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La. Rev. Stat. § 14:38

Simple assault

Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 14 — Criminal Law · Status: effective

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La. Rev. Stat. § 14:38, Simple assault, Louisiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2696485
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A. Simple assault is an assault committed without a dangerous weapon. B. (1) Whoever commits a simple assault shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or both. (2) Whoever commits a simple assault against an employee of a regulated establishment shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.