Louisiana Criminal Laws

If you’ve been charged with a crime you likely have questions about what the state would need to prove and what the maximum penalties are for that crime.  Below is a list of the some of the most common charges we have seen people accused of over the years.  The list below does not cover every criminal charge in Louisiana so if you do not see what you are looking for give us a call.  We’ve handled hundreds of cases in both state and federal courts and can help you understand how to prepare your best defense to criminal charges.

Louisiana Criminal Laws

• Access Device Fraud
• Accessory After the Fact 
• Aggravated Arson
• Aggravated Assault
• Aggravated Assault with a Firearm
• Aggravated Battery
• Aggravated Burglary
• Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property
• Aggravated Kidnapping
• Aggravated Second Degree Battery
• Armed Robbery
• Armed Robbery, Use of a Firearm
• Arson with Intent to Defraud
• Assault
• Assault by Drive By Shooting
• Bank Fraud
• Battery
• Carjacking
• Criminal Conspiracy
• Criminal Mischief
• Criminal Trespass
• Cruelty to Juveniles
• Cyberstalking
• Disturbing the Peace
• Domestic Abuse Aggravated Assault
• Domestic Abuse Battery
• Failure to Return Leased Movables
• False Imprisonment
• False Public Records
• First Degree Robbery
• First Degree Rape
• First Degree Vehicular Negligent injuring
• Flight from an Officer
• Forgery
• Fraudulent Documents for Identification
• Gambling
• Giving False Information to Obtain a Driver’s License
• Hit and Run Driving
• Home Invasion
• Identity Theft
• Illegal Carrying and Discharge of Weapons
• Illegal Carrying of Weapons
• Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearms
• Illegal Possession of Stolen Things
• Indecent Behavior with Juveniles
• Injuring Public Records
• Issuing Worthless Checks
• Justifiable Homicide
• Malfeasance in Office
• Manslaughter
• Medicaid Fraud
• Misdemeanor Carnal Knowledge of a Juvenile
• Molestation of a Juvenile
• Monetary Instrument Abuse
• Money Laundering
• Negligent Arson
• Negligent Homicide
• Negligent Injuring
• Obstruction of Justice
• Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated
• Operating While Intoxicated, 1st Offense
• Operating While Intoxicated, 2nd Offense
• Operating While Intoxicated, 3rd Offense
• Operating While Intoxicated, 4th Offense
• Operating a Vehicle Without Lawful Presence
• Oral Sexual Battery
• Pandering
• Pornography Involving Juveniles
• Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon
• Prostitution
• Rape
• Reckless Operation
• Residential Contractor Fraud
• Resisting an Officer
• Resisting a Police Officer with Force or Violence
• Second Degree Battery
• Second Degree Kidnapping
• Second Degree Rape
• Second Degree Robbery
• Second Degree Sexual Battery
• Sexual Battery
• Simple Arson
• Simple Assault
• Simple Battery
• Simple Burglary
• Simple Burglary of an Inhabited Dwelling
• Simple Criminal Damage to Property
• Simple Kidnapping
• Simple Robbery
• Soliciting for Prostitutes
• Stalking
• Terrorizing
• Theft
• Theft of a Motor Vehicle
• Theft of a Firearm
• Third Degree Rape
• Unauthorized Entry of an Inhabited Dwelling
• Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
• Unauthorized Use of a Movable
• Vehicular Homicide
• Vehicular Negligent Injuring
• Violation of Protective Orders

Call Big River Trial Attorneys at (225) 963-9638 if you have been charged with a crime and would like to discuss your case with an experienced Louisiana criminal defense attorney.

We regularly handle criminal charges in the following parishes: Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Iberville Parish, Livingston Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, St. James Parish, St. Helena Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, West Feliciana Parish.

We regularly handle criminal charges in the following cities: Baton Rouge, Clinton, Convent, Denham Springs, Donaldsonville, Gonzales, Greensburg, Livingston, Napoleonville, New Roads, Plaquemine, Port Allen, St. Francisville.