Ascension Parish, LA Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)
Key Facts
- First offense
- $95 civil penalty
- Repeat offense
- $145 within 12 months
- Late fee, 1-59 days
- Additional $35 penalty
- Late fee, 60+ days
- Additional $50 penalty
- Enforcing department
- Department of Public Works
- Governing section
- Ascension Parish Code § 22-9(a)
Summary
Ascension Parish operates a photographic red-light enforcement system under Code § 22-9(a), imposing a $95 civil penalty on the registered owner of a vehicle that runs a red light at a monitored intersection, rising to $145 for a repeat violation within 12 months, plus added late fees on unpaid tickets.
b.Except as provided in c. and d. below, the owner of a vehicle is liable for a civil penalty of ninety-five dollars ($95.00) if the vehicle proceeds into an intersection at a system location when the traffic control signal for that vehicle's direction of travel is emitting a steady red signal.c.For a second or subsequent violation by the same licensed vehicle during any twelve-month period, the amount of the civil penalty assessed to the owner shall be one hundred forty five dollars ($145.00).d.An owner who fails to timely pay a civil penalty shall be subject to an additional late payment penalty of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for payments postmarked one (1) to fifty-nine (59) days after the due date stated on the notice and fifty dollars ($50.00) for payments postmarked sixty (60) or more days after the due date stated on the notice in addition to the original violation penalty.
Full Breakdown
Under Chapter 22, § 22-9(a), the Department of Public Works runs a photographic traffic signal enforcement system at designated intersections, using paired still-camera and video systems to record a vehicle crossing the white stop bar on a steady red signal, then capture its license plate. The registered owner, not necessarily the driver, is civilly liable: a first violation carries a $95 penalty, and a second or subsequent violation by the same vehicle within any 12-month period rises to $145. Unpaid penalties accrue a late fee of $35 if paid 1 to 59 days after the due date, and $50 if paid 60 or more days late.
, must mail a notice of violation within 10 days of identifying the registered owner, and never more than 90 days after the violation, including the recorded images, the penalty amount, a due date at least 60 days out, and instructions for contesting the ticket. Notice mailed by certified mail is presumed received on the fifth day after mailing. Enforcement tools include booting the vehicle, reporting the debt to a collection or credit agency, and small-claims action; if an owner ignores the notice for 90 days without paying or contesting, the case is forwarded to Ascension Parish's parish court and the 23rd Judicial District Attorney's Office for processing like a parking ticket.
Violations & Fines
Running a red light at a camera-equipped intersection draws a $95 civil penalty for a first offense and $145 for a repeat offense within 12 months, plus late fees of $35 to $50 for unpaid tickets. Ignoring the notice past 90 days sends the case to parish court through the District Attorney's Office, and the parish can boot the vehicle or refer the debt to collections.
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