Hurting Someone While Impaired

Vehicular negligent injuring is injuring someone while operating a vehicle impaired by alcohol or drugs, or at a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more. It carries up to $1,000, up to 6 months, or both.

• §La. R.S. 14:39.1StatuteVehicular negligent injuringOpens legis.la.gov ↗

• At 0.15 percent but under 0.20, at least 7 days are served.
• At 0.20 percent or more, at least 30 days are served.

• §La. R.S. 14:39.1StatuteVehicular negligent injuringOpens legis.la.gov ↗

Where the injury is serious bodily injury, it is first degree vehicular negligent injuring: up to $5,000, up to 10 years, or both. At 0.15 percent or more, or after an earlier impaired driving conviction, the term is 2 to 10 years with at least 2 served without probation or parole.

• §La. R.S. 14:39.2StatuteFirst degree vehicular negligent injuringOpens legis.la.gov ↗