Louisiana § RS 48:511 - Changing public road; penalty
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 48:511 — Changing public road; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 48:511. Changing public road; penalty
A. No person shall turn, alter, or change any public road as defined in R.S. 48:491 and being a parish or municipal road, except upon order of the governing authority of the parish for a parish road, whether or not within a municipality, or upon order of the governing authority of the municipality for a municipal road.
B. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined one hundred dollars for each month the road is altered or turned out of its old course.
Acts 1989, No. 815, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 48:511 cover?
Section RS 48:511 ("Changing public road; penalty") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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