louisiana laws

HB166 proposes the idea that all registered sex offenders in the state of Louisiana should be required to have a mandatory vasectomy.

Are there really names that are against the law in Louisiana?

If you're out camping, hiking, hunting or just out exploring in the woods or rural areas and suddenly you come across something with purple paint on it, police say you need to leave.

With kids around Acadiana going back to school this week, it's a good idea to brush up on school zone laws.

We've talked about strange Louisiana laws before, but here are a few we haven't heard of yet...it's almost hard to believe they ever existed in the first place.

Motorcycle laws vary from state to state, so it's important to know what is and isn't legal not just here in Louisiana. When it comes to lane splitting, is it legal in Louisiana?

Louisiana Senator Beth Mizell is pushing a bill called the "Card 'Em Act" which aims to raise the legal age to enter a bar in Louisiana from 18 to 21.

Have you ever put on your hazard lights when driving down I-10 during a heavy rain storm? You could be breaking the law.

No more mugshots? The new law limits the way law enforcement agencies can distribute the photos unless the suspect was arrested for certain charges.

A crop top shirt and a pair of shorts is that indecent? In one Louisiana town apparently, it is.

If you plan on hitting the beach this summer in a thong swimsuit, you might want to check this list to see if they are legal at your destination.

Can you be ticketed for warning oncoming traffic to slow down to avoid getting a ticket?

From medical marijuana, new laws on vaping in cars to Louisiana gun laws, ignorance of the law is no excuse. Here a look at some of the new laws you need to know about.

Soon it will be illegal to vape with a child in the car in Louisiana.

If you come across a Louisiana Pine snake, don't kill it because you might get in trouble. The Louisiana Pine snake is now protected under the Endangered Species Act.

Current law only sees that restriction in place while in a school zone.

A new year means new laws hitting the books for Louisiana in 2019. Being that ignorance is no excuse for the law, here are a few new laws to know about for the new year.

I was today years old when I learned you can indeed take a left turn at a red light in Louisiana. Now before you get all crazy, it's legal only in certain situations. Here's what's going on...

There shouldn't be any blistering laws that you'll have to look out for, but it's always good to know what's happening in our great state!

Ignorance is no excuse for breaking the law, so we need to all make sure we know the new Louisiana laws going into effect tomorrow, August 1st. There are quite a few new Louisiana laws concerning tickets, sex offenders, childcare and more.