La. Stat. tit. 23 § 849
Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
The punishment for contempt under R.S. 23:848, may be by fine, not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding fifteen days, or both. Where a person is committed to jail, for the nonpayment of the fine he must be discharged at the expiration of fifteen days; but where he is also committed for a definite time, the fifteen days must be computed from the expiration of the definite time.
La. R.S. § 23:849