Charges and penalties
How offenses are graded, jail ranges, fines, and repeat offense steps.
25 sections
- Assault and BatteryLa. R.S. 14:33 — battery is the intentional use of force on another, and assault is the attempt or the threat
- Domestic Abuse BatteryLa. R.S. 14:35.3 — force by one family or household member on another, with 48 hours served on a first conviction
- What an Offense Level MeansLa. R.S. 14:2 — a felony is any crime that can be punished by death or imprisonment at hard labor
- Stalking and HarassmentLa. R.S. 14:40.2 — repeated following or harassing that would alarm a reasonable person, 30 days to 1 year on a first conviction
- Intimate ImagesLa. R.S. 14:283.2 — sharing a private intimate image without consent, up to $10,000 or 2 years
- Breaking a Protective OrderLa. R.S. 14:79 — willfully disobeying a protective order, up to $500 or 6 months on a first conviction
- TheftLa. R.S. 14:67 — graded by value: under $1,000, up to $5,000, up to $25,000, and above
- ShopliftingLa. C.Cr.P. art. 215 — a merchant may hold a suspected shoplifter for questioning for up to 60 minutes
- Bad ChecksLa. R.S. 14:71 — a check written knowing the money is not there, with ten days to pay after notice
- Identity TheftLa. R.S. 14:67.16 — using another's identifying information to get something of value, graded by value and the victim's age
- Cruelty to AnimalsLa. R.S. 14:102.1 — up to $1,000 or 6 months for simple cruelty, up to 10 years for aggravated cruelty
- Bail After an ArrestLa. C.Cr.P. art. 312 — a person in custody is entitled to bail before conviction, except as the code providesalso here
- Who Cannot CarryLa. R.S. 14:95.1 — a person convicted of a listed felony may not have a firearm for 10 years after the sentence endsalso here
- A Minor and a HandgunLa. R.S. 14:95.8 — no one under 18 may knowingly have a handgun, outside the uses the statute listsalso here
- Disturbing the PeaceLa. R.S. 14:103 — a fight, offensive words, or appearing drunk in a way that would foreseeably alarm the publicalso here
- Resisting and FleeingLa. R.S. 14:108 — refusing to give a name when lawfully detained counts as resisting an officeralso here
- DWI PenaltiesLa. R.S. 14:98 — operating while impaired at 0.08 percent, with the sentence rising by offense and by readingalso here
- Under 21 and AlcoholLa. R.S. 14:93.12 — no one under 21 may buy alcohol or have it in public, with exceptions for family and homealso here
- Marijuana and DrugsLa. R.S. 40:966 — 14 grams of marijuana or less is a fine of not more than $100, given by summonsalso here
- Reckless DrivingLa. R.S. 14:99 — driving in a criminally negligent or reckless manner, up to $200 or 90 days on a first convictionalso here
- A Death Behind the WheelLa. R.S. 14:32.1 — a death caused by an impaired driver is vehicular homicide, 5 to 30 yearsalso here
- Driving While SuspendedLa. R.S. 32:415 — up to $500 or 6 months, and the suspension grows by a yearalso here
- Clearing a RecordLa. C.Cr.P. art. 977 — a misdemeanor can be expunged 5 years after the sentence ends, a felony after 10also here
- Abuse of an Older or Impaired AdultLa. R.S. 15:1504 — anyone who believes an adult is being abused, neglected or exploited reports italso here
- Hurting Someone While ImpairedLa. R.S. 14:39.2 — a serious injury caused by an impaired driver is up to 10 yearsalso here
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