The crime of Negligent Injuring is a misdemeanor in Louisiana. The law provides a sentence of up to six months in jail and/or a $500 fine. See the below relevant portion of the statute:
A. Negligent injuring is either of the following:
(1) The inflicting of any injury upon the person of another by criminal negligence.
(2) The inflicting of any injury upon the person of another by a dog or other animal when the owner of the dog or other animal is reckless and criminally negligent in confining or restraining the dog or other animal.
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