La. Stat. tit. 14 § 35 : REVISED STATUTES — CRIMINAL LAW — CRIMINAL CODE — OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON — ASSAULT AND BATTERY (WITH RELATED OFFENSES) — Simple battery

A. Simple battery is a battery committed without the consent of the victim.

B. Whoever commits a simple battery shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

La. R.S. § 14:35

Amended by Acts 2014, No. 791,s. 7, eff. 8/1/2014.

Acts 1978, No. 394, §1; Acts 2006, No. 81, §1.