NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Municipal and Traffic Court will be closed for the next two weeks due to employees testing positive for Covid-19.
According to a court representative, the court will be closed until Thursday, Aug. 26, at 8 a.m.
According to court officials:
- During the closure, all requirements to report to the Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans are suspended.
- All trials and hearings scheduled during the court's closure will be reset. All defendants will receive notices in the mail.
- First appearances for all inmates will happen by video conferencing relative to probable cause determinations, bail settings and other first appearance setting.
- Web and Interactive Voice Recognition capabilities will be continued. Payments can be made at NOLA.gov/traffic-court or by calling 504-658-8500.
- The court will not issue any attachments or suspend driver's license for matters set during the court's closure.
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