Louisiana Revised Statutes & Codes
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:55 (2026)
A. Aggravated criminal damage to property is the intentional damaging of any structure, watercraft, or movable, wherein it is foreseeable that human life might be endangered, by any means other than fire or explosion.
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2. CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
§55. Aggravated criminal damage to property
A. Aggravated criminal damage to property is the intentional damaging of any structure, watercraft, or movable, wherein it is foreseeable that human life might be endangered, by any means other than fire or explosion.
B. Whoever commits the crime of aggravated criminal damage to property shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than one nor more than fifteen years, or both.
Amended by Acts 1980, No. 708, §1; Acts 2014, No. 791, §7, eff. August 1, 2014.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 122
cases (18 in the last 5 years), 1966–2026 · leading case: State v. Bradstreet, 196 So. 3d 876 (La. Ct. App. 2016).
State v. Bradstreet, 196 So. 3d 876 (La. Ct. App. 2016). “R.S. 14:55 (count three). The matter proceeded to a bench trial on May 11, 2015.”
State v. Williams, 786 So. 2d 785 (La. Ct. App. 2001). “14:64, and Count 2, aggravated criminal damage to a truck tail gate belonging to Louis Cheramie, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:55. Defendant was arraigned on December 16, 1999, and pled not guilty.”
State v. Montalban, 810 So. 2d 1106 (La. 2002). “On April 24, 2000, the defendant filed a motion in the trial court seeking to vacate his guilty plea. In his motion, the defendant alleged that he entered the guilty plea unknowingly and involuntarily, contending that his counsel did not inform him that his plea could result in…”
State v. Baptiste, 209 So. 3d 321 (La. Ct. App. 2016). “R.S. 14:55; (3) aggravated battery, in violation of La.”
State v. Baker, 986 So. 2d 682 (La. Ct. App. 2008). “R.S. 14:55. On July 20, 2006, the defendant was charged by bill of information filed in docket number CR-538-2006 with aggravated burglary, a violation of La.”
State v. Shaw, 969 So. 2d 1233 (La. 2007). “1; and two counts of aggravated criminal damage to property, violations of LSA-R.S. 14:55. At the close of a two-day jury trial, the jury found the defendant guilty of the responsive verdict of attempted manslaughter.”
State v. Neely, 3 So. 3d 532 (La. Ct. App. 2008). “14:95(E) (count one), aggravated criminal damage to property in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:55 (count three), and possession of a firearm having a barrel less than 18 inches in length which was not registered with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections in…”
State v. Carter, 96 So. 3d 1283 (La. Ct. App. 2012). “R.S. 14:55. Defendant pled not guilty to both charges at his arraignment on July 22, 2010.”
In Re Norris, 183 B.R. 437 (Bankr. W.D. La. 1995). “See LaRev. Stat. §§ 14:55, 14:56 (1995). Norris’ only rationalization was that in his “mental state,” he believed there could be some “exposure.”
State v. Shaw, 850 So. 2d 868 (La. Ct. App. 2003). “R.S. 14:55, by any means other than fire or explosion.”
State v. Perry, 408 So. 2d 1358 (La. 1982). “14:56 provides in pertinent part: "Simple criminal damage to property is the intentional damaging of any property of another, without the consent of the owner, and except as provided in R.S. 14:55, by any means other than fire or explosion.”
Rachal v. Union Nat'l Life Ins. Co., 184 So. 2d 775 (La. Ct. App. 1966). “" The definition of and the punishment for that offense is set out in LSA-R.S. 14:55 as follows: "Aggravated criminal damage to property is the intentional damaging of any structure, water craft, or movable, wherein it is foreseeable that human life might be endangered, by means…”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:55(A) — 3 cases
State v. Williams, 181 So. 3d 857 (La. Ct. App. 2015).
State of Louisiana Versus Cory Bartholomew (La. Ct. App. 2019).
State of Louisiana Versus Shawn Michael McKinney (La. Ct. App. 2019).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:55(B) — 4 cases
State v. Baptiste, 209 So. 3d 321 (La. Ct. App. 2016). “R.S. 14:55; (3) aggravated battery, in violation of La.”
State v. Thomas, 223 So. 3d 125 (La. Ct. App. 2017).
State v. Williams, 181 So. 3d 857 (La. Ct. App. 2015).
State of Louisiana Versus Shawn Michael McKinney (La. Ct. App. 2019).
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