The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department has compiled a list of new laws taking effect in 2019 that may affect county residents.

Moving violation-related laws
Adults 18 or older will be allowed to ride electric scooters without a helmet. The new law also increases the speed limit for scooters from 25 to 35 mph. It would still be illegal to ride a motorized scooter on a sidewalk or abandon a motorized scooter in the path of pedestrians. Details here.

Repeat and first-time DUI offenders will be required to install an ignition interlock device to prevent a person who has been drinking alcohol from driving a vehicle. The device must be installed for 12 to 48 months to restore driving privileges, but the driver will no longer face restrictions to where they can drive. Details here.

Felony hit-and-run laws on the roadways will expand to include cyclists on bike paths, as well. As with drivers, cyclists involved in a collision resulting in death or injury to another party are required to stop at the scene. Details here.

Juvenile Criminal Justice System laws
Juveniles 12 and under will be the minimum age for prosecution in juvenile court unless the minor has committed murder or rape. Details here.

Juvenile defendants under the age of 16 will be prohibited from being tried as an adult, and repeal the authority of a district attorney to make a motion to transfer a minor from juvenile court to a court of criminal jurisdiction in a case in which a minor is alleged to have committed a specified serious offense when he or she was 14 or 15 years of age. Details here.

Vehicle licensing-related laws
Ride-hailing apps will be required to provide passengers with the driver’s name, picture, image of the vehicle and license plate number. Details here.

New and used vehicles driven off the sales lot will have temporary license plates attached if it does not already have DMV-issued plates. No more will the dealer attach a paper advertisement where the license plate is attached. Details here.