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Sep. 9, 2026

Traffic Court Commissioner LaTonya S. Hadnot Prioleau is happy to stay in her lane

After more than a decade handling traffic matters, Commissioner LaTonya S. Hadnot Prioleau brings patience to a courtroom where most defendants represent themselves and even familiar violations can produce surprises.

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Traffic Court Commissioner LaTonya S. Hadnot Prioleau is happy to stay in her lane
Los Angeles County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Appointed commissioner, Los Angeles County, June 16, 2015; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1996-2015

Law School: USC Gould School of Law, 1995

COMPTON -- Superior Court Commissioner LaTonya S. Hadnot Prioleau has heard plenty of explanations from drivers over the years.

"'The map made me do it,'" she said, is one she hears.

Commercial truck drivers sometimes blame navigation systems for directing them onto roads where their vehicles are not permitted. Others say, "Everybody else was doing it."

After more than a decade handling traffic matters in Compton, little a... (continued)

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