Louisiana · Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure + R.S. Title 15
La. C.Cr.P. § 25: Penalties for contempt
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines penalties for contempt of court, including fines up to $500 and/or imprisonment up to six months for general contempt in criminal proceedings, with lesser penalties for attorneys and justices of the peace.
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