New Orleans has quite the reputation for being an escape. People sometimes do things here they wouldn’t normally do. Libations and revelry may lead to great times or horrible consequences. Don’t let a night of fun turn into a court case. If you haven’t already, contact a New Orleans misdemeanor lawyer if you have been arrested for any of the below-mentioned charges.
A person may be prosecuted for criminal property damage if they willfully damage someone else’s property without the owner’s permission or a valid reason.
In New Orleans, offenses involving criminal property damage include:
Criminal property damage is a severe offense that requires a New Orleans property crime lawyer.
Numerous circumstances can give rise to a case of criminal property damage. Since it is a crime that is frequently prosecuted as a felony, especially when the property damage is valued at $500 or more, it is a severe legal issue. A skilled New Orleans criminal defense attorney is needed because of the seriousness of the situation.
You can face criminal trespass charges if you are discovered entering places without authority. When someone asks you to leave a place of business, and you refuse, you risk being prosecuted with criminal trespass. Similar charges of criminal trespass may be brought against you if you enter someone else’s property without their consent or if you refuse to leave.
The New Orleans Municipal Code explains criminal trespass. According to this section of New Orleans law:
“(a) No person shall without authorization intentionally enter any structure, watercraft, or movable.
(b) No person shall intentionally enter immovable property owned by another:
(1) When he knows his entry is unauthorized, or
(2) Under circumstances where he reasonably should know his entry is unauthorized.”
You may be issued a summons to court, or you may be arrested and sent to jail if you have been accused of criminal trespass in New Orleans or the neighborhood. Don’t delay to retain a New Orleans criminal trespassing lawyer if you face these charges.
New Orleans Municipal Code illustrates what it means to disturb the peace in a relatively straightforward way:
“(a) Whoever commits the act of disturbing the peace shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, except as provided for in Section 102-1 relative to juvenile warning citations.
(b) Disturbing the peace is the intentional performance of any of the following acts:
(1) To communicate to another person a threat, either verbally, in writing, or through any other form of communication; to kill or murder him or to do him great bodily harm, or threatening to kill, murder or do great bodily harm to members of his family, or to any other person when that person is in the immediate company of the person to whom the threat is communicated.
(2) To address any words to any person who is lawfully in a public place where such words, which by their very utterance, inflict injury or have a direct tendency to cause acts of violence by the person to whom, individually, the remark is addressed.
(3)To interrupt any lawful assembly of people by the use of words where such words, by their very utterance, inflict injury or have a direct tendency to cause acts of violence.
(4) To address language to any person that makes reference to the person addressed as having sexual intercourse with himself or with another where such language inflicts injury, insults or causes acts of violence by the person to whom the language is addressed or is intended to inflict injury, insult or cause acts of violence.
(5) To engage in a fistic encounter.
(6) To act in a violent or tumultuous manner toward another whereby any person is placed in fear of safety of his life, limb or health.
(7) To act in a violent or tumultuous manner toward another whereby the property of any person is placed in danger of being destroyed or damaged.”
If you have been charged with disturbing the peace in any of the above circumstances, contact a New Orleans disturbing the peace lawyer for experienced and attentive representation.
Lewd behavior is forbidden by New Orleans law. Per Section 54-254 of the New Orleans Municipal Code, lewd conduct is described as specific behaviors in a public setting, such as exposing genitalia, engaging in sexual activity, masturbating, urinating, or defecating. A minimum $100 fine and 30 hours or more of community service cleanup are the penalties for breaking these regulations. Contacting a New Orleans lawyer specializing in this field is in your best interests if you have been issued a lewd conduct ticket in New Orleans.
The fact that you were detained for public intoxication does not automatically imply that you were guilty of the accusation at the time of your detention. It’s vital to understand that you can only be detained if your level of intoxication puts you or others in danger or harm to themselves.
Per New Orleans Municipal Code Sec. 54-405:
“It is unlawful for any person to appear in a public place manifestly under the influence of alcohol, narcotics or other drugs, not therapeutically administered, to the degree that they may endanger themselves or other persons or property.”
While drinking in public places is permitted, it is against the law to be intoxicated on New Orleans streets. You must get in touch with a New Orleans public intoxication lawyer as soon as possible if you have been charged with public intoxication or have received a summons to appear in court. This will allow us to start defending you during the proceedings.
Depending on the stated facts, battery can be either a felony or a misdemeanor. A simple battery conviction carries a maximum $1,000 fine and/or a maximum six-month jail sentence. Simple battery is a misdemeanor offense, but it will appear on your record. Simple battery charges could follow you for the rest of your life if you face them in New Orleans or another parish in Louisiana. Background checks for jobs, professional licenses, internships, renting an apartment, and more will reveal the minor battery offense. You don’t want to have the mark following you. Hire a New Orleans simple battery lawyer.
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