Louisiana HB52 amends the trial process for misdemeanors, allowing jury trials only for those with potential fines over $1,000 or imprisonment over.
Louisiana HB52 modifies the Code of Criminal Procedure to change how misdemeanors are tried. It specifies that only misdemeanors with potential fines over $1,000 or imprisonment over six months require a jury trial. Other misdemeanors, including those designated as non-jury trials by prosecutors, will be tried by the court without a jury. The law applies both prospectively and retroactively to June 8, 2025, and takes effect upon the governor's signature or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
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