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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:472

  • authority: means , with respect to the city of New Orleans, the police board of the city of New Orleans and in all other municipalities and parishes means the police department, sheriff or such other authority as is vested with police authority. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:471

If any motor vehicle, in any municipality in this state, is seized or otherwise held by any policeman or other officer employed by said municipality for illegal parking, stationing or abandoning of such motor vehicle or for the violation of any traffic ordinance or regulation of the municipality, the owner shall be entitled to regain possession thereof upon payment of such costs as may be fixed by the policing authority of the municipality for the violation.  The costs so fixed shall cover all charges for removing the vehicle to the place of holding and all other costs incurred during the period of holding.

Amended by Acts 1970, No. 362, §1.