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Trial of misdemeanors

La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 779
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779. Trial of misdemeanors A. A defendant charged with a misdemeanor in which the punishment, as set forth in the statute defining the offense, may be a fine in excess of two thousand five hundred dollars or imprisonment for more than six months must be tried by a jury of six jurors, all of whom shall concur to render a verdict. B. The defendant charged with any other misdemeanor shall be tried by the court without a jury. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 635, §1; Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 23, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Acts 1975, 1st Ex.Sess., No. 16, §1, eff. Jan. 28, 1975; Acts 1979, No. 56, §1; Acts 1986, No. 852, §1, eff. July 10, 1986; Acts 1988, No. 202, §1; Acts 2026, No. 192, §1, eff. May 18, 2026.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=112776Fetched: 10/20/2026

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