Bangswitch
Well-Known Member
Just so it's understood, here's how a curfew comes about. It starts with the governor declaring a state of emergency. The local chief executive officer of the infected area can now implement the following:
(1) Establishing a curfew and prohibiting and/or controlling pedestrian and vehicular traffic, except essential emergency vehicles and personnel;
(2) Designating specific zones within which the occupancy and use of buildings and the ingress and egress of vehicles and persons shall be prohibited or regulated;
(3) Regulating and closing of places of amusement and assembly;
(4) Prohibiting the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages;
(5) Prohibiting and controlling the presence of persons on public streets and places;
(6) Subject to the provisions of Subsection H of this Section, regulating and controlling the possession, storage, display, sale, transport and use of firearms, other dangerous weapons and ammunition;
(7) Regulating and controlling the possession, storage, display, sale, transport and use of explosives and flammable materials and liquids, including but not limited to the closing of all wholesale and retail establishments which sell or distribute gasoline and other flammable products;
(8) Regulating and controlling the possession, storage, display, sale, transport and use of sound apparatus, including but not limited to public address systems, bull horns and megaphones.
(9) Prohibiting the sale or offer for sale of goods or services within the designated emergency area for value exceeding the prices ordinarily charged for comparable goods and services in the same market area at, or immediately before, the time of the state of emergency, unless the price of the seller is attributable to fluctuation in the applicable commodity markets, applicable regional or national market trends, or to reasonable expenses and a charge for any attendant business risk in addition to the cost of the goods and services which necessarily are incurred in procuring or selling the goods and services during the state of emergency.
The order must be filled out in triplicate and submitted to the local clerk of court and the secretary of state. As soon as possible, the order must be published in the newspaper or broadcast on tv or the radio. The orders are good for up to 5 days. After 5 days, an extension of the orders can be requested from the governor. If granted, the order must be filled out in triplicate and submitted as before.
One question and one observation.
What would be the charge/punishment for breaking curfew.
I don’t believe the intent was to allow municipalities and parish governments to shut down interstate traffic on highways not obstructed or affected by whatever disaster that caused the curfew.