2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 14:39 — Negligent injuring

§39.  Negligent injuring

Negligent injuring is the inflicting of any injury upon the person of another by criminal negligence.  

The violation of a statute or ordinance shall be considered only as presumptive evidence of such negligence.  

Whoever commits the crime of negligent injuring shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.  

Acts 1978, No. 394, §1.  

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