This page provides a quick-reference table of contents for the Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 14 (Criminal Code), organized by category of offense. Each statute range links to the full, official statutory text so defendants, attorneys, and legal researchers can review the law directly. For an overview of how these offenses are prosecuted and defended, see our Louisiana practice overview and our Louisiana criminal defense page.
Louisiana classifies criminal conduct under Title 14, grouping offenses by the interest the law protects — the person, property, public order, and public morality. Understanding which statute applies to a charge is the starting point for any defense, because each section sets out the specific elements the state must prove and the penalties a conviction can carry. The categories below follow that structure and point to the controlling statutory language for each group of crimes.
General Provisions: R.S. 14:30–14:32.8
This section opens with Louisiana’s most serious offenses, including the homicide statutes. The degree of a homicide charge turns on intent and circumstance, and the difference between charges can mean decades of liberty. Our firm defends the full range of these charges, including first degree murder, second degree murder, manslaughter, negligent homicide, and vehicular homicide.
| Statute Citation | Title / Full Text |
|---|---|
| R.S. 14:30 | First Degree Murder |
Crimes Against Persons: R.S. 14:33–14:46.4
Crimes against persons cover battery, assault, and related offenses that involve force or the threat of force against another individual. Penalties escalate sharply when a dangerous weapon is involved or the victim is a protected class of person. We regularly defend charges in this range, including second degree battery and assault on a police officer.
| Statute Citation | Title / Full Text |
|---|---|
| R.S. 14:33 | Battery (Defined) |
Crimes Against Property: R.S. 14:51–14:53
Property offenses in this range address arson and the intentional destruction of buildings and other property, where the potential danger to human life is treated as an aggravating factor in charging and sentencing.
| Statute Citation | Title / Full Text |
|---|---|
| R.S. 14:51 | Aggravated Arson |
Fraud and Deceit: R.S. 14:54.1–14:56
These statutes cover offenses built on false statements, deception, and the communication of false information, including threats and hoaxes that disrupt public safety.
| Statute Citation | Title / Full Text |
|---|---|
| R.S. 14:54.1 | Communicating False Information of Planned Arson |
Sex Crimes and Morality: R.S. 14:60–14:63.5
This range includes burglary and related offenses involving unlawful entry, which carry enhanced penalties when the entry is armed or accompanied by intent to commit another felony.
| Statute Citation | Title / Full Text |
|---|---|
| R.S. 14:60 | Aggravated Burglary |
Additional Crimes: R.S. 14:64–14:86
This final range covers robbery and other serious offenses that combine theft with force or intimidation. Armed robbery in particular carries some of the longest mandatory sentences in the Criminal Code.
| Statute Citation | Title / Full Text |
|---|---|
| R.S. 14:64 | Armed Robbery |
Related: Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure
Beyond the substantive statutes above, the procedural rules that govern how a case is investigated and tried are found in the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure. These guides explain the articles that most often shape a defense:
- Art. 28 — Summons or Warrant of Arrest
- Art. 61 — District Attorney Powers
- Art. 103 — Coroner Subpoena Power
- Art. 106 — Coroner Arrest of a Suspect
- Art. 201 — Arrest Defined
- Art. 217 — Method of Arrest Under Warrant
- Art. 218 — Method of Arrest Without Warrant
- Art. 221 — Blood and Saliva Testing
- Art. 224 — Forcible Entry to Arrest
- Art. 253 — Eyewitness Identification
- Art. 314 — Authority to Fix Bail
- Art. 351 — Habeas Corpus
Charged Under One of These Statutes?
A statute reference tells you what the state must prove, but it does not tell you how to respond to a charge. If you are facing prosecution under Title 14, the specific section that applies shapes every part of the defense — from challenging the elements of the offense to contesting the evidence. Learn more about our approach to Louisiana criminal defense, or review the individual charges we handle, such as homicide and battery cases. You can also browse the complete Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 14 (Criminal Law) for every section, including statutes not listed above. Statutes marked as repealed are excluded from this reference.