court.

3. Upon third or subsequent conviction, an offender shall be fined $1000, have his motor vehicle driver’s license suspended for one year, be imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or sentenced to serve not less than 48 and not more than 100 hours in a litter abatement work program as approved by the court, or all or any combination of the aforementioned penalties.

The court may require an individual convicted of a violation of this section to remove litter from state highways, public rights-of-way, public playgrounds, public parks or other appropriate locations for any prescribed period of time in lieu of the penalties prescribed in this section.

A person may be found guilty and fined under this section although the commission of the offense did not occur in the presence of a law enforcement officer if the evidence presented to the court established that the defendant has committed the offense.

For the purposes of this section, each occurrence shall constitute a separate violation.

In addition to penalties otherwise provided, a person convicted under this section shall:

a. Repair or restore property damaged by or pay damages for any damage arising out of the violation of this section.

b. Pay all reasonable investigative expenses and costs to investigative agency or agencies.

c. Pay all other reasonably related costs and expenses of any nature whatsoever incurred by the parish, including, but not limited to, administrative expenses, attorney fees, and all costs.

Commercial Littering

Any person found liable under the provisions of this section shall

1. Upon first offense, pay a civil penalty of $250.00.

2. Upon a second and subsequent offenses, pay a civil penalty up to $1000 for each offense.

3. Repair or restore property damaged by or pay damages for any damaging arising out of the violation of this section.

4. Pay all reasonable investigative expenses and costs to the investigative agency or agencies.

5. Pay for the cleanup of the litter unlawfully discarded by the defendant.

Any person found liable under the provisions of this section shall pay special court costs of $50.00 in lieu of other costs of court that shall be disbursed as follows:

1. Twenty dollars shall be paid to the judicial expense fund for that judicial district, or to the justice of the peace or the city court, as the case may be.

2. Twenty dollars shall be paid to the office of the District Attorney, or to the Constable, or to the municipal prosecuting attorney, as the case may be.

3. Ten dollars shall be paid to the Clerk of the District Court, or to the justice of the peace or the city court, as the case may be.

A person may be found guilty and fined under this section although the commission of the offense did not occur in the presence of a law enforcement officer if the evidence presented to the court established that the defendant has committed the offense.

For the purposes of this section, each occurrence shall constitute a separate violation.

Littering of Waters (Criminal)

Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of this section shall pay

1. First offense, $250 and 8 hours litter abatement

2. Second offense, $500 and 16 hours litter abatement

3. Third offense, $1000 and 80 hours litter abatement and drivers license suspended for 1 year.

Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall pay special court costs of $100 in lieu of other costs of court and special court costs shall be disbursed as follows:

a. $25 shall be paid to the judicial expense fund for the justice of the peace or the judicial expense fund for the city court, as the case may be.

b. $25 shall be paid to the office of the district attorney, to the constable acting as the prosecutor, or to the municipal prosecuting attorney, as the case may be.

c. $25 shall be paid to the clerk of the justice of the peace or paid to the clerk of the city court, as the case may be.

d. $25 shall be paid to the law enforcement agency that issued the citation.