Sexual Battery - Louisiana Sexual Assault Laws

In Louisiana, the criminal charge of Sexual Battery is classified as a Felony.

Sexual Battery Crime & Punishment in Louisiana :

The Louisiana code § 14:43.1 defines one degrees of the crime sexual battery, each with associated punishments. The degree of the crime depends on the specifics of the crime committed, with higher degrees of the charge generally receiving harsher punishments.

Severity	Sexual Battery - Charge Description	Punishment
Felony	A person commits sexual battery by touching the victim sexually (or making the victim touch the defendant sexually) with the victim’s consent, but the victim is under the age of 15, is three years younger than the defendant, and is not married to the defendant. A person commits sexual battery by touching the victim sexually (or making the victim touch the defendant sexually)	Up to 10 years in prison (with or without hard labor) without probation/parole/ suspension

Sexual Battery defined in other states :

Sexual Battery is a charge in a total of eleven other state(s). The exact definition, charge type, and potential sentencing of this charge varying state to state. For further details please refer to the state page.

State	Charge Type(s)	Punishment(s)
Florida	Capital felony; Felony in the first degree; First degree felony; Life Felony; Second degree felony; Third degree felony	Death; Up to 30 years in Prison; Up to 15 years; Sentence not to exceed life; Up to 5 years
Georgia	Felony; Misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature; Misdemeanor of high and aggravated nature	1-5 years in prison; Up to 12 months in prison, maximum fine of $5,000; Up to 12 months; $5,000 fine
Indiana	Class C felony; Class D felony	4 year sentence; up to $10,000 fine; 1.5 year sentence; up to $10,000 fine
Kansas	Class A person misdemeanor	Up to 1 year in prison
Mississippi		Court determines sentence; 20 years to life; Sentence not more than 30 years, or fined up to $10,000, or both (up to 40 years for subsequent offense); Sentence of not more than 5 years, fine up to $5,000, or both; Up to 30 years (Subsequent offense is up to 40 years)
North Carolina	Class A1 misdemeanor	Up to 150 days in prison in prison
Ohio	Felony of the second degree; Felony of the third degree	2-8 years in prison; 1-5 years in prison
Oklahoma	Felony	Sentence of 1-15 years
Tennessee	Class E felony	Maximum of 6 years in prison and a maximum fine $3,000
Virginia	Class 1 misdemeanor	A maximum of 12 months in prison, and/or a maximum fine of $2,500
Wyoming	Misdemeanor	Maximum of 1 year in prison, and/or a maximum fine of $1,000

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