Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15
La. C.Cr.P. § 15:305: Probation in neglect of family cases
What this law says, in plain English
This statute sets probation procedures for persons convicted of the misdemeanor of criminal neglect of family or found in contempt for unpaid support, allowing courts to suspend sentences and impose probation conditions lasting six months to five years.
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