Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:2327.3 – Law enforcement officers; arrests; authority to issue summons for violations; fines
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:2327.3
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
A. Any person arrested by a Sabine River Authority law enforcement officer in the exercise of his law enforcement authority shall be immediately transferred by such officer to the custody of the sheriff or municipal police agency having jurisdiction where the arrest occurred.
B. Authority law enforcement officers may issue a summons for any violation of the Sabine River Authority Park rules and regulations or any violation of homeland security rules and regulations, as promulgated by the board of commissioners, occurring within the Authority’s jurisdiction. Such summons shall be forwarded by the law enforcement division to the appropriate district attorney’s office for final disposition.
C. Any violation of the Sabine River Authority Park rules and regulations shall be a misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of fifty dollars for a first offense and a fine of one hundred dollars for each subsequent offense.
D. All violations of homeland security rules and regulations and entry onto Authority properties or waters in violation of restrictions in place for homeland security threats shall be misdemeanor offenses punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars.
Acts 2005, No. 429, §1.