Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Law
La. R.S. 14 § 14:108.2: Resisting a police officer with force or violence
What this law says, in plain English
Resisting a police officer with force or violence—including using threatening force before or after arrest, injuring an officer, or threatening force during official duties—is prohibited. Conviction carries a fine up to $2,000 and/or 1–3 years imprisonment.
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