Misdemeanor Bail Bonds in Louisiana
Simple battery, theft, disturbing the peace, traffic warrants and municipal charges. These are usually the fastest releases we handle.
Misdemeanor charges are the bread and butter of what we do, and they are usually the quickest situations to resolve — often within hours rather than days.
Why misdemeanors move fast
Under Code of Criminal Procedure Article 315, Louisiana courts may adopt a bail schedule setting standard bond amounts for common offenses. When a charge is on the schedule, bail is effectively pre-set: the bond can be posted at the jail without waiting for a judge to be available. That is the single biggest reason a misdemeanor arrest at 9 p.m. can turn into a release before midnight, while a felony arrest at the same hour may take until Monday.
Charges we bond most often
- Simple battery and simple assault
- Theft under the felony threshold and shoplifting
- Disturbing the peace and public intoxication
- Driving under suspension, no insurance, and outstanding traffic warrants
- Simple possession of drug paraphernalia
- Criminal trespass and criminal mischief
- Municipal ordinance violations
Do not ignore a traffic warrant. A large share of the misdemeanor bonds we write are for people picked up on an old failure-to-appear from a traffic matter they had forgotten about. Handling it deliberately — with a bond arranged in advance — is far less disruptive than being arrested at a traffic stop on a Friday night.
What it costs
The statutory minimum matters most here. La. R.S. 22:1443 sets the premium at 12% of the face amount or $120, whichever is greater — so on a $500 bond you pay the $120 minimum, not $60. Add the sheriff’s fee under R.S. 22:822. Full details on our bail bond cost page.
Check for other holds first
The most common way a “simple” misdemeanor release goes wrong is an unnoticed hold from another parish. We check before you pay, and because we are licensed across nine parishes we can usually clear both in one go. See our transfer bonds page.
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